It's funny, isn't it? We all go through all this BS about which bike will be best for us, then, 80% of the time we end up going for the bike that is so rediculously discounted, it would be crazy not to get it

I nearly bought a 2003 LeMond Zurich frame just for this reason ($900!!!). I gave it the "one last measure" treatment, with the cash bulging in my pocket, and the head-tube was about 7mm too small.