As you may know, RealClassic.co.uk isn't run by a great big company. It's run by old bike enthusiasts and is supported by our advertisers.

But advertising only pays for part of the site's costs. If you enjoy reading what we do, then perhaps you could contribute, too...

RealClassic.co.uk is slightly unusual on the Internet, in that it isn't a loss-leader for a big corporation who are looking to sell you something expensive. Nor is it a hobby site, updated once in a blue moon, or a loose collection of disparate message boards or newsgroups.

RealClassic.co.uk is an entire monthly magazine, delivered to you piece by piece in daily updates. This site is produced by media professionals who know (most of the time...) what they're doing with words and pictures and all those links and widgets which make it all hang together. (And load properly) (And not give you a migraine).

The reason that RealClassic.co.uk is now the most popular old bike site on the Internet is because we try to do a proper job. Proper editorial features (not half a story with the rest in a magazine). Frequently updated small ads. A good mix of news and events and bikes and even a sense of humour.

And all that takes time. It's a full time job keeping the site up to date and shipshape -- we spend around 40 hours a week working on RealClassic.co.uk, and that doesn't take into account all the hours and hours which our contributors put in to writing the features.

So, do you enjoy what we do? Are you a regular reader? Do you come to browse the small ads or event listings or chat on the message board? Have you sold or bought a bike through us? Have you learned something useful from the information we've supplied? And so on...

We want to go on making RealClassic.co.uk bigger and better as the years roll by, and we hope you'll continue to join in the fun, and enjoy reading what we do. Many ezines have to fund themselves by becoming 'pay to view' or subscriber sites only. We prefer to give you the choice.

If you like what you see here then please make a small donation towards the running costs. Most paper magazines cost £3 per month or more: we'd be very happy if you paid £20 for a year's online entertainment. If you can't afford that much, no problem. But it would be nice to know that you appreciate the site enough to pay for it - so send us a fiver if that seems appropriate.

Real Mart, Rowena, Frank and the RealClassic crew.