Yo Spiff, you and your Bianchi belong here, it's a classic steel framed bike and some day will be vintage too. The reaction you got was not all to uncommon. I get as many people commenting on my 2009 Clubman asking if it's restored or original********** as I do on my vintage rides. I think
Henry III is right on:
it's not made of plastic and not a rolling billboard
It must be vintage?