Welcome to the board kim! If you get a chance there's a thread under the open titled "getting to know you" - gives you a chance to learn more about us then we should let on.....and tell us a tad more about you if you're so inclined!!
As for getting you a new bike - we who can't afford one at this time LOVE helping someone else buy one.......guess we kinda feed our new bike lust by helping others!!
congrats on your 20 mile ride - there is something so uplifting about just being a bike eh!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"