My personal opinion:
Share in the glory of Mr. Elk's new Volpe- get your vicarious new bike thrill through him.....and save up for a custom bike. A custom bike WILL fit you and be like riding on velvet.

Something that crosses my mind is that if you get this other bike now, in a subtle unintended way it will take away a little from Mr. Elk's happy new addition. Let him get all the exciting bike attention right now.
I can just see you both riding along down the country road together.....Volpe and Aurora....gangreen and root beer..... (hmmm maybe scratch that last part, not too romantic sounding....)