Re: [CR]Disappearing traditional bikes

First, for introduction, I'm new to the list, and truly humbled while reading the e-mails posted by so many very knowledgable classic enthusiasts. I've avidly ridden and built up bikes all my life, since the 50's, and I know so little about the European classics, but want to learn. The steel, lugged bikes I enjoy, ride, and collect in recent years are the early Treks, among others, like Raleigh, Fuji, Austro Daimler. I see a never ending stream of lugged steel bikes, and in my lifetime I don't forsee any shortage of these. There are so many enthusiasts that carefully use classic components that I don't see that stream ending either. I personally have enough complete bikes to supply 15- 20 riders and plenty of spare bits and framesets to boot. Just think how many collectors like myself have as many or more in the stable than I do. Of course, all bikes ought to be ridden, including the most beautiful, valuable rare ones. And there are many folks still getting into frame building lugged steel, and many of these are a lot younger than me, which further insures that bikes we love will continue to be around long into the future. HUH??? indeed.