Originally Posted by Small cog

Find out first what size and fit of frame suits you now which might be different to what fitted you back then and don't do what I did on my return to cycling 25 years ago and buy a newer version of the last bike I had as a teen which was a 10 speed racer, I ended up changing just about every single component on that bike to get it how I wanted it.

There is nothing wrong with a good cycling midlife crisis, I am thoroughly enjoying mine.