BoTM Bike of The Month May 2023 - Tributes Special. Time to vote

[otherself]

Ritchey Soft-tail Thomas Frischknecht tribute

 

[raidan73]

Ritchey Soft-tail Thomas Frischknecht tribute

Already have that one thanks It's just the Gary Fisher I don't have an owner for

 

[27motorhead]

Chas roberts white spider was @27motorhead ’s

Well remembered @Mod-Master

This is a good test of short-term memory. Something we all probably need to try and improve!

 

[24pouces]

OK for me

 

[valleyman]

Already have that one thanks It's just the Gary Fisher I don't have an owner for

I don't rember mate, but for sure it's Paola Pezzo tribute, not Paolo Pezza...

 

[Jam_SWorks]

All good for me Pug Team Replica

 

[raidan73]

Congratulations on the win @Nabeaquam, a worthy winner

 

[Nabeaquam]

Congratulations on the win @Nabeaquam, a worthy winner

Thank you. Honored to say the least. The retro bike UK viewers knew what I was trying to do, which is something considering I haven‘t run into anyone riding who knows what my clone is. A real shame that almost all mountain bikers do not know the history or origin of their sport. That disappoints me. Nice that the bike finally gets approved by people that appreciate our origin. The build was almost too much for my skill level. I had to do several things over and briefly considered bagging it. I can’t remember exactly but I probably cut up over 10 bikes for frame parts. It’s a hack bike. I used stick welding, MIG welding and brazing. I don’t have TIG. My son- in-law calls the bike “Death Trap“ because of all the cobbling together. So far it’s been solid but the ride is reminiscent of a 1990s Department Store Mountain bike. Almost no chrome moly tubing unlike the original, I used mostly mild steel which is easier for a novice to weld and braze. The original gearing makes it pretty unsuitable for modern single track. It was originally a downhill bike for Repack. I Iike it for easy single track. It’s ok for gravel and two track. My son just used it on a ride with me. He only knows about modern mountain biking. I kept hearing “oh jeez, oh jeez” as he tried to ride over stuff. It was great, I could keep up with him, mostly.

 

[ibbz]

congratulations mate!!!

 

[1552]

Well it was worth a shot

Well done Nabeaquam