Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
When I read your post, it sounded like you were looking for a way to justify buying a bike that will serve purposes already met by an old one that you already own.
In a sense that is the case. But it is more complicated. I probably should test ride a few bikes.
My point is that if your spouse approves and you really want that shiny new bike, and you have a place to store it, why not?
My wife is supportive of my hobbies and sports, so that helps. I financially comfortable enough that buying a bike, even a nice one wouldn't be painful. I do tend towards being pretty frugal most of the time though.
The other thing is that I ought to ride enough to justify spending that kind of money on another bike. It has been a while since I have done a tour and I wasn't even riding much for a while there. I have gotten back to riding regularly, but still haven't toured in a while.