I have no disdain for aluminum bikes. I like variety and aluminum bikes have been successfully around for a long time. Here's a few old pics of my Vitus 979. I built it up new back in 87. I put a few hundred miles on it and it got hung in a garage and stored for 20 years. I'll have to overhaul it one day and clean her up for fresh photos.
I also recently picked up a 93 Cannondale R500. It's currently torn down and being updated. I also have a not-so C&V aluminum
'03 Trek 1000 built as my everyday road bike. I don't notice much of a difference ride-wise compared to my Tange #2 fast sport tourer. But the roads here are darn smooth.
Man Cave clean-up-17 by
WNG555, on Flickr
IMG_4213 by
WNG555, on Flickr
IMG_4215 by
WNG555, on Flickr
Why would you hang that sweet ride on the wall? Fantastic build, a real time capsule. Even that white saddle shines like the day it was new. What kind of deraillers are mounted on it?