Originally Posted by RobbieTunes

My stable has it's contradictions:
All my completed C&V steel bikes have Campy 10-sp Ergo.
(The influence of bigbossman, bulldogge, gomango, whatwolf, and thirdgenbird)

My current steel build is 2x5 friction, a true "10-speed" with 27x7/8" wheels.
(The influence of iab, bibliobob and other Chicago greats)

I am not at all interested in another modern bike, there is just no "buzz" there.

The steel bikes, I still look for, wonder about, and don't rule out another.
In fact, I'm starting to look back in time a bit further. More interesting stuff.

My general impression is that the used market is getting newer, and this is scraping away some of the competition for the older bikes that have kind of had the page turned on them, so to speak. I certainly hope so. BAMF also showed me that patina is not a bad thing, kind of a tale told of the life of the bike.