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@pete_mcc took the chequered flag in June's competition with his gorgeous Formula 1. Pete's entry was a true Retrobike team effort, with skilled assistance provided by some resourceful forum members. You can read the full story of the build here and see the full list of entrants and results here...

Roy's Toad was the convincing winner of the hotly contested Canadian Special competition, securing over 18% of the votes. Off Road Toads, the Canadian built brainchild of Rod Kirkham, are high up on the wish list of many collectors but they are rarely seen on the open market. This fillet brazed...

A bucket load of stunning entries this month but you're still only getting one vote. Come back in a week to find out who won... D8mok’s 1994 Kona Hei Hei Slackboy's 1993 Kona Lava Dome Yeti7cje's 1991 Kona Hei Hei Guigui58’s 1986 Rocky Mountain Blizzard Alla's 1990 RekTek Sovereign’s...

Had to warm up my copying and pasting fingers tonight - 18 to choose from this month. A nice varied selection could make the decision even harder. Good luck @JamesP @Guigui58 @uschibert @dandy1 @kase1983 @Proto2000 @Jimmy oldskool @racecarjohnny @MCsanandreas @Jam_SWorks @Canuckbiker @KayOs...

A nice easy poll to put together this month but the quality more than makes up for the lack of quantity. In 7 days the winner will be revealed... uschibert's 1995 brodie sovereign custom Racecarjohnny’s 1991 Boulder Bicycle – Defiant Sherpmustache’s 1991 Salsa Alacarte Silverfish’s 1990...

That's two for two in 2024 for @markjohnson76, this time with his 1989 Roberts Phantom. Picked up locally, for not much more than a song, Mark had the frame, in all its Columbus Max OR beauty, and a Zinn fork refinished by the Vaz brothers, Winston and Mario, who both worked for Roberts...

I expected a few more entries this month and many renowned brands are nowhere to be seen! Anyway the quality is definitely still there, so pick your winner from this lot. As usual the poll will run for 7 days. D8mok’s Pace RC200 F6 Tootyred's 1984 Saracen ATB Modemtb’s 1993 Raleigh Dynatech...

Somehow it's March already. Spring is around the corner, maybe, and the evenings are getting lighter. A standard competition this time, after the February special. Here's hoping for a nice selection of entries to choose from. Useful for the poll if you can structure your nomination as follows...

First blood of 2024 goes to @markjohnson76 and his fully refurbished Yo Eddy. Check out his build thread here.

Apologies for the delay; had a busy few days. Anyway better late than never, here's the contenders. Which one takes your fancy? markjohnson76’s 1990 Yo Eddy Team Fat Chance racecarjohnny’s 1989 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer Elev12K's early 90s Panasonic team MTB oldave's 1995 Saracen...

A couple of days late, but I've been doing pretty well lately! Time to pick the final winner for 2023. Eleven to choose from and, just to clarify, the C-26 replica remains in; the fact that the rear triangle is original is what confirmed it's inclusion for me. Sherpamustache’s Yeti C-26 replica...

Well that was a real test of my copy and pasting skills - 30 entries this month! You're still only getting one vote though :LOL: So, here we go; the poll will close in a week. Stressed’s 1994 Muddy Fox Monarch Ultra MSYT’s 1993 KHS Montana Team boy"O"boy's 1991 Orange Aluminum "O"...

Congratulations to @deanphoto on coming out on top, by the narrowest of margins. You can view the build thread, and more superb images of Team RTS here

A field of 14 to choose from this month. Plenty of variety in the mix too. Carge's 1991 Bontrager Race Slackboys 1991 GT Zaskar Siish’ weird estay thing (Suspected British Eagle Boss) synlos' 1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard PhillB's 1991 GT Team Avalanche Midnight Aurora Jourian's 1987...

This month threatened to be a one horse race for a few days, then a two horse race for even longer! We've ended up with eight to choose from and I'll bet it won't be as easy to choose as people first thought it might be. The poll will run for 7 days. Good luck all :) Tomianson’s 1993 Team Fat...

Another thread that was the victim of our hacker. I'll keep updating the timetable below. Feel free to add your own suggestions for theme months or anything else BoTM related, and no, you can't have more than one vote 🤣 August 2023 - Steel is real September 2023 - Standard month October 2023 -...

Congratulations to @mcada who scooped the Bike if The Month award for June with almost half of the votes. Matthias carried out a full bare metal restoration, including repairs to the pinholed frame, and the end result is stunning 8)

Another standard month for July. Next month will be a special TBC Useful for the poll if you can structure your nomination as follows: username's Year Manufacturer Model , e.g. @al's 1995 weird bouncy thing Image(s) MAXIMUM OF 2 Finally please include a link to your machine in the relevant...

The last BoTM poll of 2022. Pick your winner from this little lot...... Canuckbiker’s 1991 Klein Pinnacle slackboy’s 1989 Overbury’s Pioneer Imlach’s 1988 Schwinn Cruiser markjohnson76’s 1991 Merlin Titanium Peachy’s 1995 Claud Butler Titanius “Das catalogue” build Valleyman’s 1992...

November was an 'Amnesty Special', where people got another chance to enter a bike that had tried, and failed, previously. If you take look at the line-up you'll probably be surprised that many of them hadn't already won; a testament to the standard of bikes on the site. We got a bumper crop of...