This stuff is great. I can say many of the things said here.

My confession: I joined bikeforums in 2009. I looked around at the various subforums and thought C&V was stupid. Who wants to go on and on about obsolete antiques? Oh, man, they're extolling Brooks saddles! Get a life, folks. In time, I realized that my main bike was old, merely because I've had it for a long time. I like the new stuff, but not enough to spend money on it, so my old stuff suits me fine. And the truth is, I am quite sentimental about the old stuff, not just for its elegance, but also because I came of age when it was state of the art. The C&V subforum is the most holistic of all here. We talk about the bikes, the riding, the maintenance, and other important life matters. And I rediscovered Brooks saddles. I already had one on my McLean, my pride and joy bike, but I didn't appreciate it all that much. Now I have three Brooks saddles and an RHM saddle, all installed on my bikes, and I'm always on the watch for more bargains on decent leather saddles.