BoTM Bike of The Month December 2022 - now taking entries

[raidan73]

After a deluge of entries for November we return to the standard format for the last month of 2022. This is your chance to grab the last spot in the 2022 Bike of The Year competition!

Useful for the poll if you can structure your nomination as follows:

username's Year Manufacturer Model , e.g. @al's 1995 weird bouncy thing
Image(s) MAXIMUM OF 2
Finally please include a link to your machine in the relevant Reader's Bikes section. If you don't have an existing post now is the time to add one with as much detail as you like!
Link to all the rules http://www.retrobike.co.uk/wiki/BoTM_Rules

Nominations thread will run for the entire month of December. Entries submitted after December 31st will not be counted. The poll will go up shortly after the nominations close and will run for a week.

 

[Canuckbiker]

Might as well throw my hat in the ring and enter my most recent build

@Canuckbiker 's 1991 Klein Pinnacle

Build thread:

1991 Klein Pinnacle (finished on page 20)

Had a great time at the Burnaby Swap meet yesterday. I spent a bit more than planned but picked up some great deals, thanks @BC for organizing! I’ve always been a huge Klein fan. Kind of a bucket list bike for me to add to the stable one day. Well that day was yesterday 😁 ! While my dream Klein...

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Added a couple brighter snap shots

 

[raidan73]

I enjoyed the build thread for this one. Looks lovely and clean

 

[slackboy]

I'm going to try my luck with some tired old british steel

@slackboys 1989 Overbury's Pioneer

Build thread: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1988-9-overburys-pioneer.450997/

 

[raidan73]

We all love a Pioneer

 

[eric_james]

That Klein looks very nice

 

[Imlach]

@Imlach Schwinn Cruiser 1988 aka The Klunkmachine



Build thread:

Schwinn Cruiser 1988 Wine Red

Today we begin the process of building the klunker up. The frame is a 1988 Schwinn cruiser, originally set up with 5 speed in the rear if I recall correctly. The frame is made in Hungary so its safe to say that it'll go well with Goulash. Here's how it looked upon arrival. Having spent a...

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[mtbkez]

Is there a cut off point for the year of bike ?

 

[Imlach]

Is there a cut off point for the year of bike ?

Up to 1997

 

[mtbkez]

Up to 1997

Cheers never to sure on the rules,