Unlike many Forum Members, I did not own, or even ride, a road bicycle in the seventies and on. I started my road bicycle career/interest/avocation about ten years ago. But that is another story...

I used to restore antique motorcycles. Rare was valuable then and now. However, when I first got into vintage road bicycles, and started selling what I found, I found that rare was a negative factor when $$$ value was the issue.

If the bicycle, or component was not well known and praised, it was pretty much worthless, ten years ago. A vintage entry level Bianchi would be worth a bundle, while a lovely old Canadian Marinoni would be passed over, with little ado.

I am not saying that the Marinoni would not sell. What I am saying is that the lesser bicycle, the Bianchi, would sell for more $$$.

Today, I see evidence that this has changed significantly. Rare bicycles are becoming more accepted by the vintage road bicycle, and vintage road bicycle want-to-be crowd. Has this trend made itself apparent to anyone else? And, if so, where will it take the vintage road bicycle interest?