1. Thanks VERY MUCH for the hints on keeping the bb's in place when doing the headset. It's hints like this that keep me coming back to this forum.

2. The cones have a shiny streak to them but even wear and no rough spots or pits so I'll keep them for now. We'll see how the front ones look.

3. Girls's bikes are not only more confortable but I find them pretty, more supple, with neat curves. The Mixtes are so aerodynamic, 50's Sputnik looking. I like them.

Now that I've started on one bike, I'm already thinking of the next. The learning curve is pretty fast on this. I've done a lot of reading, which is my favorite part of a new hobby. The internet, too, is a wonderfull tool, especially this forum. Nest time a better frame to begin with, than the Raleigh Sprite I'm doing now. This one just caught my eye. Here is a pic of the bike I'm doing now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...8389&rd=1&rd=1



Regards,

Mirko