Hello all,

I am looking at buying a road bike in the spring... my DH is a "serious" cyclist and says the ideal thing is to have a Seven made up for me. The theory is that I could buy one bike that would last me for years, fit exceptionally well, etc. He has a Seven MTB, and his road is a Scott carbon-fiber.

I'm wondering if the same thinking applies to bikes as it does to saddles (horse, that is) - instead of buying a cheap or mid-range saddle, I bought a really good one; it has served me very well for ten years now.

-GASP- a Seven is expensive!!! What do you guys think? Is it better to spring for what you really want... and have it last you a long time... or is it better to go the mid-grade route (probably about $1600), knowing you may end up springing for it in the end?

Help me... PLEASE!!!