Thanks! I can see I have a lot of work ahead of me... maybe even more than I expected. But I do like a good project, and I hope that in the end I can be proud of what I've done. I'll be far more proud if I accomplish than if I go out and buy a shiny new bike. Might do some learning along the way as I barely know how to put air in my tires.
I hope you all don't get sick of me by the time I'm done =)