Originally Posted by
Snydermann
I think, for the most part, people collect what they were exposed to in their youth. There are exceptions of course.
Originally Posted by
Velognome
I must be a freak, I have no interest in early bike boom gas pipes.
Chances are, even by being exposed to gas pipe bikes, you knew there were better bikes available. My first derailleur bike was an unknown model my step-dad pulled out of the trash and gave me to fix up. It was exposure to that bike and trips to the bike shop buying parts that made me want something nicer.