98+ BoTM Bike of The Month January 2025 - Now taking entries

[mk one]

Out with the old and in with the new, as they say. Hopefully 2025 will continue to see the numbers and quality of entrants into the 98+ BoTM. So clean down your muddy winter rides, or not, and lets see some of your more modern bikes.

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 Reader's Bikes section. If you don't have an existing post now is the time to add one with as much detail as you like!
Link to all the rules http://www.retrobike.co.uk/wiki/BoTM_Rules

Nominations thread will run for the entire month of January. Entries submitted after January 31st will not be counted. The poll will go up shortly after the nominations close and will run for a week.

 

[wtb_rider]

Happy new year to all


My latest build. A 94/ 95 Litespeed Obed neo retro something…
That would fit the classic botm but since i took lots of parts from diffrent eras its a better fit in here i belief





Hope you Like it as much as i do.
Cheers Kay

 

[hawkhill97]

Happy new year all!

Now something very strange will have to happen for this one to take BotM, but just imagine a parallel universe where mid 2000s Saracens were da shiz.... No, don't just imagine.... Believe!!!

@hawkhill97's 2003 Saracen XESS XTREME

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/pump-track-build-2003-saracen-xess-xtreme.482936/

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That would fit the classic botm but since i took lots of parts from diffrent eras its a better fit in here i belief

I had to check which botm I was in, twice! That's a bold maneuver, I'm curious to see how it plays out for you

 

[wtb_rider]

I dont know what you mean. This bike was never in something before.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I dont know what you mean. This bike was never in something before.

Sorry about the misunderstanding, I was unclear. I didn't mean it had been entered twice, I had to check which section I was in twice . What I mean is you entered an old bike in the 98+ BOTM, which is unusual and interesting. After a month where a Breezer1 tribute got ruled out in the pre 98, I'm curious to see how it plays out. I like the bike, and approve of the "category testing" entries. It can spawn a discussion about what constitutes a retrobike.