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:: Date: Saturday 14th May 2011 :: Time: 10am for a 1030 start. :: Meeting at: Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre, near Coleford, United Kingdom. There is a Pay and Display carpark, £3 for the day. :: Directions: Postcode: OS Grid Reference: SO 624 114. Post Code for Sat Nav is GL16 7EH but check the map as this may put you in the centre of Coleford or at the cottages down the road! http://www.pedalabikeaway.co.uk/findus.html Cycle centre telephone: 01594 860065. :: Terrain: Forest trails, mainly sweet fireroad singletrack, the vast majority of it natural. While not flat, the route planned is not super up or down. Although parts of the Forest are extremely well drained, conditions can be a little muddy in places if it has been raining...

Retrobike Rides have now been going strong for many years. They have evolved from a couple of dodgy looking characters meeting in the woods to ride their retro pride and joys to groups of up to 40 enthusiasts meeting up to enjoy their bikes, company and trails. In doing so a friendly atmosphere has been created and good riding manners developed, giving Retrobike Rides unique qualities and banter. As always with Retrobike Rides, everyone is welcome and made to feel welcome. All abilities are catered for with the rule being we only get round as fast as the slowest person, with short cuts and chicken runs being planned into the routes. If this appeals to you, please come and join in at one of our National or Local events. Click here...

Prestige Cycles have been announced as the new UK importer of iconic Canadian brand Dekerf. The new shop is opening on 14th May in Hove and will be carrying Yeti, Ibis and Surly as well as Dekerf and various other brands. Prestige Cycles have supplied us with a discount voucher for those visiting on the day of opening. Click here for voucher, this entitles you to 15% off parts and 20% off fitting. Click to read full press release Overview of Organisation Prestige Cycles Limited is an exciting new company set up by Stephen Roche who brings with him over 20 years of experience in the cycle trade and a vast knowledge of both road, mountain and tri bikes. Prestige will be a boutique cycle shop located on the idyllic south coast town...

The The April 2011 road Bike of The Month contest was taken by Elev12K's Vittorio Strada. The full results are as follows 1. Elev12K's Vittorio Strada 2. Nob's Shorter 3. Citoyen du Monde's Fossati Now taking nominations for the May 2011 rBoTM contest. Click here for more details and full results The April 2011 road Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. Elev12K's Vittorio Strada 2. Nob's Shorter Click here for full Shorter build thread. 3. Citoyen du Monde's Fossati

The Retrobike Endura kit order V is now extended until May 5th. Be quick if you want any retrobike riding kit this year! Click here for more details and to order.

The The April 2011 Bike of The Month contest was taken by mr_ship's 1994 Yeti ARC. The full results is as follows 1. mr_ship's 1994 Yeti ARC 2. halaburt's 1994 Steve Potts Steelhead 3. bonesjones' 1995/6 Bontager OR Now taking nominations for the May 2011 'Made In Canada 'eh' Special BoTM here. Click here for more details and full results The April 2011 Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. mr_ship's 1994 Yeti ARC Click here for full build thread. 2. halaburt's 1994 Steve Potts Steelhead Click here for full build thread. 3. bonesjones' 1995/6 Bontager OR Click here for full build thread.

This just in from Matthias about the 2011 KLEIN meets KLEIN event (Kleintreffen). Looks to have been a great event in previous years, check their website for more details. Dear friends of Retrobike.co.uk For the fith time in a row, we are organizing our annual "KLEIN meets KLEIN" event in Germany, bringing together friends, owners and fans of one of the biggest brands in mountain bike history. The event is being held the first weekend of July, 2nd to 4th of July 2011 in Eckolstaedt (close to Weimar, Eastern Germany). The "KLEINfreunde Weimar" are our hosts and you can get some impression of their passion for the brand on their website (sorry, german only): http://www.kleinfreundeweimar.com/ We will have a great mix of...

Details just in from OWMTBC stalwart 24pouces, sounds a great event. I organize in France the "mtb retrobike meeting" in the beginning of July. (it's the second time) This year, 4 members of retrobike are interested for coming : Trip from Spain, Oneshnark from Germany, and the OWMTBC team, Mr Kawa and Ned. If you want to come, you're welcome and invited. It's a preparation too for a big meeting in France in 2012 (The 25th birthday of the first international mtb race in Europe. It was in french Alps…) More details on the France Old School MTB Meet in the forum.

