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Great five part series of articles by the former MBA Editor Zapata Espinoza on the inaugural UCI World MTB Championships in Durango over on www.mbaction.com. Click here for the linksto the individual articles and to discuss in the forum.

Bikesoup.co.uk the UK's new dedicated bike marketplace are giving away one t-shirt a week for new listings from retrobike members. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning one is list your bike on bikesoup, ensure you mark the bike as being 10 years old or over and indicate you are a retrobike member. The weekly winner will be chosen on Friday. Don't forget retrobike members can list their bikes for free using the voucher code retrobike17dec. Click here to discuss in the forum.

Hopefully you are here becasue the server move has been successful. The server upgrade should bring a noticeable speed (and stability) increase to the site and give a solid platform on which to base future growth and developments. Enjoy :D

The September 2010 Road Bike of The Month contest was won by Citoyen du monde's Passoni - yet another win for the Passoni brand ! The full results are as follows 1. Citoyen du monde's Passoni 2. Ragnar1984's 1984 Chesini X-Uno 3. Fredrik's Colnago Now taking nominations for the October 2010 rBoTM here. Click here for more details and full results The September 2010 Road Bike of The Monthtop three are as follows 1. Citoyen du monde's Passoni 2. Ragnar1984's 1984 Chesini X-Uno 3. Fredrik's Colnago

This Saturday at Glentres. Free Tunnocks tea cakes for all! Click the banner for more info.

I'd always fancied riding l'Eroica ever since I read about it a couple of years ago. Sunday was my chance. Here's what happened. Executive Summary A fantastic ride in Tuscany on old road bikes. Wine, cheese and ham at the food stops and a warm reception for all. A must for all lovers of old bikes. http://www.eroica-ciclismo.it/english/home.asp For those who can cope with the self-indulgence, here's more. A while back I posted up about l'Eroica to see if anyone was interested. Quite a few were but without any definite commitment. Then Fraser said that he was keen and would sort out accommodation - it was on! After far too little training or preparation I found myself at Pisa Airport on Friday, ready to meet Fraser – apart from...

The September 2010 Photo of The Month (P.o.T.M.) contest was won by Dr S' 'Discovery'. Now taking nominations for the October contest entitled 'RB Meet Special' here. Click here to see Dr S' shot in all it's glory 1. Dr S' 'Discovery'

The latest Coolwall vote has been called. Nuke Proof is apparently COOL. Next up on the vote is Saracen. Do the fine machines of the late 80s -> mid 90s make up for some of the late 90s -> mid 00s stuff?

The September 2010 Bike of The Month 'Trilogy Special' contest was taken by Shamus' three totally outstanding Klein Attitudes. The Kleins will be featured in next month's mbr magazine and Shamus will receive a year’s subscription to the magazine. This was one of the strongest months to date with some outstanding collections entered, it's well worth checking the thread out here. The full results are as follows 1. Shamus' Klein Trilogy 2. retroking#1's Sequential Paces 3. Jupke's Three 'Rocky' Brothers Now taking nominations for the October 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 September 2010 Bike of The Month...

It was a crisp and cool autumnal morning as I arrived at the Woodbine Cafe in Hope shortly after 9am. At first I didn't recognise Mr K sat outside in the sunshine sipping on a cinnamon semi latte, despite his fluorescent pink roadie cap and Afghan scarf/cravat. Flicking through a low budget fixie fanzine he nonchalantly acknowledged my arrival as I tripped over his polo mallet. His breakfast arrived shortly afterwards along with a growing assortment of chaps wheeling with them an assortment of old bikes. From dipped in glitter disco Konas, to effortlessly well assembled Fats, Paces and DeKerfs and all the way through to John and his 89 Raleigh Mirage. Mr K was particularly cutting in his analysis of the rear centre ridged Cheng Shin...

