To buy or not to buy......

Should I keep on pouring cash into the old Coventry Eagle or should I throw money at a new machine. Should I buy the necessary new wheel for £100, replace the cassette and chain while I'm at it for another £35, replace for £30 the middle chain ring which is missing a couple of teeth, or should I buy the brand new purpose built touring bike for £500 and throw the old bike away. It cost me £450 on my last visit to Argos for renewal in August.

Damn it, I've bought the new Claude Butler 'Malvern' tourer. I'll take it out for a spin tomorrow then run it over to Ystradfellte on Tuesday and Wednesday.

I'm finding it very difficult to get used to the idea that at these prices the bike has become virtually a throwaway item. For the amount I spend on bikes I could afford to buy a new one every year and then throw it away after twelve months. I must work out when the optimum time of year is to secure maximum discount.