My girlfriend was harder to convince, she wanted me to fix my old bike instead of chopping it in for the 848. I had to convince her with my best man math. When it comes to her own bike though, she even wants a shed built for the bikes before we get a new kitchen for our new house. And the kitchen is really old and really ugly, but it's still technically sound.
I think I honestly drove my wife mad as the 848 is all I've been talking about for the last 2 weeks. Me buying it was her salvation. Last night she even told me I need to ride it as much as I possibly can! (Now think she wants me out the house?)
Yup, she's a keeper. When we get the keys at the 31st of july, bike shed building will commence immediately.