What Makes the ultimate Retro MTB??????

stejamhas · Nov 4, 2008

Could someone please define what make the ultimate Retro bike?

Does the bike have to be as the original manufactures speciation?

Do all anodised parts have to be the same colour?

Can it be built as you like?

Do all parts have to be in top condition no chips scratches?

Can the bike be re-sprayed?

Steve

Pickle · Nov 4, 2008

Ohhh, can of worms question!

The ultimate retro bike, IMO, is whatever makes you happy

elite504 · Nov 4, 2008

each to their own! A lot of the ultimate top drawer rigs were frame only anyway, so it had to be a pick and mix by default. General period correcteness is often desirable, but themes such as colour or manufacturer are often important for particular builds (i.e, all ringlé/ grafton, or full syncros etc etc). Tell us what you have in mind. . .

mazdaman1980 · Nov 4, 2008

Mmmm?

Nostalgia surely, otherwise would it be retro in the first place????

kaiser · Nov 4, 2008

Pickle":2mjtxs67 said:
Ohhh, can of worms question!

The ultimate retro bike, IMO, is whatever makes you happy

Thats the best answer

South Bound · Nov 4, 2008

Yep, totally subjective and depends on the person building it. Some like the catalogue spec, others like upgrade bling while others like the fact that they have owned the bits since new.

For me, that is what keeps this site interesting - the many different ways that Retro is interpreted. If it were all about one way, then it would have been done perfectly by now - all the Explosifs would be clad in XTR, the GTs in anodising, the Fat Chances in rustproofing and the Kleins would all have been melted down

Do your own thing and give us all a new take on an old bike.

kase1983 · Nov 4, 2008

anodised purple. no argument.

TheGreenRabbit · Nov 4, 2008

retro is as retro does.

Dr S · Nov 4, 2008

Retro=Backache

The more backache the more retro it is. Bank account also a good indicator, no money left... very retro and mission complete!

scant · Nov 4, 2008

based on what i've seen i'd say carsten, ashok, noah, dave locke, kai, peteMcC etc etc all build the ultimate retro bikes

What Makes the ultimate Retro MTB??????

stejamhas

Dirt Disciple

Pickle

elite504

mazdaman1980

Senior Retro Guru

kaiser

South Bound

Senior Retro Guru

kase1983

TheGreenRabbit

Dr S

Old School Grand Master

scant

Retro Wizard

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