warren_cox
GT Fan
I have just been struck by the same affliction. I'll be honest, and this isn't going to sit comfortably in here(!), I've always looked back at the bikes of old and thought 'how the hell did I ride those throughout the 90's and not end up seriously hospitalised or with both testicles intact', and whilst there was a respect for the exotica of the day (I'd owned mid range GT's, Spesh and Klein's back in the day), I never actually felt like having one in my collection.
Like you, I have MTB's for specific disciplines of terrain (from 2012 - 2020), a CX bike, a road bike, a TT bike, even a brace of BMX bike, but not a retro bike. A few weeks ago that changed when I was offered a Zaskar by a good friend who was looking to fund a Manitou FS build. The sentimental part of me fancied it from a nostalgia perspective but I had no plans of riding it so it would be wall art. However once I got it and started building it up, a bug took hold and I've spent the last few weeks dressing it to my taste and my god it gets addictive. Sifting through the 'Í saw you coming' priced mix of old tat through to NOS now fills much of my evenings, and I've even been looking at potential other bikes.
Once the Zaskar is finished I'll post something up, collecting the Spin's on Monday, then it's nearly there. But I'd just like to confirm you aren't alone in this affliction, I'm up to my nuts in it, and will be seeking the appropriate therapy in due course (and yes, obviously the missus supports the hobby full heartedly!)
Like you, I have MTB's for specific disciplines of terrain (from 2012 - 2020), a CX bike, a road bike, a TT bike, even a brace of BMX bike, but not a retro bike. A few weeks ago that changed when I was offered a Zaskar by a good friend who was looking to fund a Manitou FS build. The sentimental part of me fancied it from a nostalgia perspective but I had no plans of riding it so it would be wall art. However once I got it and started building it up, a bug took hold and I've spent the last few weeks dressing it to my taste and my god it gets addictive. Sifting through the 'Í saw you coming' priced mix of old tat through to NOS now fills much of my evenings, and I've even been looking at potential other bikes.
Once the Zaskar is finished I'll post something up, collecting the Spin's on Monday, then it's nearly there. But I'd just like to confirm you aren't alone in this affliction, I'm up to my nuts in it, and will be seeking the appropriate therapy in due course (and yes, obviously the missus supports the hobby full heartedly!)