So as it turns out my neighbor was a "motivated seller". He needed the money to finish some work on his house and after he made the decision to sell he just wanted to get it out of his garage before he changed his mind. His wife also helped I would assume. Anyway he came off the price quite a bit to the range that was suggested here on the forum. He took it for one last ride yesterday and turned it over (with a tear in his eye). So now my wife has a new ride. Everynight after work this week I will have her in the failed development up the street riding the many paved roads so she can re-learn without distractions and gain confidence (where I taught my daughter to drive her 5 speed).

No those are not her riding shoes and that is not our MINIVAN!!!

 

Congratulations. The bike looks like great and so does your wife!

At least there is one advantage to the burst housing bubble, a great place for your wife to learn to ride!

 

Good looking scoot! - and I like the bike too!!

Not you minivan huh? RIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!

 

Nice bike. Has she picked out some "Bike Bling" for it yet?
You know we are here to help...

 

Thanks all, she is starting to think about what she wants to do to it. Gotta keep it in check though I'm not done with mine yet...

I am trying to get her to go for something like these so I can have fun working on it and of course test riding... Not sure I am gonna win on this one.