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The latest Coolwall vote has been called. Nuke Proof is apparently COOL. Next up on the vote is Saracen. Do the fine machines of the late 80s -> mid 90s make up for some of the late 90s -> mid 00s stuff?

The September 2010 Bike of The Month 'Trilogy Special' contest was taken by Shamus' three totally outstanding Klein Attitudes. The Kleins will be featured in next month's mbr magazine and Shamus will receive a year’s subscription to the magazine. This was one of the strongest months to date with some outstanding collections entered, it's well worth checking the thread out here. The full results are as follows 1. Shamus' Klein Trilogy 2. retroking#1's Sequential Paces 3. Jupke's Three 'Rocky' Brothers Now taking nominations for the October 2010 BoTM here. Don't forget winner will receive a years mbr magazine subscription so get polishing those bikes! Click here for more details and full results The September 2010 Bike of The Month...

It was a crisp and cool autumnal morning as I arrived at the Woodbine Cafe in Hope shortly after 9am. At first I didn't recognise Mr K sat outside in the sunshine sipping on a cinnamon semi latte, despite his fluorescent pink roadie cap and Afghan scarf/cravat. Flicking through a low budget fixie fanzine he nonchalantly acknowledged my arrival as I tripped over his polo mallet. His breakfast arrived shortly afterwards along with a growing assortment of chaps wheeling with them an assortment of old bikes. From dipped in glitter disco Konas, to effortlessly well assembled Fats, Paces and DeKerfs and all the way through to John and his 89 Raleigh Mirage. Mr K was particularly cutting in his analysis of the rear centre ridged Cheng Shin...

Bikesoup is a new UK bike specific marketplace for buying & selling, new & used bicycles. The website is programmed with cycle specific software that has been designed with ease of use as its primary goal. Not only can Bikesoup help you find a used bicycle but it can help you find a new one too. Bikesoup is an efficient resource that will allow you to search the nationwide independent bike dealer network through one simple search function. As well as buying and selling bikes Bikesoup offer discounted insurance and shipping services through their partners. To see what an advert looks like click here. To celebrate the launch, Bikesoup have teamed up with retrobike to offer a free taster for private sellers – simply visit...

:: Date: Saturday 25th September 2010 :: Distance/time: 20 miles approx spread out over a full day's riding with plenty of fuel stops and banter. :: Meeting at: Woodbine Cafe, Hope at 10:30am for 11:00am start. [Restricted on road parking and a Pay and Display car park ~ Regular trains from Manchester and Sheffield] :: Directions: Grid Ref: SK170835 ~ Postcode: S33 6RD :: Accommodation: Plenty of options in and around the Hope Valley, including a campsite about half a mile from the start point, and the infamous Woodbine B&B. :: Terrain: Rocky and natural Peak District tracks and trails with long climbs and longer descents. Can be a bit exposed on the moors so be prepared if the weather is inclement. Some short road sections but...

The August 2010 Road Bike of The Month contest was won by Slotcar55's Cinelli - yet another win for Slotcar55 ! The full results are as follows 1. Slotcar55's 1975 Cinelli 2. INDEC's De Rosa 3. Rusty Bodie's Hinault Now taking nominations for the September 2010 rBoTM here. Click here for more details and full results The July 2010 Road Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. Slotcar55's Cinelli 2. INDEC's De Rosa 3. Rusty Bodie's Hinault

The August 2010 Bike of The Month contest was taken by Raucherkette's 1993 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer. The Goat in team colours will be featured in next month's mbr magazine and Raucherkette will receive a year’s subscription to the magazine. The full results are as follows 1. Raucherkette's 1993 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer 2. Stefan9113's Yeti ARC 3. GoldenEraMTB's Fat Chance Now taking nominations for the September 2010 BoTM 'Trilogy Special'here. Don't forget winner will receive a years mbr magazine subscription so get polishing those bikes! Click here for more details and full results The August 2010 Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. Raucherkette's 1993 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer 2. Stefan9113's...

The August 2010 Photo of The Month (P.o.T.M.) contest was won by kirbdug's and maxhc's 'Secret Trails'. Now taking nominations for the September 2010 P.o.T.M. contest entitled 'Discovery' here. Click here to see the pics in all their glory 1= maxhc's 'Secret Trails' 1= kirbdug's 'Secret Trails'

La Marmotte is a one-day cyclosportive event in France, utilizing some of the climbs used in the Tour de France. The route is 174 km (108 mi) long and features more than 5180 metres of climbing. The event goes over the Col du Glandon, Col du Telegraphe, Col du Galibier and finishes at the top of one the most famous Tour de France climbs, Alpe d'Huez. Boom, Simple! The who and why? Me and two friends, why not. Well, I’ll tell you why not…… Back at the end of 2009 my friend Alex sent me a link to La Marmotte, I was just back from doing 3 days in the Alps as part of a Macmillan Cancer Support challenge and thought it sounded like a good idea. I had trained hard for the trip with Macmillan and as a result had gone really well over all the...

