I have ridden mostly cheap bikes throughout my life. I've always bought new and used them up, had them stolen or had them broken. I had a windfall come in and I got to order my dream bike. $5837.59 full custom Calfee Tetra Pro. It's all about fit. I'm over 50 now and like riding but long rides beat me up. I have a long stretch on my current Giant OCR2 2003 model in spite of the very short stem I have on it. My full custom bike is set up to fit me like a glove and be a rock stable, long distance, bullet-proof bike. That's my ride and I'm waiting patiently, somewhat obsessing over it until it arrives from the factory about 9 weeks hence.