As I learn more about my favorite time and place in cycling history (post-war Britain) I've found that it's just as important for me to be collecting and reading period literature, ranging from company brochures to weekly magazines to maintenance books, as it is to gather parts and build actual bikes. So instead of trying to build and ride more than a couple of bikes at a time I've leaned more towards the related intellectual pursuits, and am currently trying to pass on projects that now seem superfluous and just enjoy riding what I have (or nearly have) ready to roll.
Not going into further credit card debt, which has proved awfully expensive after a few years of maxed out interest rates, is a primary goal that I am helping to reverse by consolidating my collection and finessing my needs.
-Gregory