I ride steel because I like it not because it is any better than aluminum or carbon. Steel bikes are what I ride and remembering the era they are from( most of my bikes are from the seventies) is part of the experience. Fads come and go. Right now the resale is down but if it becomes cool for another generation of riders, who knows. The value of my collection is huge to me and I don’t plan on selling any of my bikes. I get a lot of people asking about my vintage racers when I stop for juice or coffee and it is kind of interesting how they respond when I tell them how available they are on Craigslist or thrift stores. If they become too valuable then that gets harder! I like the idea of still finding deals on parts and bikes and that happens more when value is down.