Bikesoup is a new UK bike specific marketplace for buying & selling, new & used bicycles. The website is programmed with cycle specific software that has been designed with ease of use as its primary goal. Not only can Bikesoup help you find a used bicycle but it can help you find a new one too. Bikesoup is an efficient resource that will allow you to search the nationwide independent bike dealer network through one simple search function. As well as buying and selling bikes Bikesoup offer discounted insurance and shipping services through their partners. To see what an advert looks like click here. To celebrate the launch, Bikesoup have teamed up with retrobike to offer a free taster for private sellers – simply visit...

:: Date: Saturday 25th September 2010 :: Distance/time: 20 miles approx spread out over a full day's riding with plenty of fuel stops and banter. :: Meeting at: Woodbine Cafe, Hope at 10:30am for 11:00am start. [Restricted on road parking and a Pay and Display car park ~ Regular trains from Manchester and Sheffield] :: Directions: Grid Ref: SK170835 ~ Postcode: S33 6RD :: Accommodation: Plenty of options in and around the Hope Valley, including a campsite about half a mile from the start point, and the infamous Woodbine B&B. :: Terrain: Rocky and natural Peak District tracks and trails with long climbs and longer descents. Can be a bit exposed on the moors so be prepared if the weather is inclement. Some short road sections but...

The August 2010 Road Bike of The Month contest was won by Slotcar55's Cinelli - yet another win for Slotcar55 ! The full results are as follows 1. Slotcar55's 1975 Cinelli 2. INDEC's De Rosa 3. Rusty Bodie's Hinault Now taking nominations for the September 2010 rBoTM here. Click here for more details and full results The July 2010 Road Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. Slotcar55's Cinelli 2. INDEC's De Rosa 3. Rusty Bodie's Hinault

The August 2010 Bike of The Month contest was taken by Raucherkette's 1993 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer. The Goat in team colours will be featured in next month's mbr magazine and Raucherkette will receive a year’s subscription to the magazine. The full results are as follows 1. Raucherkette's 1993 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer 2. Stefan9113's Yeti ARC 3. GoldenEraMTB's Fat Chance Now taking nominations for the September 2010 BoTM 'Trilogy Special'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 August 2010 Bike of The Month top three are as follows 1. Raucherkette's 1993 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer 2. Stefan9113's...

The August 2010 Photo of The Month (P.o.T.M.) contest was won by kirbdug's and maxhc's 'Secret Trails'. Now taking nominations for the September 2010 P.o.T.M. contest entitled 'Discovery' here. Click here to see the pics in all their glory 1= maxhc's 'Secret Trails' 1= kirbdug's 'Secret Trails'

La Marmotte is a one-day cyclosportive event in France, utilizing some of the climbs used in the Tour de France. The route is 174 km (108 mi) long and features more than 5180 metres of climbing. The event goes over the Col du Glandon, Col du Telegraphe, Col du Galibier and finishes at the top of one the most famous Tour de France climbs, Alpe d'Huez. Boom, Simple! The who and why? Me and two friends, why not. Well, I’ll tell you why not…… Back at the end of 2009 my friend Alex sent me a link to La Marmotte, I was just back from doing 3 days in the Alps as part of a Macmillan Cancer Support challenge and thought it sounded like a good idea. I had trained hard for the trip with Macmillan and as a result had gone really well over all the...

OWMTBC has always been a fairly loosely defined concept – we knew what we wanted to do but we didn’t necessarily want to hard sell it down people’s throats. ‘Build it and they will come’ was certainly my approach although I’m not sure who was Costner. It’s pretty self-indulgant to write up an event you organised but I’ve never lacked ego-centricity so here goes. Barely had the dust settled from OWMTBC09, indeed we were still on the ferry home, and Max had been co-opted onto the Organising Committee. A combination of fatigue and beer had him agreeing enthusiastically. And so it began, ending last Sunday in Betws-y-Coed with an impromptu Fireroad Half Wheel Challenge. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Way ahead. In darkest, coldest...