I was thinking those prices were way steep too so i'm trying to be patient. Not a lot of bicycle stuff around here in Kansas but your idea might work. Been looking in thrift stores for weeks without much success. Am going to the Netherlands for 3 weeks and might find a deal there although it would have to be a really good deal to be worth it what with the exchange rate and the cost of bringing it back. Was thinking that if either of those bikes is still there in a month i might try my luck with a reasonable offer.

Thanks for the ideas - haven't been to a flea market in a long time so may give that a try.