Bike of The Month April 2014 - Nominations!

[ti_pin_man]

jeez what a selection this month, I thought I'd stand a bit of a chance of a good placing but now wonder why I bothered, hahahaha, some gorgeous bikes fellas, chappeau to all of ya.

 

[ratcapa]

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landsbee`s 1989 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer



MG WTR 89 RBUK 04_01 von veloliebe auf Flickr



MG WTR 89 RBUK 04_02 von veloliebe auf Flickr

Where the hell have you been hiding that little gem? Stunning

 

[andreaviola]

a lot of nice bikes this month!!

 

[coomber]

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So, here is my entry:

SYN-CROSSIS 1989 YETI FRO:





The buildupthread: http://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/der-schneemensch.688501/

Greets from Germany Franky

Now that is one nice Yeti

Whats up with the cable on the front mech?

Amazingly clean given the wet/muddy trails!

 

[ratcapa]

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Whats up with the cable on the front mech?

Cable attaches to the frame on early FRO's, theres not a single thing wrong with it IMHO, just another fantastic entry this month.

 

[coomber]

Excuse my ignorance here, but I just meant it doesnt look tight, looks too long/excessive cable?

Would it not be possible to make a tighter line on the bottom of the three guides on the top tube and run the rear mech on the middle guide?

 

[pete_mcc]

the cable outer is the thing that shifts the front mech, not the inner cable as that just anchors it to the frame. The outer needs to be fairly long to allow full movement across the chainset.

Remember that this is an early top tube cable routed bike, prior to the introduction of top pull MTB mechs. This method was used by both Yeti and Trek in the late 80s

Looks perfectly set up to me, even down to the Yeti recommended threading through the rear brake bridge.

 

[tony gti-r]

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landsbee`s 1989 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer



MG WTR 89 RBUK 04_01 von veloliebe auf Flickr



MG WTR 89 RBUK 04_02 von veloliebe auf Flickr

Jeeesus christ! I think I have just soiled myself.... That is one of the nicest bikes I have ever seen :shock:



Tony....

 

[RockiMtn]

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landsbee`s 1989 Mountain Goat Whiskeytown Racer



MG WTR 89 RBUK 04_01 von veloliebe auf Flickr



MG WTR 89 RBUK 04_02 von veloliebe auf Flickr

*ding*, *ding*, *ding*… we gotta winner! :shock:

 

[coomber]

the cable outer is the thing that shifts the front mech, not the inner cable as that just anchors it to the frame. The outer needs to be fairly long to allow full movement across the chainset.

Remember that this is an early top tube cable routed bike, prior to the introduction of top pull MTB mechs. This method was used by both Yeti and Trek in the late 80s

Looks perfectly set up to me, even down to the Yeti recommended threading through the rear brake bridge.

Super. That's great. Consider me learned.

Thank you. And yes it looks perfectly set up.

I'm off to play with £50 saracens...