Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake

I've made this argument before on a similar thread:

Let's look at reasons we like the bikes we like...it's often because we couldn't afford them and lusted for them (as said)...it's because we regarded them as the best of their era...it's because they were innovative when compared to what was around at the time...they might have been rare, or mysterious...they worked well and rode well...

The reason we like the aesthetics of lugs is because we grew up with them. The future C and V'r is the 14 year old looking at $6,000 bikes he can;t afford...they are being held up as the paragon of beauty.

The future classics, and there will be classics, are the bikes that are "best in class" and most exotic today. I don't know a whole bunch about modern CF bikes, but from what I do know, the Cervelos are going to be classics. The usual suspect European CF bikes will be classic (De Rosa, Merckx, etc.), the Madones will be classics, Litespeeds will be classics. I think if anything the shorter life spans and planned obsolescence might make them even more valuable commodities.

I suspect that the CF bikes are more likely to become classics than the aluminum. Why? They're usually more expensive and prestigious. I don't have much experience with CF, but from the little I have had, I'd take it over aluminum every day and twice on sundays.

I think it's very apparent that the craft frame builders (sachs, Bilenky, Kellog, etc.) will have followings for a long time. I suspect that the cult of GP will always have some members willing to pay a fortune for his stuff too.