Originally Posted by
big chainring
.... And as we the "Bike Boom" generation age the demand for these bikes will fall, as will the prices.
All that said, I have very little interest in high end bikes. But I do find the price of somewhat common parts inching higher and higher. The "donor" bike is my staple. Harvesting parts from a whole bike seems to make more sense than buying individual parts.
Boomer's and hipsters will need now or soon need GEARS.
Donor bikes have always been an effective means to buy an ensemble. Lot's of examples show up here, like the recent San Diego Craigslist DeRosa... And a few ebay sellers who make a hobby/living doing just that buying a bike and parting it out.