Touring on a fixed

You pair of moaning old minnies, it's Ed's money, he can spend it as he sees fit. It is somewhat ironic to see the pair of you, who are not averse to buying a bike now and again, giving Ed some grief for doing so.

When's the ride, Ed?

You just responded to a supposed moan with a moan. :]
My question wasn't about his spending habits...It doesn't bother me in the slightest what he spends his money on, I was just curious to know how he can build so many bikes for touring on yet none of them ever seem suitable for each new ride that comes up for some reason or another.

The only reason I ever get new bikes these days is because I have to sell the old ones cos I'm broke. If I can afford to keep them I keep them for years. The biggest irony in that comment is that I don't even own a bike anymore that I've actually bought.