--- dave bohm <davebohm@home.com> wrote:
> I was thinking that maybe ultra modern bicycles
> may not be very collectable at all in the future.
> When the only redeeming factor is the use of the
> latest technology this easily gets overshadowed by
> future perceived improvements.
I think you have a good point. If we are talking
about things that represent wierd diversions on the
technological evolutionary path, dead ends so to
speak, we are probably talking about things that will
never have much value on the collector market. The
only exception here might be something that becomes so
notorious as totally crappy that people might want it
just for the novelty (does this explain collecting
Lamberts?). So yes, while some may consider it
cutting edge, a Softride with Spox and an all-American
CNC grouppo will probably never have collectable value
because it is not part of any real continuum (and
because it's crap, and because no real racer ever
mounted one). On the other hand the latest stuff from
established companies like Bianchi and Colnago have
potential value after the new-tech glow is gone.
> lightweight goodies of the 70's and 80's are quite
> inexpensive today.
The stuff that fits into the continuum, like 1st gen SR and old-logo Cinelli, is nothing close to cheap. The stuff that was off the beaten path (Weyless, Gippiemme, even early Dura Ace) is all pretty much a bargain.
If you look at the same trend in
> cars, in some circumstances full blown race cars of
> the past, even Indy cars can be picked up for a
> song.
Unlike race bikes, race cars are only suitable for
racing and unless they have exceptional pedigree, hold
limited appeal to potential collectors. There just
aren't that many guys out there with the money to pay
big bucks for some old F-1 car from a second tier
team, when collector-market cost is viewed relative to
original production costs. Look at old homolagated
(drivable) cars from companies with established
records in competition (Ferrari, Porsche, Shelby...)
and you'll see some nutty prices.
>
> Tom Dalton
>
>
>
>
> At 09:45 AM 7/23/2001 -0700, Tom Dalton wrote:
> > > An odd sentiment to express on this list !
> >
> > To my mind, a
> >limited production, up-to-the minute, top-end
> bike has
> >far more potential to be an interesting
> collectable
> >than a new bike purchased today as a nostalgia
> piece.
> >In other words, twenty years from now Colnago C40
> with
> >9-speed Dura Ace will be a lot more interesting
> than a
> >Rivendell with a bunch of retro Bobish bits
>
>
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