Thanks for the tips on what I should and shouldn't buy. Great information.
My best purchase was my new road bike. I LOVE IT!!
My second best purchase was a Vetta RT77 cyclocomputer. My old bike has a Cateye Astrale (which I really like) but I think the display on the Vetta is slightly larger and much crisper and my tired eyes need all the help they can get.
My worst purchase was a Delta Insight mirror I bought at REI. It mounts with rubber bands
on the top tube where it butts with the head tube. It allows you to look back beneath the saddle and see what's coming up behind you. The idea is good, but every time I would hit a bump the mirror would change position, so I was always adjusting it. A mounting bracket or clamp would work much better.
Ron