rBoTM RBotM January 2023 - Open Month - Entries now open!!!

[Jamiedyer]

Hello and welcome to another year of RBotM.
Kicking off with an open month for January, so as long as it's retro and a road bike of some description then it's in.
So dust off those that we might not have seen yet, drag out your commuter that is often overlooked or better still drag out the pride and joy.
Not matter what it is, dust it off, take 2 photos and give a brief description and include a link to a build page or readers ride page and that's all there is to it. Lets try and kick off the year in style.

Entries will be open until the end of the month and then winners decided by a five day, hidden poll.

Jamie

Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[onegoodbike]

Here's my latest build for your consideration. Built over christmas in anticipation of warm, sunny days to come........



Not really a build thread, but more info here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/onegoodbikes-tj-quick-winter-build.456034/

Matt

 

[KermitGKona88]

Is a 26" wheel OR tourer acceptable?

 

[Jamiedyer]

Is a 26" wheel OR tourer acceptable?

Of course! Get it entered

Tourers are my favourites and as for 26'' wheels, some of the best tourer builders swear by 26'' wheels, plus my old 1931 BSA is 26'' wheeled so definitely retro

Jamie

 

[Psimpson]

Built for a friend late last year for a friend.

Late 80’s Gillott, starting with frame and forks he had hanging on his wall and building up with sympathetic parts.

Link to build below;

Late 80’s Early 90’s Gillott

Another frame that my friend John has had hanging on his wall. He bought the frame thinking it was a frame from the 50’s and it had been resprayed. It didn’t look that old to me and after a bit of digging it transpired to be from the late 80’s/early 90’ when Mark Joynt owned the name. Still a...

www.retrobike.co.uk

 

[vcballbat]

This is my Raleigh 753 Dynaflite Sports Tourer presented to Ti Raleigh Industries Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Ian Phillips. The bike was designed and built by Ian's good friend and Manager of the Specialist Bicycle Development Unit at Ilkeston Derby Gerald O'Donovan along with his dedicated team. The bike was built to say thank you for Ian's help, support and commitment to the Team behind the Team Ti Raleigh achieving the ultimate accolade.. winning the worlds toughest cycle race... The Tour de France in July 1980 with Joop Zoetemelk on a machine built by the SBDU...

Build thread here....

Raleigh Dynaflite SBDU 753.... 'Manager Special'

A Raleigh SBDU frame popped up on eBay last week and caught my attention. It was listed as an SBDU Dynaflite frame and fork only though a Campagnolo chainset and Super Record headset were included. What really intrigued me was the final photo on the listing showing it built as a complete bike...

www.retrobike.co.uk