[CR]Considerations and ethics of bicycle ownership and collecting.

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 17:47:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Neill Currie" <neill1234@yahoo.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Considerations and ethics of bicycle ownership and collecting.

Hi. My name is Neill and I am a bikeaholic. Of course, I think I have it under control. These days I limit myself to just the good deals, only in my frame size. I am aware though, that my collection is still growing. Currently at 14 bikes/frames, assorted parts and wheels, in short, more than enough to see me through my lifetime and some.

I know other people that are &#34;worse off&#34; than myself. One has 50 or so bikes and a whole load of stuff in a huge basement. Another has 100 or so, these are mostly at his rented warehouse space, but also at his Aunts house. Some collectors seem to ride all their bikes(albeit less frequently per bike as the numbers grow), whilst others seem to keep just a couple of &#34;riders&#34; as the rest are left hanging on hooks, pristinely.

I also know people who are very passionate about their bikes, but have just a road bike and a MTB.

What I am interested in is two-fold: How many bikes is &#34;enough&#34; for you, and how do you come to that figure? What is the rationale used?

I guess another, possibly more provocative question is, are there basic ethical reasons behind your ownership level. Reasons deeper, possibly, than &#34;I bought another bike, so now I have to sell one before the basement overflows/before my S.O. gives me hell&#34;.

TIA for sharing.

===== Neill Currie, Portland, Me 04102, USA. The Mountain Goat website is at: http://www.geocities.com/neill1234/index.html?1011568933040

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