So, looking at all these great old steel bikes makes me wonder: What do the long-timers feel will happen with C&V supply over the next 10-15 years? Are the number of "garage" or "dump" finds dropping? Will it be harder to find good 70s-80s examples (or older)? Prices increasing?

Or, will 90s and early 2K models start to be considered "vintage"? I'm not talking about carbon/plastic...they won't last. I'm referring to "real" bikes as it were: metal of some kind, like steel/alloy, Al, Ti, etc. I'm not up on current builders but know there are lot of custom/smaller shops out there now. Will it reach a point that things like Surly, Moots, 7, or any of the number of builders out there now will be "C&V" at some point? Or will it all dry up with pre-90s supply depleted?

After working with what I have, I'm afraid I'd be easily hooked by n+1 and building up old bikes, but don't have the time or $$$ now. I'd like to think there will still be something C&V available when I can get to that point. You know, like if you ever really do.

Just wondering what the consensus is out there.