Well, I ended up not going for the Cannondale - it was a bit too small of a frame for me to start with, and then there was rust and it was definitely going to need some other work, too.

I got tired of hunting the classifieds and just bought a new hybrid instead.


The Bianchi Avenue is a great l'il beast of burden, and so reasonably priced that I can feel free to beat the hell out of it trying to ride trails with my MTB friends as well as commuting to work on it, and going to the grocery store...

Must... stop... buying... bicycles...

...for at least a couple years.