Buildoffs in the end, bring cool bikes of all kinds, particularly if "anything goes" is the format. The Winter Build Off in 14/15 (WBO1) was my 1st attempt, and it was a great experience. It produced soooo many nice rides! 15 of the 27 bikes entered could have been winners, with Funkme with her 1910 Indian coming out on top. New ideas are brought to light in formal buildoffs, and so I support them because they reveal cool "secret" ideas and info about frames, forks, rare parts, and Rat designs otherwise hidden from the masses.
Maybe the build-offs should be organized one for summer and one for winter, unlimited, anything goes. If not, there is always the "builds thread", where you can show off your steeds with less detail or effort. skpc