Originally Posted by
nanaimoJ
Thanks for the advice all. Will take it to heart. Seems like most suggest outfitting my old mountain bike (Trek 3900).
I had my heart set on getting a nice shiny new bike, however.

Then by all means go get one. As been said, having an extra bike is nice to have.
And if you get something you really want, more than likely you will use it more. You'll get more exercise, save money, save the environment.....
It's a win, win situation.