So...Maybe someone else has had a similar experience: I sold my hybrid bike to buy my road bike... and realized that I no longer had a bike I could take to out for errands, to grocery store, etc. So my dh and I scoured Craigs List and a bunch of yard sales. We kept asking: "Do you have any bikes?" and then.....

Although my goal was to spend less than $80 for a fixer-up, I think I made a good decision. We offered $175 for a sparkly purple Cannondale H300 hybrid/commuter that had about 30 miles on it, exactly my size, with all of these add-ons tossed in for free: front and back lights, a U-lock, a brand-new matching purple helmet and a pair of light duty Pearl Izumi shorts (that fit!).