While on a ride today, I got to thinking: Various recent threads and my general cranky nature made me ponder questions that often get asked on this forum that really shouldn't be. What I mean by that is, if you really think you want to have a C&V bike or participate in discussion of C&V bikes, there are just some questions that shouldn't be asked. For example:

--Are modern CF or Alu bikes faster than steel C&V bikes?
--Are modern CF or Alu bikes lighter than steel C&V bikes?
--Should I ask my wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend/significant other before I buy this bike?
--Will steel bikes wear out?
--Should I sell my father's/mother's/grandfather's/grandmother's old bike?

What am I missing?