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The 2010 Bike of The Year (B.o.T.Y) contest saw Sinnett177's 1991 Alpinestars Ti-Mega EOS take a well earned victory from some very stiff competition. The top three are as follows 1st - April 2010 - Sinnet177's 1991 Alpinestars Ti-Mega EOS 2nd - October 2010 - Wtb_Rider's Funk Pro Comp 3rd - July 2010 - LeGrandeFromage’s 1989 Overbury’s Pioneer Click here for more details and full results Bike of The Year 2010 is Sinnett177's 1991 Alpinestars Ti-Mega EOS Click here for the full and detailed build thread. Click here for poll thread. Full result is as follows from 358 votes. 1st - April 2010 - Sinnet177's 1991 Alpinestars Ti-Mega EOS 16% [ 58 ] 2nd - October 2010 - Wtb_Rider's Funk Pro Comp 13% [ 47 ] 3rd - July 2010 -...

Hello and welcome to the very first Retrobike Rides Newsletter. Each month we aim to enlighten you of all the goings on around the country that have occurred in the previous month and let you know what’s going on in the coming month. Ridebike Rides have now been going strong for many years. At first these involved a couple of dodgy looking characters in lurid lycra meeting up in the woods to ride their retro pride and joys. But now meetings have evolved 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 their unique qualities and infectious banter. Everyone is welcome to join Retrobike...

Following discussion, we've very reluctantly taken the decision to POSTPONE the ride next Monday and give as much notice as possible so that people could alter their plans. This was not an easy decision to arrive at as the Turkey Twizzler is a very well established and attended event. Although we recognise that weather forecasts are often unreliable, Cannock is supposed to have 4 inches of snow on Monday and never be above freezing between now and then so the riding could be a challenge but it was the getting there and back, with some people travelling vast distances, that was the key concern. We're hoping to arrange a slightly surreal festive Turkey Twizzler in February, date to be confirmed. Ok, off to cancel the caterers...

Everyone likes Old School and none more so than Retrobike and Morvélo Bicycle Apparel. Fat Tire Flyer was the original mountainbike magazine co-founded in 1980 by one of the pioneers of Mountain Biking Charlie Kelly. It's pages contain classic imagery of early off-road action and this cover from May/June 1984, a bike pile after one of the customary early April "Derby's" in Marin County, sums up the care free and fun loving attitude of the time. Retrobike and Morvélo liked it some much they got in contact with Charlie Kelly to see if they could run a limited edition t-shirt of it. Not only did he say yes, but he also re-scanned in the cover of the original for them to use. His fee? "Just make sure you send me one of the t-shirts!" he...

The November 2010 Photo of The Month (P.o.T.M.) contest was won by LGF's 'Winter Is Coming' Now taking nominations for the December contest entitled 'Sum Up 2010 in a photo'here. Click here to see LGF's shot in all it's glory 1. LGF's 'Winter Is Coming' Click image to see full size version

The November 2010 road Bike of The Month contest was taken by Spokesmann's 1975 Carlton Criterium. The full results are as follows 1. Spokesmann's 1975 Carlton Criterium 2. toomski's Peugeot PR10 3. Citoyen du monde's Mrs Cinelli custom Now taking nominations for the December 2010 rBoTM here. Click here for more details and full results The The November 2010 road Bike of The Month' top three are as follows 1. Spokesmann's 1975 Carlton Criterium 2. toomski's Peugeot PR10 3. Citoyen du monde's Mrs Cinelli custom

The November 2010 Bike of The Month 'Carbon Special' contest was taken by Brad's Specialized Epic Ultimate . The Epic Ultimate will be featured in next month's mbr magazine and Brad will receive a year’s subscription to the magazine. Yet another select month with numerous potential winners, it's well worth checking the thread out here. The full results are as follows 1. Brad's Specialized Epic Ultimate 2. uno-speedo's Formula One 3. Archangel's 1991 Specialized Epic Ultimate Now taking nominations for the December 2010 BoTM here. Don't forget winner will receive a years mbr magazine subscription so get polishing those bikes! Click here for more details and full results The November 2010 Bike of The Month 'Carbon Special' top...

Two festive special offers this year. Both are available in the online shop > http://www.retrobike.co.uk/store/#xmas2010 Hat and Mug - £21 One retrobike mug, one retrobike beanie or baseball hat and a couple of logo stickers for the bargain price of £21. Courier Bag and Hat - £35 One brown retrobike Lowe Pro courier / laptop bag, one retrobike beanie or baseball hat and a couple of logo stickers for the bargain price of £35.

Due to popular demand we are getting a batch of hoodies printed up ready for Christmas delivery. Numbers are strictly limited in the first batch so if you'd like to order one or wish to see more details please check the thread here. Hoodies are now available in the shop, click here to order. Very limited stock available for pre-Christmas delivery.

Ladies and gentleman, 2011 promises to be an amazing year for Retrobike riding. Not only are your regional area groups in great shape with rides regularly being organised, but we’ve also put together a cracking National Series to entice you. The National Series is the cream of the Retrobike rides squeezed into a seven round series. We’ve done our very best to spread them around the United Kingdom, offer some of the very best trails and also make the series completely free to enter. So get your new diaries out, here is the Retrobike National Event Series with support from BikeFood Calendar for 2010/11: • Rd 1 - Cannock Turkey Twizzler - Dec 27th (BH Monday) • Rd 2 - Thetford - Jan 23rd (Sunday) • Rd 3 - Forest of Dean -...

For those suffering with cold heads due to the recent cold snap here in the UK why not buy a retrobike hat. Click here to buy one :D All our hats are high quality Beechfield items embroidered here in the UK. The new styles are as follows -> Black beanie with gray/silver retrobike logo -> Brown beanie with white retrobike logo -> Black peaked beanie (or knitted army cap) with white logo -> Blue peruvian beanie with white logo

p3tester's Kona Hot is last week's Retrobike / Bikesoup 'soup of the Week'. p3tester wins an exclusive bikesoup t-shirt. Nice one! To win a Bikesoup t-shirt simply get your bike listed on the site using the free retrobike voucher code retrobike17dec. Click here for full details .

Somerled's Highpath is last week's Retrobike / Bikesoup 'soup of the Week'. Somerled wins an exclusive bikesoup t-shirt. Nice one! To win a Bikesoup t-shirt simply get your bike listed on the site using the free retrobike voucher code retrobike17dec. Click here for full details .

The latest Coolwall vote has been declared! Saracen is UNCOOL. Fillet brazing, U-brakes and snazzy 80s graphics couldn't make up for the latter sins it would seem. Next up on the vote is Campagnolo's MTB Groupset. Italian chic or misguided foray. You decide!

In order to increase the usability of the chat room we have implemented a few subtle yet worthwhile upgrades. Hopefully this will see more general chitter chatter occur in the chat room itself. It can be found here > http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/chat.php (registered and logged in users only). Use it or lose it Click here to discuss in the forum.

Jason's GT STS is last week's Retrobike / Bikesoup 'soup of the Week'. Jason wins an exclusive bikesoup t-shirt. Nice one! To win a Bikesoup t-shirt simply get your bike listed on the site using the free retrobike voucher code retrobike17dec. Click here for full details .

The October 2010 Photo of The Month (P.o.T.M.) contest was won by Kaiser's 'Retrobike meet'. Now taking nominations for the November contest entitled Winter Is Coming'here. Click here to see Kaiser's shot in all it's glory 1. Kaiser's 'Retrobike meet' Click image to see full size version