Originally Posted by
StephenH
I see a lot of enthusiasm for "classic" bikes. But what I don't see is a lot of enthusiasm for any ONE bike, and that seems to me to be what you'd need to make reproductions work well. I've seen some reproductions of antique bikes, not sure how they sold.
Here is an example,
The Bridgestone RB1 is rightfully considered a "cult classic" and they are well spoken of and have a following. Grant Petersen designed the RB1 off of a 1970's Colnago Super. If a bike like the RB1 was still available do you think it would sell? How many Surly's are sold, and LOVED! They are not even close to riding as nice as my old Colnago and by the time you build one up they are certainly not any kind of "deal".
I think a classic bike built in a reasonable fashion without all the preaching like Riv would be popular for both c/v fans that want a regular rider and for the Surly owner who would like a bike with a little more care put into the design/fit/finish.