Slotcar's 1600x1200pix of Cinelli delight >>



Mel's Gazelle >>



Ed's Colnago >>



Kevin's Krelmin >>



Rossco's Paris >>



Spokesman's Carlton >>



Rusty Bodie's Hinault >>



INDEC's De Rosa >>

Just voted for the Cinelli. a retro delight!

For next time I would suggest we take 1024x768 as a guide line. Not a strict requirement, but a guide line. The largest pic is now ~10x bigger than the smallest. The layout would benefit from it too.

18 votes but only one comment - come on guys, let us know why you're casting your vote!

Ok boss... ....
Although the Cinelli is stunning and rare, my vote has gone to the De rosa simply because i love De rosa's.........
But well done to all, i'd be proud to have any of them in my garage....



Is that ok...Ed

Although on second thoughts, i'm not to sure i'd want that PINK Colnago in my garage.. ... .... ...

First comment just the job and indicates sound taste but rather undermined by the dubious sentiments in second post.

Therefore 7/10, must try harder

De Rosa for me too. Proportions look perfect.

In total agreement.

Sorry to all the rest many very nice bikes there and a varied selection.

I have voted for Indecs De Rosa, a beautiful example, and finished in blue and white a favourite colour combo of mine

Everything on it is pristine and shiny just like new, wish I had had a bike half as nice as that when I was riding properly.

With all this built-in support for all things De Rosa, maybe I'll need to enter one of mine in the months to come...

BTW, Cino's wife's bike was painted the exact same colour as Slotcar's bike. It was apparently his favourite colour.

Cinelli is stunning

The ones that speak to me are the Hinault, De Rosa and, modestly, my Colnago, all from an era I remember first hand.

But the Hinault loses style points with it's skyward pointing saddle and the De Rosa for being in the small ring (top pedantry!) which leaves the Colnago, the only bike with Delta's, de rigeur in my book for a C-Record equipped bike in that era..

But to vote for my own bike would be desperately ungentlemany so guess I'll have to think some more.

I went for the De Rosa.

I was really struck by the quality of the photos first posted in the readers road bike section. Its detailing is pretty much immaculate. Love the shot of the cassette and rear hub.

The Hinault, Gazelle, Colnago and Carlton all look superb. And I can see why so many have voted for the Cinelli, but I only had one vote.

p.s. Is there a poll at the end of the year for the best road BotM?

Having seen the Colnago in the flesh it probably has an advantage for me over the rest but it has my vote - it is striking bike, beautifully made and probably the picture does not do it justice!

My second choice would probably be the Hinault.