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kaiser":2yq9b7t1 said:So, we're showing these aliens our top technology and innovations and pull out a Kona/Overburys/Cunningham....
'As you can see this bike has a sloping top tube'
'Whats thats for?'
'Well, so you don't smack yer bawz of course :roll: '
Problem is 10 years is a long time in MTB history. What was cutting edge in 1981 wasn't in 1989.
So it may as well be what is the best brand followed by retrobikers at the end of the decade a few decades on.
My opinion
The PACE nope, as it's design is not used, not even by the company itself
As much as I'm not a fan of Kona's I do have to admit that that design is still in use today as with many of the other bikes. But it's not glamorous to be voted in.
Anyways, none of this is the point of Dr S's thread, that would be the point of the poll :twisted:
And I wish to see a bike of the 80's, preferably with no modern 90's+ bits on BoTM. See them in the photo-flesh.
Anything I would put forward like the Rocky Mountain Wedge while doing Kona's design before them (or even a GT Timberline of '85 I see on mombat).... certainly wouldn't voted in. Not not cool looking enough
A Fat Chance Wiked while looking like the early to mid 90's hardtail bike many people aspire to, but built in the late '89 for example.. It would have more chance as there are more fans for Fat Chance's
So I'll put forward the Moulton ATB 1989 for a full suspension design and practical too.
Front Sus or Rigid will not cut it in the technology states.
I did want to put the '89 Mantis just to humour the aliens, but it's not all 80's