I took "best" to mean the OP was excited about his/her new found enjoyment, as opposed to "the ultimate bike, no price barred".

"Best" is such a subjective thing, as in, "best for what purpose?".

On the other hand he has narrowed down the mission and the budget so we can work out what we would think best for this mission. His profile says he is a college student so we can use that as a starting point. Plenty of us have walked in those shoes before...