The first week I moved to Seattle, I bought a new $1000 mountain bike. I quickly realized I'd need to drive it into the Cascades to use it.
One day, a friend let me ride his old Peugeot road bike. I fell in love. I quickly bought a Grand Record on ebay. My uncle then gave me his old road bike and I started buying more lightweights and rebuilding them...
In place of my former love of golf, this hobby/sport pays for itself and provides me more satisfaction when I restore all the former glory...
They're works of art. And I love art. Like music. Always have.