It's only $25 for a lifetime! So, if you are like most of us, even as elderly and crotchety as we are, we figure that amortization will reduce the cost to less than a dollar per year.

It's not necessary to have a red star to be a 'member' of the C & V forum--we welcome any and all who enjoy vintage bicycles. There are two main advantages to being a paying member: you get rid of the ads, and you can advertise items in the For Sale forum.

The advantage for Bike Forums, is that it helps pay for servers and all that. But, if you click on ads every once in a while, you support Bike Forums that way as well.

Some of our members actually have paid for memberships, or have had memberships donated to them, but prefer to be able to see the ads. In order for us currently to see ads, it's necessary for us to log out. Admin Brian has mentioned that it's a possibility that those of us with red stars may be able, in the future, to control the ability to view the ads without having to log off.

So, the choice is yours! No one will laugh at you, mock you, or otherwise denigrate you for not having a paid membership.

We're just happy to have you here !

East Hill