BotM July 2019 - nominations thread

[legrandefromage]

A thread that detonated without my input!!!

Here is my £20 car boot MBK Tracker Hi-Tech Columbus OR

A very nice bike to ride and see over the hedges with (it even did a lap at Mayhem) and may get a full rebuild viewtopic.php?f=6&t=399144&start=10

 

[Graham_hkr]

Rules are for the adherence of fools and the guidance of wise men.

I for one have fallen foul of these rules on a number of occasions. A reasoned discussion is always good. To explain, advise and inform. These competitions are the lifeblood of the site. Although they are the antithesis of the majority of my aesthetic leanings, they are aspirational if nothing else.

Those who run, organise and police them deserve our gratitude. Where else can you see such a stunning collection of bicycles? Riders, garage queens, long lost old friends, painstaking restorations, evocative careworn cast-offs of long gone but not forgotten racers.

And all this remains subscription free, volunteer led, largely self-policing. Most disputes are resolved either publicly or via back channels. Users flounce, respond, return, retreat and hopefully re-engage invigorated by the experience.

A microcosm of human nature.

Fraternity.


Back to the bikes!

Amen, brother... :idea:

 

[hollister]

its like Lord of the Flies up in here

 

[sinnerman]

its like Lord of the Flies up in here

Stop Stalling, Show us the latest ride...! (show em how its done)

 

[Prodigal Son]

Re: Re:

My Litespeed 1989 with IRD Titanium fork and brakes, American Classic headset, seatpost, Quick Realese and hubs mount on Mavic MA2 rolled-down by Bontrager. Teesdale fillet brazed stem and Fat handlebar, Specialized flag crankset and XT Group.

Litespeed 1989

Love it! Specially the 150mm stem

 

[pazaudi]

Well I might as well have a go with this bike to get this thread back on track:

pazaudi's 1991 British Eagle Pro-Carbon

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=395815

 

[Star12]

Re:

Awesome bikes guys and awesome positivity!

Great respect to the Moderators and thanks to so many decent people here for making this website and forum as excellent, valuable, fascinating, educational and free as it is!

So what if certain parts of the website are a bit outdated; aren't we all here for a Retro fix anyway??!! We take it for granted how good it actually is and will surely miss it if it goes.

There will sadly always be some people who have negativity to bring. If they want to leave and go to Facebook then maybe it is for the better. It will be their loss.

Welcome to all of the new members here and thanks to all the old members. I for one am happy to be a member here and look forward to keeping this well respected website and forum going strong for many years to come!

Star12

 

[felixdelrio]

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I would like to throw my 1991 Gecko Genesis in.

frame: 1991 Gecko Genesis, Stahl, Mixed Butted, Straight-Gauge, Aircraft and Tange Tubing, fillet brazed
fork: steel, Bontrager fillet brazed with Elephant Dropouts
headset: King No Logo
stem: steel 140mm, Ken Beach, fillet brazed, ovalized, internal cable routing
handlebar: Cook Bros. Sushi Bar
setpost: IRD 26,8
saddle: Turbo SLG
brake levers: Suntour XC Pro Black, 4-finger
grips: ODI Mountaineer
shifters: Suntour XC Pro thumbies 7-speed
gear cables: Suntour XC Pro Accushift
brake cables: Suntour Hardliner
brakes: IRD Switchback 1st gen
wheels: Specialized BXL21 with HI-E hubs 32h
tyres: Panaracer Smoke 2,1
qr: HI-E
fd: Suntour XC Pro
rd: Suntour XC Pro
freewheel: Suntour AP II 13-30 7-sp
cranks: Cook Bros. RSR
chain: Regina
bb: Press Fit
axle: 130mm steel
Größe: 18,5“
Gewicht: lightweight

Build thread is here (German VRC board):
https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/a-gecko ... nd.860422/

 

[Smithjss70]

Cracking month of stellar bikes.

 

[sinnerman]

Re: Re:

I would like to throw my 1991 Gecko Genesis in.

frame: 1991 Gecko Genesis, Stahl, Mixed Butted, Straight-Gauge, Aircraft and Tange Tubing, fillet brazed
fork: steel, Bontrager fillet brazed with Elephant Dropouts
headset: King No Logo
stem: steel 140mm, Ken Beach, fillet brazed, ovalized, internal cable routing
handlebar: Cook Bros. Sushi Bar
setpost: IRD 26,8
saddle: Turbo SLG
brake levers: Suntour XC Pro Black, 4-finger
grips: ODI Mountaineer
shifters: Suntour XC Pro thumbies 7-speed
gear cables: Suntour XC Pro Accushift
brake cables: Suntour Hardliner
brakes: IRD Switchback 1st gen
wheels: Specialized BXL21 with HI-E hubs 32h
tyres: Panaracer Smoke 2,1
qr: HI-E
fd: Suntour XC Pro
rd: Suntour XC Pro
freewheel: Suntour AP II 13-30 7-sp
cranks: Cook Bros. RSR
chain: Regina
bb: Press Fit
axle: 130mm steel
Größe: 18,5“
Gewicht: lightweight

Build thread is here (German VRC board):
https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/a-gecko ... nd.860422/

Lots of cool bikes, but this is off the Scale for me...!