BoTM Bike of The Month October 2023 - Time to vote

Bike of The Month

Pick your winner

  • Carge's 1991 Bontrager Race

    Votes: 15 11.4%
  • Slackboys 1991 GT Zaskar

    Votes: 10 7.6%
  • Siish’ weird estay thing (Suspected British Eagle Boss)

    Votes: 3 2.3%
  • synlos' 1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard

    Votes: 11 8.3%
  • PhillB's 1991 GT Team Avalanche Midnight Aurora

    Votes: 9 6.8%
  • Jourian's 1987 Koga Miyata RidgeRunner

    Votes: 10 7.6%
  • MSYT’s 1992 Schwinn Series 90 PDG

    Votes: 4 3.0%
  • wicket’s 1992 Alpinestars cro-mega dx

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • Racecarjohnny’s 1991 Mountain Goat Route 66

    Votes: 7 5.3%
  • Jam_SWorks’ 1996/97 Bianchi XL Mega Pro – Titanium

    Votes: 13 9.8%
  • Deanphoto’s 1993 GT Team RTS

    Votes: 16 12.1%
  • Jimmy Oldskool’s 1997 Breezer Lightning

    Votes: 12 9.1%
  • Quebulas' 1989 Peugeot Anaconda

    Votes: 6 4.5%
  • Guigui58’s 1993 Kona Explosif

    Votes: 15 11.4%

  • Total voters
    132
  • Poll closed .
Agreed. Was about to cast vote on the one I was sure on, but have been put off by the tyres :( Annoying that I can be swayed by something so trivial.

I agree with this. I understand modern tyres make sense for a regular rider but even just having a couple of pairs of period tyres for botm is a good idea
 
I agree with this. I understand modern tyres make sense for a regular rider but even just having a couple of pairs of period tyres for botm is a good idea

I don't mind modern tyres if they have a retro aesthetic, but bikes with massive tyre logo's, the wrong shade of brown/tan or anything over 2.1" don't usually get my vote.
 
So, encouragement to enter a BIKE OTM with unrideable but period tyres. IMO that renders it Work-of-art OTM. Not a bike.
Not exactly... you can buy retro looking new tyres.

BTW - Perhaps this is a discussion for another thread, sorry to the people entering BOTM.
 
So, encouragement to enter a BIKE OTM with unrideable but period tyres. IMO that renders it Work-of-art OTM. Not a bike.

My last entry was my 89 Brodie (I think), which has period Fisher Fattrax tyres fitted. It's a rider but only on local, sub 10 mile routes, and I ride it knowing that the tyres are not in the best shape. If I was riding it more regularly, or over longer distances, I would fit some more modern rubber. I do consider it a work of art, but it's definitely also a bike.
 
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