For my plan B, I'd have to go with my Santa Cruz (whoa, large photo ahead!):
I bought this one over 10 years ago, before the fat tires were a thing. I spent quite a bit of money on it. I had just gotten over a difficult breakup with a girl I had been with for some time and felt like I needed something to refresh my life. I biked on this thing every day for a year, through winter, spring, summer, and the fall. Rain or shine (and snow). I was a new person, you know, and this helped me get there.
Of course, I don't use it as much as I used to, but I still get it tuned up every year, and now I get to pull Hattie around with it in her child carrier. That bike has been with me for a long time. Crazy, actually, to think about the history I have with such a thing,
It's so good this bike helped you move forward and on with life and no wonder it means so much to you.
lol - i like that hashtag..that made me laugh this morning
Lol...a little laughter goes a long way.