Rebecca,

Thank you for the offer! So very kind.

I was/am off in the deep out back of Asia, so I missed your message. I just crossed from Laos into Vietnam in the central highlands just an hour or so ago. I was off line about two days.

Much as I would love, I cannot buy another bike right now. I awaiting shipment of a stunning old Hetchins frame that will come from the U.K. [I have yet to tell the wife of this one.] It cost me more than the 261GBP this Mercian went for, although it has been totally refurbished, so my budget is utterly, but utterly gone.

Plus, after my fiasco with the Nishiki mixte, I'm still trying to figure out what bike will appeal to my wife -- as opposed to appealing to me!!!

I just hope this one went to a good home. It's nice to post them here, just to give a good chance to those who would most appreciate them.

Now we can all watch the Claud Butler!