Bike of The Month November 2025 "Amnesty Special" - now taking entries

[trailwright]

I'll have another go with my lovely catalogue spec Stumpy. Build thread here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1989-specialized-stumpjumper-epic.481088/

Trailwright's 1989 Stumpjumper Epic

 

[Vesatoro]

Amnesty or not, so many great contenders. But I'll throw in my dream cool silver and blue Cannondale Killer V(T)900.

Vesatoro's 1994 Cannondale Killer V(T)

Build thread and lot of photos here https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/cannondale-killer-v-t-900-build-thread.447337/page-5

 

[Canuckbiker]

I think my Merlin deserves another kick at the can

Canuckbiker's 89' Merlin Mountain

Build thread:

Thread '1989 Merlin Mountain'

Apr 30, 2024

I’ve previously said more than once “no more bikes”. This was mainly stated to keep the peace with my better half. Recently I got away with adding the RM Blizzard but when an opportunity to acquire a Merlin Ti MTB recently presented itself I knew I’d be selling a bike. I’m still in the process of parting out one of my bikes to help fund this latest acquisition.

I’ve never owned or even ridden a titanium bike before this Merlin but I’ve always known I wanted one. There were many worthy titanium frames made in the early 90s a collector would want to add to their stable but for me it had to...

• Canuckbiker
• Replies: 50
• Forum: Reader's MTBs --> 1997

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[MattiThundrrr]

There has to be a brodie that qualifies, other than mine.....

Have they ever lost?

 

[al-onestare]

I think my Merlin deserves another kick at the can

Canuckbiker's 89' Merlin Mountain

Build thread:

Thread '1989 Merlin Mountain'

Apr 30, 2024

I’ve previously said more than once “no more bikes”. This was mainly stated to keep the peace with my better half. Recently I got away with adding the RM Blizzard but when an opportunity to acquire a Merlin Ti MTB recently presented itself I knew I’d be selling a bike. I’m still in the process of parting out one of my bikes to help fund this latest acquisition.

I’ve never owned or even ridden a titanium bike before this Merlin but I’ve always known I wanted one. There were many worthy titanium frames made in the early 90s a collector would want to add to their stable but for me it had to...

• Canuckbiker
• Replies: 50
• Forum: Reader's MTBs --> 1997

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[7Speed]

A very rare Track 2 fork!?

 

[baron von greenback]

Load of shit bikes this month again hahahahahaha i was going to enters these when i finaly get round to building seems to be getting better every month

 

[PhillB]

Load of shit bikes this month again hahahahahaha i was going to enters these when i finaly get round to building seems to be getting better every month

Come on... show us what you got BvG!!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Load of shit bikes this month again hahahahahaha

 

[al-onestare]

A very rare Track 2 fork!?

Yep - all the details in the build thread