PhillB
GT Fan
I can't claim to be that in touch with what is happening in the Retrobike scene, as although I have been rebuilding bikes on and off for quite a few years I never really realised there was a scene until about 3 years ago . Like @bikeworkshop , I got drawn to this site by google, and joined up just over a year ago. As someone who is not very 'social' my almost 700+ posts in a year here is more than I have ever posted anywhere, ever. . As I said on a recent post, I've learned loads from this site, sometimes from posts from a decade ago, so when they say 'What you post on the internet stays there forever' it's not always a bad thing!!
I don't mind the emoji replies too much, I see them as an interaction. The equivalent of typing 'Nice!' or 'Haha' etc. But everyone is different.
In terms of buying and selling, I tend to buy much more than I sell, so it's a good time from my perspective. I've given a couple of bikes away to people close to me who have expressed a genuine interest. My eldest son loves bikes, so whatever I have when I'm too old to ride he can have, or share with his brothers if they become interested.
I've always seen my bikes as investment, but for me, the return is not financial, rather it is enjoyment, learning new skills, and the joy that bringing a rusty old frame back to life brings me, and the pleasure of riding a bike you have rebuilt and tuned to be exactly as you want it....that's priceless :-D
I don't mind the emoji replies too much, I see them as an interaction. The equivalent of typing 'Nice!' or 'Haha' etc. But everyone is different.
In terms of buying and selling, I tend to buy much more than I sell, so it's a good time from my perspective. I've given a couple of bikes away to people close to me who have expressed a genuine interest. My eldest son loves bikes, so whatever I have when I'm too old to ride he can have, or share with his brothers if they become interested.
I've always seen my bikes as investment, but for me, the return is not financial, rather it is enjoyment, learning new skills, and the joy that bringing a rusty old frame back to life brings me, and the pleasure of riding a bike you have rebuilt and tuned to be exactly as you want it....that's priceless :-D