OWMTBC has always been a fairly loosely defined concept – we knew what we wanted to do but we didn’t necessarily want to hard sell it down people’s throats. ‘Build it and they will come’ was certainly my approach although I’m not sure who was Costner. It’s pretty self-indulgant to write up an event you organised but I’ve never lacked ego-centricity so here goes. Barely had the dust settled from OWMTBC09, indeed we were still on the ferry home, and Max had been co-opted onto the Organising Committee. A combination of fatigue and beer had him agreeing enthusiastically. And so it began, ending last Sunday in Betws-y-Coed with an impromptu Fireroad Half Wheel Challenge. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Way ahead. In darkest, coldest...

OWMTBC takes place this weekend in North Wales. See a few of you there hopefully, just off to the garage to try and sort a bike to ride. A global celebration of classic mountain bikes in action at OWMTBC 2010. In its second year, the Old World MTB Championship is a weekend dedicated to showing and riding classic mountain bikes with fellow enthusiasts, re-living the spirit of those free spirited early MTB weekends. The OWMTBC was designed to give an outlet to the growing fascination with the birth and early years of mountain biking – with the Retrobike forum in the UK having over 9,000 registered members, it looks like it is more than a minority interest group! The OWMTBC weekend, over 3rd, 4th & 5th September, is all about original...

This just in from the MTB Hall of Fame (or mtbhof). Sadly it looks like Geoff Apps was over looked once again. Still some very deserving inductees nonetheless. Click here to discuss in the forum. The inductees selected for placement into the 2010 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame are; John Ker, the legendary photographer for Mountain Bike Action, Jim Wannamaker, a knowledgeable, likeable, hard working ambassador for mountain biking and rider/racer support, Alan Bonds, an integral part of the early Marin County fat-tire scene and "The Fro Riders", Wade Simmons, Richey Schley and Brett Tippie, pioneers of the movement known as free-riding. To read full biographies about these deserving gentlemen, go to our website...

The July 2010 Photo of The Month (P.o.T.M.) contest was won by Onza100's 'Blue Sky'. Click here to see Onza100's shot in all it's glory 1. Onza100's 'Blue Sky'

6-7-8 AUGUST 2010, Pickering Moor, North Yorkshire Moors National Park So here it is - North East &Yorkshire Area Groups flagship event. Our second year promises to big bigger and better in 2010. There are a few innovations and tweaks to make your weekend one to remember this year. Now with RetroBike Classic Event Status we are going to be pulling out all the stops to make this one of the highlights of your year. Click here for more details!

The July 2010 Road Bike of The Month contest was won by Slotcar55's Masi Prestige - another win for Slotcar55 who looks likely to dominate this contest for a while. The full results are as follows 1. Slotcar55's 1975 Masi Prestige 2. Spokesmann's 1958 Carlton Constellation 3. Powxxl's 1991 Kestrel 4000 Now taking nominations for the August 2010 rBoTM here. Click here for more details and full results The July 2010 Road Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. Slotcar55's Masi Prestige 2. Spokesmann's 1958 Carlton Constellation Click here for more details on the Carlton. 3. Powxxl's 1991 Kestrel 4000

The July 2010 Bike of The Month 'Riders Special' contest was taken by LeGrandeFromage's 1989 Overbury's Pioneer. Bristol's finest will be featured in next month's mbr magazine and LeGrandeFromage will receive a year’s subscription to the magazine. The full results are as follows 1. LeGrandeFromage's 1989 Overbury's Pioneer 2. Danpiero's Dave Yates DONKIS NOB 3=. Dr S' 1987 Fat Chance Wicked 3=. Supremate's 1994 Yeti ARC Now taking nominations for the August 2010 BoTM here. Don't forget winner will receive a years mbr magazine subscription so get polishing those bikes! Click here for more details and full results The June 2010 Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. LeGrandeFromage's 1989 Overbury's Pioneer Click here to...

For those who missed it BBC4's Ride of My Life program is well worth checking out. Author Rob Penn travels around the world collecting handbuilt parts for his dream bicycle and charts the social history of one of mankind's greatest inventions. On his travels he visits Brian Rourke, Brooks, Campagnolo and Chris King amongst others and even take in a run of the Repack with Charlie Kelly and Joe Breeze. The program is available on the BBC iPlayer, click here to watch. Unsure if this will work for those outside the UK, perhaps someone could advise. The book on which the program was based, 'It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness On Two Wheels' is available here. Have bought a copy so will let you know what it's like. If the...