Originally Posted by
viper_04649
So here is what my thoughts on a bike are:
I want a perfect, "one bike to rule them all" type deal.
All of these groups can build beautiful bikes for around $1600-2200. But really, that just seems like too much. What are some other viable options to fill this bike void in my life.
There's no such thing as a perfect "one bike to rule them all" type deal. You've got to have at least two bicycles, and there are a lot of bicycles that would fit the bill ... take a look at the Your Century Bicycle sticky thread. You're going to get all sorts of opinions on this, but have a look at Sport Touring/Audax/Randonneuring bicycles ... like the Marinoni Sportivo, for example.
And $1600-$2200 is fairly inexpensive.