I certainly hope the fine products from these American builders will be considered classics - let's be honest - there is very little in as far as quality that the euro's have over our frame builders. Add to the list Columbine, Holland, Confente (kinda American), Davidson, Waterford, etc... the list goes on.
M4Campy@aol.com wrote:
> Hi all-
>
> I've been wondering about this for awhile and since we
> just entered a new millennia I thought it would be in-
> teresting discussion...
>
> I'm curious as to what everyone thinks will be vintage
> or considered vintage/collectable 50 years from now.
>
> In particular, out of the current crop of active frame
> builders -- especially the American's.
>
> Will Baylis, Eisentraut, Sachs, or Brown (limited pro-
> duction) be as sought after as a Masi or Cinelli is in
> todays world??? Maybe the Schwinn Fastback is what the
> old guys of the future will be lusting for since it is
> remembered as their first real racer...
>
> I guess the deeper question is what makes something or
> in this case a bike collectable?
>
> Sentimentality plays a role... Folklore or legend? The
> quality vs. quantity? One builder one frame? Artisian?
> The first bike I rode where I wasn't spit out the back
> of the fast local group ride;) Or, it was rode to Tour
> victory even though the decals said differently!
>
> Or, are these times gone forever and a classic will be
> just as prized in the future as now. In the age of big
> production it seems like a lot of the mystique is gone
> and all we are left with is CADD!
>
> I just can't see a bunch of guys reminiscing about the
> Trek OCLV that they shouldn't have sold...
>
> Mike Wilkinson