Upgrading: the parts or the bike?

[Owlie]

I made my decision on the bike last night. I'm not going to sell her because I'm not going to get much for her (she's got a big ol' scratch on her from when I crashed too), and because I'm attached. I'll see if I can stick a rack and some more lights on it and use it as a commuter. (Owlie watches her BF shudder at the thought of putting such things on a road bike ) I'm going to save up for a full 105 or perhaps even Ultegra bike as my "fun" bike, and slowly upgrade the Avail (low on my priority list) as parts wear out.

Edit: Ana, I'm in no real rush, though I think I'd want the new bike before I head off to grad school. I've got a full year to look around and save up. I'll keep an eye out for sales, of course, but odds are good that I'll end up with a new bike. I need to have the Avail adjusted anyway, as I think my riding style has changed since I bought it (it was adjusted to fit then), and we'll see how good the fit is. If the Cannondales I'm looking at don't fit well, there's a chance I'm going to invest in one of the other Avails (the 1 or the Avail Advanced 2).

[pumpkinpony]

You might still keep an eye out for a cheap college bike, if you are afraid of that one getting stolen. I had a $15 yard sale bike I used for getting around campus. It was so ugly I didn't have to lock it up! It was always where I left it. :-)