I read an article on concours condition automobiles when I was a teen about 40 some years ago. That article made me appreciate originality in anything. Where I am in cycling is I love my modern bike like anyone would, but I love my bike boom bikes because they are what made me love cycling. In turn, I would enjoy a true quality classic, but appreciation for originality is important. Shaving braze ons, and replacing friction shifters for STIs IMHO shallows the pool. It is none of my business what anyone does with their bikes, but I think if younger cyclists can learn to appreciate older bikes and originality, the C&V genre will continue for a while.
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"It is the unknown around the corner that turns my wheels." -- Heinz Stücke