Originally Posted by
Stucky
Sadly, that does seem to be the paradigm that a lot of people fall for- especially newbs....until they get to the point where they realize that they're just bicycles, and the equipment and gadgets really don't make that much difference. But I think such a modus operandi is limited to certain types of people- whereas I'd bet the majority of cyclists- especially those buying multi-thousand dollar bikes, are buying for the long-haul.
I know for myself, i wouldn't find things half as interesting if it weren't for classic & vintage bikes; and jusging by the popularity of the C&V boards here, I'd say I'm not alone. Sad thing is, with the current trends in manufacturing, the next generation is not going to have C&V bikes...unless they want to ride patched-up CF frames withy mangled BB30 shells and retro-fitted mechanical groupsets....but then what would be the point?
11-speed Chorus? Egads! That's so 2016! Now we know how the other half live!
C & V does have it's place. I can especially understand someone riding an old bike that they bought when new. I've owned about a dozen bikes in my life and I typically keep one just a couple years. But I did have an old Trek road bike that I rode over 10 years. And my Yeti mtn bike I've had for about 12 years, it's the best mtn bike I've owned and Yeti still sells this exact same bike. It's due for an upgrade, and this winter it might get electronic. Not just because I like the bike, it's because electronic is better.