Originally Posted by
StanSeven
Good question. To me, cycling is one of my few passions/hobbies, and my spending decisions are made on the basis of what makes me happy. Fortunately my job is another thing I enjoy so I continue to work while others think about retirement. That gives me the income to do that without sacrificing my family's well being. So I continue to spend on the higher end cycling stuff.
Me too on both counts. I will spend on whatever makes me happy, and I plan to work until the day I die. Hopefully I will can be healthy enough to be able to work, as well as have steady work well into the future so I can always afford the Next-Gen Dura Aces and XTRs until the day I die.