BoTM Bike of The Month October 2025 - now taking entries

[PhillB]

Ohh damn, bad month to enter some amazing bikes out up this month!!

to be fair I think that every month I enter

 

[KayOs]

Do I get 4 or 5 votes this month?

 

[JCS]

Very tough choice this month. So many amazing bikes.

 

[Antwack]

ratcapa's 1989 Roberts White Spider

Build thread and more pics

Thread 'Roberts White Spider'

Jun 2, 2025

After regrettably selling the Ultra lite a few years back I looked to make amends within another Roberts, this time a less flashy std White Spider with original fork. And as for the build it will be less racey, more box fresh factory feel to it and a lot of NOS. More about something a lot more racey coming soon!

So it's just come back from Argos racing cycles who've done a stunning job with the paint and decals, in particular all the columbus tube decals they had to re create.

Some may remember I had a pole up asking whether I should keep original or paint the P-23, well that stayed...

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Very, very, very nice!

 

[KayOs]

I'll throw my
@KayOs 1990 Centurion Lhasa Kathmandu
in a Tibetan monk's robe into the ring.



Unfortunately, there is no build thread, as the bike has barely been ridden so far.

 

[PanoIgano]

I'll throw my
@KayOs 1990 Centurion Lhasa Kathmandu
in a Tibetan monk's robe into the ring.

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Unfortunately, there is no build thread, as the bike has barely been ridden so far.

I can see something really interesting going on at the drive side of the seat stay... We def need a built thread for this one!

 

[raidan73]

I can see something really interesting going on at the drive side of the seat stay... We def need a built thread for this one!

Built in shark fin and spare spokes holder?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I can see something really interesting going on at the drive side of the seat stay... We def need a built thread for this one!

Built in shark fin and spare spokes holder?

Look at the thickness of the seat stays, thin to thick to thin again. Nice tubes