Hardtailed: awesome, thanks for the info... didn't see that listing before. i emailed the guy, and it is an 18". thanks for the help. yeah, it is a little on the high$$ side, especially with shipping $130... thats almost half of what I paid for the whole bike. anyway, i'm sure this guys figured out that he's got something thats hard to find. i'm still thinking whether to go for it or not.