willrph wrote on 05/10/08 at 14:32:14:
Make a list of the must haves in a bike and compare it to the Savage and the larger bike. Good luck
Yes, start a spread sheet, one column for the Savage's plusses, another for the minuses, do the same for the bigger bike, then add a column for quantifying the differences between them for each entry. Now toss in an overall column, then total up the differences.
Now, having carefully evaluated and quantified and listed and compared --
THROW AWAY THE SPREADSHEET AND GO WITH YOUR GUT!
You haven't wasted your time with the spreadsheet -- it's purpose is to get you thinking and feeling while you do all the busy work. It provides a structure to hang your thoughts on, not a definitive answer.