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@danb
Patina fits better no? : "A change in appearance produced by long-standing behavior, practice, or use"
I am rather fond of the phrase - "(of having) the patina of benign neglect"
which I think sums up well what you are referring to, that a bicycle that shows its battle scars with pride is far more interesting than a show-piece, which is never ridden.