BotM April 2019 nominations thread

PeachyPM’s 1991 Claud Butler Antaeus 653

Build thread; viewtopic.php?f=6&t=389041&hilit=Antaeus
This has been a real Retrobike team effort, loads of help with parts and advice including the all important encouragement.. Below is a list of contributors, sorry if I’ve forgotten anyone.. :D

Frame (1991) Longun UK
Marzocchi XC100 forks (1991) Legrandfromage via LongunUK
RD-M-735 SGS long cage (1993) rear mech. from Minifreak UK
HB-M730-F & FH-M732 hubs 32h (1990-93) from (Atilla the) Hunspecialized Hungary
FC-M730-SG Crank set roydevergo Poland
Original to the bike Black chain rings Legrandfromage UK
PD-M731 competition pedals 1989 roydevergo Poland
SL-M732 7s SIS Thumb Shifters (1989-92) from void(EN12-82) UK
Wolber AT-18 32h from Sherlylock UK
Vanhill Venom horns from Legrandfromage UK
Tange Prestige Tioga stickers from Major22 Finland
DF-M730 shark fin chain deflector (1987-95) Vinevo UK
Marzocchi XC valve caps kraeMit Germany
Elite Bottle jimo746 UK
Last but not least, Decals by GilUK
 

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Re:

TOMAS
1997 Fuquay FR1
No Build thread as yet...

One of Gregs alleged '97 London Bike Show frames, handed about this forum with a miss-mash of groupset/ nackered Halson fork and stuck seatpost. I've bought it back to former glory with...
Pace RC35MXCD fork
XTR M950/952 groupset
Middleburn chainset, Middleburn rings with Real BB
Hope TiGlide/FIR rim wheelset wrapped in IRC Mythos folders, Ti Svelte QRs
USE Seatpost, Flite Ti saddle, Controltech stem and bars
Ti/Alloy Bolts throughout
24.6lbs
 

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WOWzers! Love the bikes so far. Some proper nice paint jobs too. That Mantis is insane... for all the right reasons! :)
 
Tomianson's 1990 Klein Attitude in gloss black.

Might as well throw this into the BOTM ring this month.
A user Klein Attitude Mc1. Gloss black and amazing to ride.
 

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Wow! Awesome work on show here!
Not really in the same league, but here's my Alluminium O

The bike recently completed the 6 hour retro category at Pitmedden, looks slightly worse for wear right now, but here's a couple of piccies of when it was all shiny like a new pin

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here's the build thread here... http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=228323
 
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