Originally Posted by
sykerocker
If you're stunned by the reactions you get for that Bianchi, imagine what it's like when I get my Raleigh Lenton Grand Sport (Cyclo Benelux derailleurs, rod activated front; coil spring rear) out. Even a lot of the more vintage oriented riders I'm around have never seen anything older than a Campagnolo Gran Sport.
If the cyclists in your area are like the ones in mine, the only reaction you get is a lot of space when they pass you. In a world where TIG'd steel is "vintage", someone riding a 50 year old bike is considered eccentric at best, and probably dangerous.