You've got that right. 20-some years later, when you can afford it again, you'll try (or even buys) all kinds of bikes and never get the same feel ... no matter how much you spend.
My favorites, 10 bikes and 30 years later: 1974 Follis 472 - club racer 1978 Schwinn Superior - loaded touring bike
Amir Avitzur Sunny Ramat-Gan, Israel Soon to be riding a 1970 Zeus Track Bike
> I've known a lot of people over the years who have done just what you did.
> The advice I always give now is: Don't EVER sell a bike you really, really
love
> (or just like a lot) to get another bike that is an unknown quantity. Set
your
> bike aside, build the new one and ride it for a season or two. Then pull
your
> old bike out and if it just doesn't do it for you anymore, then go ahead,
> sell it.
> Stevan Thomas
> Alameda, CA