Have you ever asked "is happiness overkill?", probably not. If riding a bad ass bike makes you happy go for it. I bought a Cannondale System Six and yesterday I rode it at tempo speeds just cruising around for 2 hours working on my base. I realized that yah I love this bike when I'm cranking the hell out of it but it's great ride makes just being on the bike a more enjoyable experience even if I'm only soft pedaling it.