ah. yeh, kestrel makes some sick carbon fiber frames. what felt bike do you have?

that bike's at least 15 years old, and trust me those old-school thumbshifters suckass compared to what they have these days. also since that whole drivetrain is 7 speed, replacement parts are going to be hard to come by, and upgrading the drivetrain to current 9 speed stuff is going to be pretty expensive should anything go wrong with it.

but hell, if you're only spending $50 i guess that doesn't matter much h: