The original question missed out on the option of "history-curious", though a couple of folks touched on it (especially
randyjawa ). I love to ride but don't ride enough (compared to a lot of you) that it qualifies me as a rider; I love to wrench most of all (to bring history back to life) and I love to ride the older bikes and imagine when that particular bike was "king", however it is the searching and research on both the bike and the times that it came from that really gets me going. Learning about the region where my Paff was built (and the personal history of the original owner) is a compelling slice of this hobby for me; same with the CCM Road Racer and the Peugeots and the.... well, you get the picture.