BOTY 2007 'Also Ran' Compendium

[ededwards]

Some great also rans here, would make a top class competition in it's own right. Just as an aside, and because I'm a maths teacher at heart, in 2007 what was the greatest number of votes gained to come second? And equally, what was the lowest number to win?

I've described Shamus' Colnago as the most beautiful bike I've seen on here (and how on earth it came so low in December BOTM - 9th? 10th? - I don't know) and stand by that bold statement.

That said, and in line with Jon above, I ended up voting for Kev's Roberts because it had been used and abused and because I got to have a go on it too!

For me, there's no need to have more than one category - we all have our own views on beauty and preferred bikes and style. It's fantastic to see the faithful reproductions, rare parts and attention to detail but my preference, for what it's worth, is for a bike that is ridden or that I really want to ride.

 

[Dhphat]

The later ARC in there is better than 1/2 the bikes in the bike of the year shame.

 

[sunchaser]

Andy's rocky Altitude Got to be one of the nicest bikes I've seen...

 

[Crell]

I think the striking thing here is that when you look across the BOTY bikes and the"also rans", in most cases the "also rans" would stand quite happily next to the BOTY contenders.

The ARC & FRO are great - they look like all ARCs / FROs on the UK race scene did BITD (maybe minus the disk drive ) - excellent stereotypes.

The pink Ritchey is just uber cool on so many levels.

Hollister's Bonty is the RIGHT colour (though it's no single speed )

The Trimble is just bike bling (in a very non derogatory sense).


What you attatch some value to (even something as valuable as your retrobike vote) is something that can move you in many ways - whether it's aesthetic, engineering, nostalgia or whatever. All those bikes in the list appeal to me for different reasons.

I'd personally prefer to see more mismatched components and anodizing but hey ho.

Maybe we can get in touch with our inner ice skaters? Maybe two votes, one on technical excellence, one on artistic merit

 

[P20]

I was scrolling down the page admiring the bikes, wondering how they lost, then :shock: there's my Bonty Very pleased/honoured to be on the same page as this lot

When i filled in the questionaire i forgot that i had entered a BOTM, with both the Bonty and the Stumpy SS in the penny pinchers BOTM

 

[hollister]

Not to toot my own horn, but how in the hell did my FRO lose BOTM?? :evil:

i feel the same about every bontrager i have ever submitted

 

[cannondale king]

my 2 pence blar blar blar BLAR yeti yeah salsa oowwwww yo eddy arrrrhhhh

 

[jez-4-bikes-max]

Sorry Ive decided.

...............Noone has a clue.


I see that Funk and I think - wow. I would like to own that.



Thats the only one here that nothing possibly can compete with. By far.

Seriously - it is awesome. Just look at it!