Ah, well that's just it, see- I haven't yet scored the thing. It fits my mother very well, though, and as soon as I showed her the photos, she fell in love, so I really must have it.

She's been riding this wretched aluminum beast for the past couple of years, and it kills me to see her on it. The bloody thing doesn't even fit her. I've been playing lugged-steel-advocate the whole while, though, and this Rickert is just too nice to pass on.

I don't want to low-ball the gentleman who is handling the sale (it's on consignment, I believe), but we're not really willing to pay the type of figure the bike would fetch on Ebay, either (which subsequently is where it's going end up come spring time if I can't strike a deal with him.)

Wish us luck, eh?