Old 06-09-24 | 05:49 PM
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Bikes: Gängl, Trek 938, Raleigh Professional, Paramount, Allez, Guerciotti, Specialized Stumpjumper, Trek 750, Miyata 1000 < Huffy

Originally Posted by M A V
I feel like I should be here. I started as an opportunistic collector in 2013, when I was lucky enough acquire a dream bike for me, a 1972 Paramount P13-9. Since then if I've found it interesting, I bought it. Lately I'm much more selective on what I want to hold on to and not flip. I work at a bike shop so opportunities to add are always presenting themselves.

I currently have some important bikes in the collection and I've been working to document them. I'd like to move toward having less "C" bikes and keep the "A" and "B" tiers. The current market is terrible for selling, so I'd have to really not want to have something to sell it right now. But, it's something I need to be actively doing.

I'm dealing with bikes in three storage units, I lost count after 100, since they're not all in the same place. Some of the "C" tier is not where I currently live, so I dont have access to sell those. When I had a basement, I was able to organize (first 2 pics) and display. Now, I have access to quite a few "A" and "B" but some "C" has worked its way in (rest of the pics).






Looks like you've got some great pieces. And, you also don't want them overwhelming you. This totally can make sense if you plan to open up a museum (either in person or virtual). Looks like you've already got an amazing display. Maybe you can start whittling down on those C and B bikes, and leave the A bikes for now.
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