Bike of The Month April 2014 - Nominations!

[Nader]

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Giom6's Yates - Points off for a repaint. They're only original once. Cables need to be tucked, housing looks long. That kink in the chain tells me its a garage queen/wall hanger. Plastic ferrules. Front QR on the wrong side....which would explain why the front Dart tire is on backwards.

Felixdelrio's 90 Yeti Ultimate - I think this could be the most technically sound bike of the bunch. Pedals should have toe clips and straps. This also indicates a non-rider. SM pads in use are older 80's era pads and not the black finned ones pictured in his build thread. Maybe trim the seat binder? That Ti IRD post is badass.

SYN-CROSSIS's 89 FRO - Tires too new, valve stems not aligned with the tire labels. I would have put the seat binder on the matching side as the wheel QR's away from the housing. Stem is too new for the bike, should be an FTW or Tioga or Cook Bros. Repaint and the pedals are too new with no clips or straps indicating a non-rider.

landsbee`s 89 Goat - Valve stems and tire labels not aligned. Flite saddle too new for the bike. Too bad the bike isn't all XT, but if thats how the bike came, then its correct for that bike. Killer original paint. I'm not seeing the 'build thread' for this guy?

rumpfy's 92 Retrotec - Points docked for a repaint. I don't like repaints...but I did that with this one. Use of low end Trek True Temper bars, bike probably deserved something better. Missing crank caps (though I was trying to show off Ti crank bolts). Pad set up is poor (which I can confirm with the awful braking I was getting). Since corrected with SM pads, but not pictured...so I can only be judged on what you see. Cables were cut a little long. If anyone sees anything else out of place, I'd love to hear it (seriously...its the only way I get better at this).

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Hallelujah ...sounds more like fetish!

For me all just a matter of opinion

 

[SYN-CROSSIS]

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The Yeti is a non rider-bike? Ahh, ok :facepalm: The pedals are without straps, that's right, because i don't like the scratches of them on the cranks. So i ride with non pc clipless pedals The tires are also a compromis, and a cook or ftw stem is simply to expensive for my wallet.







At least my Yeti is not a perfect timemachine for a museum, but it's perfect for my rides yeaaaaahhhhhhhh

 

[The History Man]

I think you can buy that dirt on amazon?

 

[shutter]

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When does the voting start?

 

[brocklanders023]

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That WTR is ace.

 

[Nader]

I think you can buy that dirt on amazon?

you should evaluate the bike and not the dirt! ...for me it's a stunning Yeti

 

[Woody]

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Bloody hell ....high standard !!

 

[The History Man]

I think you can buy that dirt on amazon?

you should evaluate the bike and not the dirt! ...for me it's a stunning Yeti

You should get a GSOH. Can't get that on amazon.

 

[suburbanreuben]

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John Innes no7 bedding compost mixed with a 25% PVA solution, flicked on with a dog's ball wanger. When it starts to get tacky sprinkle with pine needles and leaf mulch.
Et Voila!

 

[The History Man]

Rumbled!