I am planning to purchase a road bike. This is my first bike in a long time. Everytime i look up a bike or learn something new, i increase my wish list. I am easily inching toward a $1600 bike and with the addition of all this gear i may find myself spending $2000 or more, something i didn't want to do, and honestly really can't afford to do. This is such an exciting time right now. I am quite passionate (right now). I am afraid that I will overspend and realize that this isn't really for me. Or even worse, that I realize it is, and regret that i went too cheap. I want to get the right bike for me at a reasonable price the first time out, so i am not regretting my decision later.