When my bike was stolen, a friend of mine offered to give me (at no cost) an old bike of his. It was sitting in a nominally screened in pack porch (so it was exposed to some rain).
It is an old Trek 7100.
The thing has lots of rust and is dirty and dusty and just is in total disrepair. But anyway, I took it in the spur of the moment and said: "I am going to refurbish this thing!"
When I got home I felt really optimistic.
Then the next day I felt so, so overwhelmed.
Then the following day I started slowly tinkering on it.
And I think I am going to make getting this thing back in good running order one of my 2017 resolutions, along with reading the whole Bible.
Anyone's good advice is appreciated!