It's not exactly a custom carbon framed rocket, but my mom has ridden it and is officially hooked on riding. So, it was a success afterall. Just a reminder of where this thing started:
After a few coats of paint, a new seat and post, new handlebars, and handle bar bag, new cables, a cage and bottle, and new tires; We have this (and the gears even work):
Doing this was incredibly fun. I'm now looking for a aero triathlon bike frame to build up my own. Don't know if I can do it or not, but it'll be fun to try. If I screw it up, I'm sure Gary would be happy to slap it together, for a small fee. The hardest part so far has been locating a good tri frame (that I can afford at the moment).