Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Not everything it returning to one's childhood.
Agreed, but the "returning to one's childhood" has been a large factor in increased demand... and therefore pricing.
Part of the appeal would be the unique engineering. And, of course the value has to do with the rarity. How many survivors are there? A few hundred? A few thousand? The number of bikes that Trek produces in an hour?
Rarity does not guarantee high demand.
Originally Posted by
armstrong101
How do you explain that lots of young folks want and buy a steel Bianchi Pista as their every day rider? Sure it's not vintage, but it's steel. Or are you saying younger generations will buy modern steel, but not vintage steel, for almost 10X the cost?
There has been some discussion about youngsters being more likely to use bikes for commuting. Sure, they'll buy a vintage MTB or low end road bike (maybe to convert into a single speed or fixie) for $100 and ride it if it's the best low cost option. Is this the "Future of C&V" the OP was asking about? I didn't think so.
The darling bikes of the C&V forum are the middle and high end road bikes. The higher dollar bikes that most here have and crave. These are the bikes that comprise the bulk of the banter around here, so these are the bikes (in my mind) that are being referenced when the OP asked about the future of C&V.
Youngsters wanting to commute aren't likely to look to these bikes as viable options. Young racers and racer wannabe's won't either. Spend a little time in the commuting and road bike forums and you will see this is true. If the fancy C&V road bikes are not sought after by the younger generations now, why would this change in the future?
And where does them not choosing aluminum or carbon fit into your theory?
Who's not choosing aluminum or carbon? That's practically all you'll find in today's shops, so it must be what "they" are choosing. Even when a modern steel bike is bought, what does that have to do with C&V bikes?