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Love handles ❤️

That's a great story after some super sleuthing. Love it.

Congratulations @Canuckbiker on another win! Love this one, glad you kept the paint scheme :)

Another top swap in the books. Always a long day’s drive but always worth it. Great to see everyone.

Congratulations @Canuckbiker ! It is a beauty for sure.

Congratulations to @pete_mcc.

Congrats Alla and thanks to all who voted! Quite the turnout. Paul Brodie is the clear winner this month!

I am struck by the geometry and angles of this bike from the mid 80s. I believe It has more in common with today’s modern hard tail mountain bikes than the steeper angled xc race driven mountain bikes of the 90s. With the sloping top tube and slacker head tube angle, Paul Brodie, influenced by...

Just managed to sneak this one in under the Christmas tree. I’ve always felt the red and white had a bit of a Yuletide vibe so a December entry feels right. I’ve even staged it under the festive lights in the spirit of the season. The build thread has been a while in the making but is available...

Oh no she didn't come with me. It was just me, my iPod, and the open road. Bliss! :cool:

Here’s the MBA article, hopefully it comes through legible. April 1987 edition.

Last job was finding some tanwall IRC X1 tires, mount the Bullmoose bars as per the original spec, and head out for a ride….

Clearly the bike needed a more appropriate saddle and I set about locating a leather Turbo as per the spec. Although I did manage to find one I also came across a Craigslist ad in Vancouver for an original leather Selle Italia Anatomic that was not only a RM branded saddle but it was also...

Repro decals were ordered but unfortunately were not an exact replica since the shadow on the letters of the OG decals have dots and the repros did not. Fortunately I was able to track down some original “Thunderbolt” decals here in BC (thanks Jim!).

Next up, what to do about those decals?