Selling up and leaving the hobby - Your failure experiences?

I’m more referring to free time than time left on earth. I’ve no doubt that people have far less time than me too. Since I can if I wish simply not work and let others deal with it. But the ongoing growth / battle to stay In business does require as much time as I’m happy to allocate to it.

If my interest has truly gone (still to be determined) , and time at a premium it’s logical to move the collection on sooner than leaving them sat for 15 years. May as well get half decent money for it all and spunk it on something else no doubt.

Plus the fact I hope to be making progress with the Spain plan in 5 years whether that be a second home there or complete move.

Of course if I fall back in love with the hobby I will simply take the bikes with me to Spain or keep them in the UK.

Short term I’m definitely going to see how the next 6 months go and if I miss the thought of leaving the scene and selling up.

I’ve got a Dekerf away at paint so when that comes back I really hope it sparks my interest again.
WHat I was meaning is you could take time over each one and slow down, they'll still be there.
How about in 6 months (or during), contact the people you can flog to, give them time to really commit. Flog them, they are just old bikes and you have no attachment to them, as such as you say.
Then it'll be January and winter will be in full force.
Take time over the Dekerf, pace yourself.
And of course you have to keep a few for the meetups/shows, York/Malverns etc.
Then with the rest, flog as people need or want bits until you decide.
I know you say all in, but use that time for other things. Don't fill it with another hobby, it's just another time pit.

My bikes are now in my sheds, part in the loft and after moving house some erm 10 years back haven't been fettle as much, every now and again i check over them, ride them a little if the weather is nice. Not far though.
And chat on here. Help anyone that is local or needs something doing.
Spent lots more time with the family, so miss the riding with others* but that's probably not going to be a problem for you.


* The whole wide group of locals have done something similar as children have grown up demanding time.
That's you new hobby ;-) 😜
P.S.. that and building small bike up, bigger bikes every 6 month, maybe quicker than you can build them.
Modify the old bikes for smaller sizes.


If they're not worth as much in a few years time, so be it, as you say you don't need the money. But hence get rid of the ones you know people want and will enjoy.

Alter plan as fits you in a few months.
 
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