Originally Posted by
chrisonhismac
Thanks for all your input everyone.
Here is what i think i have decided.
Im going to buy a Masi 105 now (
http://www.masibikes.com/steel/speciale/) which is the bike i WANT!
Ive worked out with the shop that they will discount me a Brodie Elan which i will pay in instalments and pick up later in the year thus solving my storage issue.
If i need to sell one after the trip then so be it.
now you're making sense. Getting bikes that fit you, one road bike now and one touring bike later. Sounds like you do have the cash.
$1700 for Speciale + $900 for Elan(?)=2600
I'd be surprised you could sell the Speciale for more than wholesale so lets say you sell it for $1100 so that's $1500 out of pocket.
If you got the Speciale cx you're $1200 out of pocket with the potential to set aside savings for the trip. $600-$1200(money you would have set aside for Elan) sure would be nice to have on the trip.
The plan of buying two bikes commits you to a big chunk of change over a year and the hope and anxiety of selling it for a good price. Buying one bike now gurantees you start the trip with a chunk of money and a bike to do it with.