Which bikes of the Aluminium and Carbon era will become tomorrow's classics?

[dan_bo]

My U107 Fondie which gets used........all the time. Awesome frame. I'll get a pic sorted.

 

[Dirk]

The only nostalgic alloy or plastic bikes will be historic ones involved in feats like race-winning or notable adventures, kept in museums rather than ridden much.

Why?
Any old bike will be of interest to someone, regardless of pedigree.
It's often the least regarded models that become the rarest, as they tend to be discarded as 'consumables'.

 

[mjr]

Why?
Any old bike will be of interest to someone, regardless of pedigree.

I'm not saying there won't be one or two fans of random bikes, but that isn't the same as being classics.

 

[SteCenturion]

Remember someone was on selling a pair of Lotus 108/110 ...

& if you can't afford one then there is always ...

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I'm not saying there won't be one or two fans of random bikes, but that isn't the same as being classics.

Today's bikes will be just as much classics in years to come as anything from the past is now. Back in the sixties who'd have thought the Claud Butlers sold then (Mostly gas pipe specials in that era) would now be collectable?

 

[subaqua]

will Mountain bikes ever be called a classic ?

if so then

 

[Venod]

I dont know about it becoming a classic but I think the Planet X Carbon Pro deseves a mention for bringing affordable carbon to the masses, there are lots of alternatives nowadays including buying direct from Chinese manufactures, but as far as I am aware PX were the first on a big scale.

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPRIV22/planet-x-pro-carbon-sram-rival-11-road-bike

 

[OskarTennisChampion]

Dartmoor Hornet frame.
£185 brand new,but has the geo to stick basically anything you want on it.
Highly sought after on North American shores

 

[Fnaar]

Keep anything long enough and it becomes collectable...