So just for updating's sake: I've started my weekend job now, so I've lost that work time and now just have evenings after school/weekjob/other obligations and happenings to fiddle with Coot. Fortunately, opening weekend happened to coincide with my birthday to bring together monies and monies, so I was able to pay for my bike insurance as well as order a JIS #2 offa Amazon--which should arrive tomorrow, allowing the next round of tinkering to commence. I also got a Kroger (which is a grocery store) giftcard, which will help ease the decision between bike stuff and food