BoTM Bike of The Month August 2024 "USA Special" - now taking entries

[Silverfish]

Silverfish 1993 Manitou FS

It wouldn't be an American month without a Manitou FS thrown into the mix!

Bonkers expensive BITD but also so so cool. They actually rode phenomenally well, one of the best of the early design FS mountain bikes and crazy light considering the travel. Which is why not many of them have stood the test of time - Manitou FS bikes were pretty prone to cracking. I think they probably built them a little too light...

Here is one of the few that didn't crack

Build thread here https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/silverfish-1993-manitou-fs.473982/

 

[zeroFOXgiven]

Alright, so this is why it’s officially the hottest month of August since the beginning of climate records. So many unbelievable bikes. I’m drooling as much as I’m sweating over here…

 

[PhillB]

@PhillB Surely your American built American is perfect for this month? x Don’t tell me they made them in Taiwan???

Nope, St Cloud, Minnesota, probably welded whilst Bruce Springsteen played in the background...

 

[27motorhead]

Nope, St Cloud, Minnesota, probably welded whilst Bruce Springsteen played in the background...

Born in the USA on loop perhaps???

 

[LumPi Panda]

Silverfish 1993 Manitou FS
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I thought I'd already decided my vote, then this turned up...

 

[Tizumo]

Tizumo's 1997 Salsa El Kaboing
Build thread with more pics and a bit of history: here

This month was a good reason to finally finish my Salsa's build thread, after 11 years.

 

[stephan]

Tizumo's 1997 Salsa El Kaboing
Build thread with more pics and a bit of history: here

"This month was a good reason to finally finish my Salsa's build thread, after 11 years."

11 years, I thought I was being slow. That looks like a quick/fast bike, good luck on the entry.

 

[Obi-Juan]

I've only been here for a short time and it seemed presumptuous to present a bicycle to the BOTM. But really sometimes "the devil entangles" and a GT Hand made in the USA with a livery based on the stars and stripes flag and rear derailleur "Betsy" should not be left out. Too much coincidence
Obi-Juan's Zaskar LE 1996

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/story-of-a-summer-love-gt-zaskar-1996.481170/

 

[dyna-ti]

I'm actually going to throw this one into the hat, though with the competition I'm not holding out much luck.
I suppose the thing it has going for it is every bit is of original catalog spec and of near showroom condition.

 

[Superretrodave]

Have a cool old Otis beam bike, original paint from D&D cycles.