So called big collectors belittling smaller.

[mtbdave]

Has anyone come across this as yet?
Is it a thing, I know bigger collectors try to run ppl down, is it a U.K. thing or is it across the board?

Disillusioned now with the whole scene.

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Screw the "scene" dude, you do you & if that entails collecting/restoring/riding/just staring at your favourite bikes then sod what the next man thinks. What kind of thing have you experienced anyway? I've had nothing but good from the folks here & I don't socialise much but other people I've met about retro bikes have been cool folks...

 

[rwm1962]

Been scarce here for a while but not something I noticed. Nor in other 'collector' hobbies. UK based.

Wouldn't give a flying puck if they did. I'd just laugh at them.

 

[Tsundere]

I haven't noticed this. One of the things I love about this hobby is just how accessible it is, it appeals to people from right across the social spectrum, blue collar to white collar and beyond.

Of course some bikes and parts are way out of reach for many of us, me included, but we still love to see them, especially if they're being rescued and/or ridden. I often comment on stuff that is worth silly money and have never felt like my thoughts weren't welcome because I'm not in 'that class' of collector or whatever.

If anyone did act that way I probably wouldn't notice because honestly I'm here for the bikes first and foremost, with that said my experience with most people I've interacted with on here has been overwhelmingly positive.

 

[Jimmy oldskool]

You will get it in every community mate, however in all my time on RB I have never seen it and in all honestly, if someone behaved that way, I’m sure a few of us seasoned RBers would stamp it out very quickly…

This site is awesome and opens its arms to people from all levels of collection content and affordability…It’s what makes RB what it is!

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Agreed that I've never seen it on here in 10+ years. Got a link?

 

[mtbdave]

I haven't noticed this. One of the things I love about this hobby is just how accessible it is, it appeals to people from right across the social spectrum, blue collar to white collar and beyond.

Of course some bikes and parts are way out of reach for many of us, me included, but we still love to see them, especially if they're being rescued and/or ridden. I often comment on stuff that is worth silly money and have never felt like my thoughts weren't welcome because I'm not in 'that class' of collector or whatever.

If anyone did act that way I probably wouldn't notice because honestly I'm here for the bikes first and foremost, with that said my experience with most people I've interacted with on here has been overwhelmingly positive.

Can I say I didn’t suggest it was on this platform.

It’s amazing these ppl tell you oh it’s got this wrong, that wrong etc etc to run you down.
At the end of the day some of the bikes we have are 30+ yrs old we all know they ain’t perfect
But to go tyre kicking is a joke

 

[mtbdave]

Agreed that I've never seen it on here in 10+ years. Got a link?

I never said it happened on this platform

 

[benjabbi]

I can't say I've really noticed this.
One of the things I like about retro bikes is the same overall enjoyment can be had from a £25 car boot find as a multi £1000, rare as rocking horse shit build.
As above, do it for you, who cares what others think.

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Why does it matter? If you're going for a 10/10 concours job then you will get that, nature of the game. If you're of a more relaxed dispoisition & aren't setting your sights on catalogue-perfect then don't let the bastards grind you down