Originally Posted by
silmarillion
Santaria, your wife doesn't get the bike thing, because she's too busy worrying about raising your children.
Being a grad student @30 something, with 4 kids...and your entertaining spending that kind of money on a bike?
I have 2 teenagers, and trying to keep groceries in the fridge is exhausting. Strap in my friend, you are in for one hell of a ride. I've kept 2 fed and in sporting goods of their own for football, wrestling, archery, baseball, swimming and yes of course, cycling. Man, I couldn't imagine doing that for four and trying to conjure up 2-3K for a new bike.
Unwarranted advice; perhaps op's sitrep is different than yours, maybe he has 2-3k to burn off for a bike. Teaching for grad school brings good money for the work involved, which is nearly nil in terms of labor or hours.