Yes it is down to personal preference, and taking the history away this would be 'another Yeti' , which would sit against 'another Klein' or 'another Pace' etc etc, and one would get more votes than the others and become Bike of the Month.
Every month I cast a vote, and regret that there can only be one winner, and that those bikes that didn't win become ineligible to be entered again.

This month we have a piece of mountain biking history presented to us, meticulously restored ( and some may see that as taking away its battlescars ). It is not just another Yeti, infact it is so far from being another Yeti that its entry seems unfair on all the other entrants. It is literally in a class of its own. Withdrawl of the the other entrants would acknowledge this , and leave them to fight it out in a couple of months on equal terms.

Don't jinx things!

Why? There's a bike like that every month for the last months. Isn't that what a BOTM competition is all about? In the end not everybody agrees with you! Me for instance, just don't like that Yeti... It's nice and yes it's got some history, but just not my cup of tea!

I wide forum is what Retrobike is all about, and long may it remain so.
As for liking a bike when voting for BoTM, well yes, that usually is a big part of it for me, and the RekTek certainly got me wanting to ride it. Sometimes 'liking' gets over-ridden by other factors, and for me this month is one of those occasions.

I can understand that! But for me the 'liking' factor is very important! Just because it has a history, doesn't mean I like it....

But I'm sure you DO like the Yeti! I'll bet ya you wouldn't vote for it otherwise!

If it was just a matter of 'liking', the RekTek would do me just fine. My kind of bike.

Hi all

I would like to enter my 1993 Gt RTS-1.
If you would like to see more photos then its in my thread in members bike's.



*edited photo's changed pedals*

First build so win or loose i dont mind just wanted to share it!!

Some great bike's this month though!

this is a real nice sample of a nice bike... and those pedals are smashing!

original post edited

Awesome.

I understand you like this bike, and you believe it to be a major piece of MTB history, but I don't understand why you would want all the other entrants to bow down in deference to this bike.

If it wins BOTM then at least it will do so against some really stiff competition. That is what it is about. The bikes 'special' quality is that it is a winning competition bike after all.

But if the new owner of the original Breezer just sold by Fairfax Pat decided to enter, then provenance and historical significance are taken to a whole new level IMHO.

I am glad that mr yetifan decided to enter a bike, and that he shared the great story of the bike. I love looking at that dinner plate of a chainring and I salute his dedication in building it up. I also enjoy that other people are excited by it and it's story. But I'm not certain it will get my vote yet, and I look forward to deciding my favourite from a long list of competitors at the end of the month.

Hi,
Hard Core 1992 with XC pro Micro Drive and Grafton et beaucoup d'amour.
Philippe

I could care less who rode what when...
especially with that ridiculous pie plate in the front...

The Yeti is a nice pop can in my eyes...and at the same time - a dream come true for somebody else...

let the votes go where they may...

but to tell others to pull their entries based on somebody's kid like reverence to the past is a bunch of bullroar.

the Lloyd, the Fat, and many others work far more for me...

I have slightly higher post counts elsewhere, young buck.

Damn those Suspects! :p