DebW- yes, there is a rear derailleur. According to hte LBS, they said it was reverse from the "normal" ones. It has the V-brakes, fenders, and rear rack all to deal with on the back wheel.

Any helpful hints on rear wheel removal? I went to Bicycle Tutor website and watched this guy do it and he made it look SO easy to remove and put back the rear wheel after cleaning. I did it once and my DH and I had a hard time putting it back. We had to turn the bike upside down to get the wheel into the dropouts.

How do you balance putting the chain on the small cassette and putting enough pressure/force on the wheel to get it into the rear dropouts? (This is a more general question here but it pertains to the whole cleaning procedure.)

Thankyou,
Red Rock