Bike Collecting Article - NY Times

[mikee]

if i was a greek i'd be retired on full pension by now

 

[halaburt]

It's an interesting "compare and contrast" opportunity we have with this thread (and the article and related posts about Noah) and the thread that was started today about the "RetroBike King": http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=167237

All I can say is that if this represents "geek", "snob" and "curator":

... and this represents RetroBike royalty:

I know which I aspire to -- and I'd gladly accept all three of those descriptors.

 

[pete_mcc]

Now Pete, you know I'm usually on your side and more often than not totally agree with your thoughts on this bike madness we are all fond of, but on this occasion I think I'm going to side with ZigZag.

And that's what makes this place so cool at times; discussion, debate, disagreement and no smoke blowing! Your argument is convincing and I know you follow it through in practice. Me, I'm just a bit of a nancy when it comes to getting things dirty...

 

[mikee]

It's an interesting "compare and contrast" opportunity we have with this thread (and the article and related posts about Noah) and the thread that was started today about the "RetroBike King": http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=167237

All I can say is that if this represents "geek", "snob" and "curator":

... and this represents RetroBike royalty:

I know which I aspire to -- and I'd gladly accept all three of those descriptors.

i'd say its not about royalty
bushpig is for me if you like royalty , someone who will appreciate bike collectors of all extremes
so he only collects cunninghams , but he will understand my need to collect e-stays and your need to collet 96 rockhoppers
retrobike is not about aspring ,but about inclusion

then you learn

 

[halaburt]

...and your need to collet 96 rockhoppers

BUSTED!

 

[gerryattrick]

... and this represents RetroBike royalty:

Looks good to me!!! You can see which end of the scale I'm on.

 

[rumpfy]

It's an interesting "compare and contrast" opportunity we have with this thread (and the article and related posts about Noah) and the thread that was started today about the "RetroBike King": http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=167237

All I can say is that if this represents "geek", "snob" and "curator":


... and this represents RetroBike royalty:


I know which I aspire to -- and I'd gladly accept all three of those descriptors.

Why raise the bar when you can be mediocre!