Collectibility is an idea-a concept created by men. No bike, part, or groups of parts are intrinsically more or less collectible than any other. I challenge any member to make out a rational argument that refutes this. In fact I feel that some bikes and parts were made to be collected and others were designed as disposable. The idea could be made that it's more rational to collect those things designed for permanence than for purely temporary use. Most racers had no interest in collecting their bikes-they wanted newer models to facilitate winning races. With the passage of time some of these bikes, meant as disposable racing tools, are now regarded as collectible-and various rationales are created for collecting them. In any event, most of the well known makers made bikes and parts for racing and for collecting. The beauty of this hobby is that one can collect bikes or parts originally meant for racing or for collecting, or both. No bike collector, or collection, has an inherent right of superiority over any other. George
George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA