I don’t lust after bikes anymore. I daydream about having the time and money to visit all the places I would like to ride them.
I’d take a month in Canada or NZ on my current bike over any new bicycle.
This to an extent, I’ve given up chasing bikes really, try not to think about them, would just like the time to ride more.
But, if I do think about it, I’d have a Cotic Flare with carbon everything for lightness, 1×11 SRAM, dropper, tubeless, X fusion fork & shock.
I’d also have a Bird Zero TR, Orange P7 or Stf Morf in similar spec. for when I don’t want rear squish.
A pimped out niner for XC duties.
A stanton Sherpa (Mk1) in gunmetal just because.
A B+ bike for bikepacking.
Then a disx CX/gravel bike – Diverge alu smartweld probably.
And a proper fast carbon summer road bike.