BoTY Bike of The Year 2023 - The poll

[al-onestare]

A definitive line-up for sure. Special mentions to the Grove and DOGS; really ace. But the Lavoie Titanium screams RIDE ME NOW! (I'd have to stick on some SPDs beforehand) so that get's my vote

 

[novekili]

I can’t be doing flat pedals without clips either (clipless preferred)…assumed I was the only one left! How do you get the whole pedal stroke working?!

Exactly!

 

[Stressed]

That Fisher was an epic rescue

 

[jonthefish]

Frame on that Mountain Goat is fabulous. It might get my vote but it's not an easy choice.

 

[velofrog]

These are all lovely bikes/builds, so how do I decide…?

Well here’s an old man’s ramblings, to be taken with a pinch of salt, obviously!

Applying “Rule #1”, ‘coloured cable outers… NO!’ eliminates a few for a start.

Prometheus -
Grove - out - (rule #1)
Breezer - out - pedal reflectors/stem
BOLX - out - white brake blocks/753 on fork legs
Tribute - out - (rule #1)
Potts -
Sonic - out - (rule #1)
MGD - out - the bottle cage
Brave - out - purple rims
Lavoie -
RTS - out - tri spokes
Rocky -
Shark -

That whittles it down to five.

So, which would I want to own and ride out of those?

The Lavoie

 

[al]

The Lavoie for me too, it's just so beautiful.

al.

 

[Antwack]

Some great bikes and a difficult choice but it has to be the Grove for me.
If it was a dog I’d pat its head and stroke it.

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Congrats to all the monthly winners, not an easy choice. But the there is one that I really would love to throw a leg over & point at some dusty singletrack.

 

[Rich]

Dang, there are some beautiful bikes there, will be a tough Year to vote

 

[oldave]

Between Shark and Goat. Forks rule out the Lavoie and the Roberts - I simply don't like straights or boxy crowns.
Nothing rational nor systematic, just "now that's pretty AND it looks right, so it will be."
All worthy in their own way.