We have had the ride it or not ride it so many times that I hesitated to
jump in here. I want to come at this from a little different angle.
Years ago I would have said either way was fine...ride it or not ride it. I
still would say that for other folks, however I find my own attitude on this
changing of late. When I get out a bike to ride and time after time I just
leave some gleaming beauty hanging and ride one of my regular riders I soon
come to have much less of a bond with the non-rider. I no longer care to
have bikes I don't ride. No doubt one of the reasons I sell so many nice
bikes. Talking with others on the list, I find them expressing a similar
sentiment.
Now, I am not at all sure whether it is a function of growing older, of more
experience as a collector of bikes, or some individual peculiarity (which my
friends will attest I have in no short supply...No comment is needed here,
Bob :^)...) but I have less and less willingness to give space to bikes I
don't use. It is this change I wanted to comment on.
I'm not sure if the others who have expressed a similar attitude to me have
similar reasons for this shifting in collecting strategy or not, but if your
attitude has changed on this, also, I think it would be interesting to hear
a little of the thought process behind your present take on collecting
bikes.
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi USA