Originally Posted by jasandalb

what do you want the bike for? do you want to ride 40-50 miles on a saturday? do you want to look "hip" and "eco-friendly" when you go down to the beach? do you want to be able to pull up to the rear of a paceline and say "hey...mind if I tag along"..and be able to pull your weight in a paceline? do you want to grab the bike quick and ride down to the corner store for a bottle of merlot before your date arrives?