Originally Posted by
Spld cyclist
Aesthetically, I like the slow accumulation of wear that results from long but respectful use of a well-made tool or machine. The wear tells the story - scratches, little paint chips, the shininess where a hand has touched a metal part a 1,000 times....
That is so beautifully said! It's like the short distance runner vs the ultra marathoner. The short distance runner may have the more preferable looking body, but there is something deeply moving and soul stirring about seeing an ultra runner at the finish line looking utterly destroyed yet victorious in the most meaningful way.