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From: Sendai, Japan: Tohoku region (Northern Honshu))
Bikes: Vitus 979, Simplon 4-Star, Woodrup, Gazelle AB, Dawes Atlantis
Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
You really can't rationalize "needing" so many niches of bicycle ....
Well, I
did qualify the theoretical owner as a 'vintage maniac', which when I think about it is a term I am borrowing from the Japanese —
maniaku. This does not imply lunacy, but rather super enthusiasm. Super enthusiasts will rationalize around various criteria and "need" will be, as you imply, a subjective justification. There is no panacea for obsession.
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