gradeafailure - not really mate - i was just lucky the person who sold it didnt know what the hell it was - they were chcking it out and the tip said it was 10 bucks to go in with it - so i offered her a dollar and she said okay
all of the dx stuff was covered in layers of grease - but no rust anywhere!!
what size seatpost does it take though i cannot work it out!
Nice story, and a nice bike - I can't agree about the stem though, no matter if it's in bad condition, that colour is fundamental to the design of the bike and the colour-matched rear end wouldn't look as good without the stem there to balance it.