capnjonny Both of those bikes are in fantastic shape! They look great. The Sports I've been eyeing is exactly that one. I actually know the owner who brought it into the co-op, so I know it's in great condition. Just waiting for the gal who runs the ship to bring in the rear wheel, she gets so busy she forgets to bring it.
I'd definitely switch that rear cog as well to help with the hills here and like you said, switching to aluminum rims. Velocity wheels actually makes 26" and 27" aluminum rims, so I can keep either bike periodic specific with the wheel size.