Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,116
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Personally, I have never regretted buying too nice of a bike. My attitude is to buy the nicest bike you can reasonably afford and then ride the hell out of it until you make yourself worthy of it.