Bike of The Year 2009 - THE BIG VOTE

BoTY 2009 - THE BIG VOTE

  • January 2009 - ameybrook's Yeti C-26

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • February 2009 - Hairstream's Yeti Ultimate

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • March 2009 - Dr S' Pace RC-100

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • April 2009 - Gary Turner's GT STS

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • May 2009 - Archangel's 1991 Specialized Stumpjumper Epic Ultimate

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • June 2009 - Sinnett177's 1993 Team Raleigh Dyna-Tech

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • July 2009 - Pete McC's Yeti Ultimate

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • August 2009 - Pete McC's Doug Bradbury Manitou Full Suspension

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • September 2009 no.1 - Defiant's Serotta TiMax

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • September 2009 no.2 - Ragnar1984's Miyata Century

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • October 2009 - Oneschnark's Grove Innovation Titanium

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • November 2009 - 24pouces' 1988 Cannondale SM600

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • December 2009 - bushpig's Mantis X Frame

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    0
Grove Ti for me, with a runner-up nod to the Bradbury Manitou.

I love the bike and the story, and I know the owner couldn't give two shits if I like it or not, but really...if the C-26 was put together in the last year, is it really retro? :? You can order nearly every part of a first generation Camaro, reproduced new today, off the internet and build one hell of a car and be as historic and accurate as possible, but in the end, it's not a real Camaro is it. :cry:

Now if it were a true C-26.... :cool:
 
Yeti C-26

For me the Yeti C-26 is just a dream come true.

I was very pleased studying it and share with MTB Retro lovers in Portugal.

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This was an article for ONBIKE Portugal,

Thanks to John ;)
 
What could be more fitting to RetroBIKE UK that a rescued (and reunited with rider) UK team bike. Dyna for me.
 
Whilst I believe the C-26 will win (and should win based on the the effort and vision that went into it), I'm voting for Pete's Ultimate, because deep down I feel it is more important to bring a vintage bike back from the dead than cut one up to make something else out of it.
 
Would be proud to own any of those I would have gone for the either of the Yeti Ultimates or the Pace as they are exotic but achievable but as I always lusted after a Raleigh Team (even if it was the older 531 Lightweight version) I can't go with anything else.

Carl.
 
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