BoTM Bike of The Month September 2022 - nominations

[wicket]

And the winner is…

The Saracen

 

[27motorhead]

1991 Grove Innovations Hard Core

I tend to like weird bikes and what Bill Grove created in the 80s and 90s can be called weird.
Hard Cores in smaller sizes have the top tube only connected to the huge ovalized down tube due to the hight of the bottom braket. It should prevent pain in the lower levels when standing and it works.
The paint job is a very deep candy purple.
I have built the bike with simple black XT components since the frame, forks and bar stem combo are quite unique and don‘t need any distraction with fancy parts.

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Awesome bike and love those doors! What a great combination!

 

[Huranura]

The Saracen

I would like Innovations, geometry and cleanliness of style, maybe boring fir someone, but it shines.