rBoTM RBotM September 2025 - Open Month - Enter Now!!!!!!

[PhillB]

Just ckecking to see what has been entered this month, and I see my old friend has entered a bike but is no longer a member. We were former coworkers, cycling companions, and traded/sold bikes to each other over many years.
I don't know what the reason is, but I am going to find out if possible. I don't think it has anything to do with this site specifically (I personally like it much better than US forums which get way out of hand for no reason).

Thanks for the concern! I will reach out to Jesper and ensure there are no major issues. I was quite surprised to see the "political" comment; definitely not normal from him, especially in public speech.

Aside from that, again great submissions for the month.

Edit: found this advert in my files.

We never really engaged directly, but I always enjoyed the stuff he posted on here, there'll be many other folk just the same too. Give him my best regards, I hope he decides to come back!!

 

[HPL]

HPL's 1965 Robin Hood.
While here I may as well add a humble 3spd that I got out of mothballs due to my Sports hub not engaging 3rd gear properly for some reason.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Just ckecking to see what has been entered this month, and I see my old friend has entered a bike but is no longer a member. We were former coworkers, cycling companions, and traded/sold bikes to each other over many years.
I don't know what the reason is, but I am going to find out if possible. I don't think it has anything to do with this site specifically (I personally like it much better than US forums which get way out of hand for no reason).

Thanks for the concern! I will reach out to Jesper and ensure there are no major issues. I was quite surprised to see the "political" comment; definitely not normal from him, especially in public speech.

Aside from that, again great submissions for the month.

Edit: found this advert in my files.

Same as Phil, I enjoyed his posts. Send our regards please

 

[Sm@alite]

I'll 3rd that Jesper

 

[SteelNipple]

I've been visiting this site only for a bit over a year and a half now, but I got the impression, especially looking back at the rbotm threads, that he might have felt a bit left out as he did not seem to get that much interaction back and his rbotm entries seldom got any votes.
It can be frustrating if you spend time and energy on the community without getting that much back. I know how that can feel, but I'm not blaming the retrobike community and I myself feel that sometimes I don't participate in the conversation enough or when I do it can be needlessly in somewhat invidious manner.
I hope he's doing well.

 

[grantoury]

I've been visiting this site only for a bit over a year and a half now, but I got the impression, especially looking back at the rbotm threads, that he might have felt a bit left out as he did not seem to get that much interaction back and his rbotm entries seldom got any votes.
It can be frustrating if you spend time and energy on the community without getting that much back. I know how that can feel, but I'm not blaming the retrobike community and I myself feel that sometimes I don't participate in the conversation enough or when I do it can be needlessly in somewhat invidious manner.
I hope he's doing well.

I recognize that, I don't have the early Rocky Mountains or Yetis or whatever. Not commplaining though, I enjoy entering botm contests.

 

[PhillB]

I've been visiting this site only for a bit over a year and a half now, but I got the impression, especially looking back at the rbotm threads, that he might have felt a bit left out as he did not seem to get that much interaction back and his rbotm entries seldom got any votes.
It can be frustrating if you spend time and energy on the community without getting that much back. I know how that can feel, but I'm not blaming the retrobike community and I myself feel that sometimes I don't participate in the conversation enough or when I do it can be needlessly in somewhat invidious manner.
I hope he's doing well.

That's an interesting point, I was enjoying his Colnago thread, but didn't interact, not for any reason, he seemed so knowledgable about the models he was talking about, I was just learning/listening. I guess. I think many others may have been doing the same as the thread had over 4,000 views in less than a month.....It's one of the most viewed recent threads....in the Road Forum...

 

[bagpuss]

Hmm . I rarely post a build thread . The ensuing bad language used during the process would not be for the faint hearted .

 

[Woz]

I've been visiting this site only for a bit over a year and a half now, but I got the impression, especially looking back at the rbotm threads, that he might have felt a bit left out as he did not seem to get that much interaction back and his rbotm entries seldom got any votes.
It can be frustrating if you spend time and energy on the community without getting that much back. I know how that can feel, but I'm not blaming the retrobike community and I myself feel that sometimes I don't participate in the conversation enough or when I do it can be needlessly in somewhat invidious manner.
I hope he's doing well.

First up. I really hope the Mod @Jamiedyer shows compassion concerning what as just happened and let the conversation run.

We are a small community with built up friendships and of course showing concern is part of that. On the other hand personal decisions need to be respected. Thank you @HPL for posting.

@SteelNipple - What you've posted above is interesting. I turned my back on road "stuff" by the late 90s. For me rBotM was always some sort of "pinnacle" and a throw back just looking at what might have been and learning.

It's had it's phases - at one point if you didn't enter a De Rosa, 'Nago, Pinneralo with Campag you may have just pissed in the wind to have any hope. For me a turning point came when @Tel entered a pre-war machine, with faults, and also picked out wrenching assembly faults, but it won with a margin. Now we see a fashion is back to getting the old crusty gear back on show - which personally I enjoy more and like to see. I will say, a good rBotM is always a nice spectrum over time and sorts. Damn where are all the Lo-Pros?

Will summarise by saying that if you do enter rBotM, and you are serious about potentially winning, follow all the rules, be exact, educate others, and present your hard work well. There's so many good build threads out their and sometimes I can't understand why some people don't enter the rBotM. It's also of course a fun thing, and not entirely to be too worked up about all this old tat which anyone "normal" couldn't give a crap about. Just to put it in perspective.

I would like to think and hope the Crescent entry stands. It is a great entry with an added novelty factor

 

[bagpuss]

I have often been called old tat . My missus reckons if I tried a bit harder I would fettle up ok .
So it's off to a body shop.......