Originally Posted by
AlmostTrick
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?
I'll mention that whatever these folks are "choosing" at the bike store, that given the SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY, they'd probably choose to take home a Bianchi Pista instead. So things being equal, they take the Bianchi over the aluminum commuter.
And what does it have to do with C&V? Easy. Someone buying a new Bianchi Pista can get an original for about 10% the cost. Some people will opt for that option. So yes, the new bike creates a market for the old one.