My plastic bike coexists quite nicely with its older brethren, the Hetchins and DeRosa, as does my fixie conversion and my 9 speed Centurion DSI with brifters. I also have a rigid mountain bike and a modern aluminum mtb. I almost forgot about the Giant hybrid. It is a shame I sold my Trek 520. Now I am missing a touring bike. There is nothing wrong with owning any bike, as long as someone is riding it, it is a good bike.