Originally Posted by
squirtdad
My input is go for your dream bike...... the $ difference will be made up rapidly with your stated usage.
+1...once you're spending that kind of money, is the dollar difference really significant? If you get the other you'll be thinking "damn, I wish I had an LHT" whenever you see one.
From experience...I wish damn, I wish I had splurged on some Campy whenever I ride my Koga Miyata.