Sunday saw Retrobike take on the 27th running of the Hell of The North Cotswolds, a 100km (or 50km if you'd rather) reliability trial around the bridleways and lanes surrounding Winchcombe. Click here for the Retrobike HONC aftermath thread. Here is a (very personal) record of the day: - arrived late. faffed. Met precious few Retrobikers at the start bar Gravymonster and CAS. - the start was carnage and despite waiting for a while before going through the gate from the school still got caught up in track standing on the first 'hill' - passed Jon Herring who explained that he was riding a modern Orange due to a bad back. I explained that it was less bad back, more a lack of spine and rode on. - the first 'half' of the longer...

The Retrobike Endura kit order V is now open for orders. It will be closing on May 1st so be quick. Once again we will ordering custom Retrobike Endura baggy shorts and 3/4 along with the usual range of jerseys and cycling shorts. Click here for more details and to order.

The latest Coolwall vote has been declared! Bula is UNCOOL. It would seem the company which made 100s of 15 year olds wear ski hats in the height of summer and put the neon into neon is UNCOOL. Next up on the vote are Cannondale. Are the Connecticut based company cool? Does history fondly remember their US made oversized aluminium frames You decide!

The The March 2011 'Born in the USA' Special Bike of The Month contest was taken by Bushpig's 1981/2 Cunningham Indian. The Cunningham will be featured in next month's mbr magazine and Bushpig will receive a year’s subscription to the magazine. The full results is as follows 1. Bushpig's 1981/2 Cunningham Indian 2. StarTREK's Fat Chance Yo Eddy 3. mfh126's Yeti Ultimate Now taking nominations for the April 2011 BoTM here. Click here for more details and full results The March 2011 'Born in the USA' Special Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. Bushpig's 1981/2 Cunningham Indian 2. StarTREK's Fat Chance Yo Eddy Click here to see StarTREK's full FAT family, EIN? 3. mfh126's Yeti Ultimate Click here for full...

This just in from the organiser's of Anjou Vélo Vintage, looks a great event. "I am pleased to inform you that the general council of Maine-et-Loire (Loire Valley) will organize the “Anjou Vélo Vintage” which is a cyclotouristic bicycle rally. This event will take place from Saumur along the Loire valley, France on the 19th of June 2011. This original and friendly event will gather all the people interested in the retro bicycles: like fixed-gear bicycles, single speed… It also concerns the nostalgic of the legends of cycling racing and any vintage bicyclist: those who are willing to feel an unique and a vintage atmosphere. You will have the choice between three different leisurely routes of approximately 30 km, 70 km and 100 km...

The The February 2011 road Bike of The Month contest was taken by 80Nicola80's 1979 Grandis special G.S. Quarella. The full results are as follows 1. 80Nicola80's 1979 Grandis special G.S. Quarella 2. madmax's 1984 Moser Grand Sport 3. mark34's Colnago Mexico rBoTM will return in April. Click here for more details and full results The February 2011 road Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. 80Nicola80's 1979 Grandis special G.S. Quarella 2. madmax's 1984 Moser Grand Sport 3. mark34's Colnago Mexico

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Issue two of Privateer magazine is now available, and looks to have sailed over that “difficult second issue” hurdle with grace and style. Insightful, intelligent and in-depth, this isn't a mag that you'll be done with in twenty minutes and then recycle. There's plenty to appeal to Retrobike members, with features on the history of titanium and of course the Old World Mountain Bike Championships. You'll also find a look at the birth of freeride, seven days in Wales, Hermida's facial hair, what's already regarded as the definitive story of Orange and a distinctive inky smell. Plus columns from Steve Peat, Rob Penn and Charlie Kelly. And how tectonics makes trails, and exactly what observed trials has (or hasn't) to do with mountain...

The The February 2011 Bike of The Month contest was taken by Sinnerman's Dave Lloyd. The full results is as follows 1. Sinnerman's Dave Lloyd 2. trip's Merlin Elevator 3. dendy's 1996 Saracen Kili Comp Now taking nominations for the March 2011 'Born in The USA' Special BoTM here. Click here for more details and full results The February 2011 Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. Sinnerman's Dave Lloyd Click here for full build thread. 2. trip's Merlin Elevator Click here for full build thread. 3. dendy's 1996 Saracen Kili Comp Click here for full build thread.