Heh, thanks Alison. Yes, another birthday, making it just on 12 birthdays since I began OzVMX. Plenty of water has gone under the bridge since those early days when this forum came into being in the shadow of Ray Ryan's untimely passing. It's been a big job keeping it all on track but it sure has been worth it. Although today I think it's quite a different beast. As is the vintage scene itself.
These days that stupid OzVMX Facebook page demands most of my time, I wish I'd never started that. What the hell is it with all these people who post up a photo of their pride and joy (or piece of crap as the case may be) and ask that searching question of our times:
"What's this worth".
The biggest change for me personally has been the move away from vintage dirt bikes to modern dirt track. I rarely go to a vintage event or ride an old bike, with most of my riding these days aboard my YZ250F dirt tracker.
That, and a complete change in personal philosophy, means that I rarely read much on the forum and simply don't put enough time into managing it. I hope to keep it going for a little while yet, but I suspect it's days are numbered.
But then again, I've said that before and look where we are - still here!
