Originally Posted by
Jarrett2
So a lot of it is based on nostalgia?
Definition: Nostalgia
" pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again"
-Merriam Webster
Not for me. My "old" bikes have been/still are ridden with regularity since they were built for a purpose and still serve in it.
Since I never stopped riding them over a period of decades I don't "wish" I could "experience it again", I do experience it as I please.

Nothing wistful, twee or sentimental here: they are just old bikes & I'm the old guy who rode/rides them.
edit: As far as "the latest technology" goes I'm fond of riding a fixed gear, as the bike in the pic has been equipped for the last 22 seasons.
A 19th century technology is sometimes what is required and serves perfectly well today.
-Bandera