BoTM Feb 13 'Restoration Special' - The Poll

[john]

Vote now for your February 2013 Bike of The Month - Restoration Special. Remember to consider which bike you feel to be the best restoration when voting....

tigern's Klein Adroit

jonnyboy666's 1992 Kona Explosif

stumpjumper1990's 1992 Scott Pro Racing

sandmangts' 1936 Elgin

stanlee's Koski Trailmaster

lrh's 1989 Saracen Trekker Comp

I_Am_Will's Specialized Stumpjumper

magas' 1992 Rocky Mountain Equipè

Giom6's 1992 Zinn Z-Centaur

jimo746's 1988 Specialized Stumpjumper Team

was8v's Orbit 531

andreaviola 1994 Scapin Pro Race

Atticus' GT STS-DH

Gravy Monster's Saracen Conquest

bduc61's 1995 Specialized S-Works Steel

Rio's 1993 Specialized S-Works Steel

gerryattrick's 1994 Merlin Malt

Kleinola's 1993 Klein Pinnacle

Huelse's Ibis Mt. Trials

24pouces' Cannondale EST

matt24777's Orange C16R

Maxipedia's '1993 Gitane that turned into a 1997 Wheeler'

Crantinope's 1990 Kona Cinder Cone

GaryTurner's GT

oneschnark's 1989/90 Grove Hard Core

MADB's 1984 S & G Cycles Muddy Fox

wtb_rider's Brodie Bastard

 

[WD Pro]

Was there something up with my entry ? :-(

WD

 

[MADB]

Can only be one winner sandmangts' 1936 Elgin

 

[Rampage]

Is the nominations not open untill the end of the month?

 

[tvcreative]

hmm...

as far as pure elbow the elgin has it...

but i went for the koski....i really don't like that stem on there...but it's an MTB classic.

 

[MCsanandreas]

Can only be one winner sandmangts' 1936 Elgin

yes! got my vote.

 

[stumpjumper1990]

Only a few real restorations IMHO.... Scott, Koski, Orbit, Pinnacle, Ibis and Cannondale. Love that GT, but it's from 1999 so wrong BOTM. Should be in BOTM 98+.......

The Scott is mine, so no vote there...That Koski is something else, but I cannot vote for it with that strange road stem. I know it's original, but it just doesn't do IT for me.... The Orbit needs better after pic... The Pinnacle is nice, but not special enough for me..... Love the Ibis.... Cannondale is a great restoration, bit will I be able to vote for a Dale??......

 

[JSO]

Cool to see the before and after pics. The passion of our Hobby really comes through this month.

As far as making a choice.... it is a tough one for me....
Between the Koski & the Ibis. The Elgin is also a contender.

 

[sylus]

There are some very lovely bikes there and are a credit to their owners, some great refurbs.

I love the lobo, but unless we have now agreed the upto 97 has been changed forum wide then that won't get my vote as it's clearly a 98 onwards bike..if it was a 98 competition I would vote for this

on the basis we are asking for restoration then another few are ruled out as for me restoration is not just throwing a few new bits and a bit of t cut and a clean

so for me ....on the basis of the title of the thread that leaves two restorations that encapsulate that

Stanlees Koski comes in an incredibly close second, it's a beautiful beautiful bike

but for a restoration there is no doubt the bike that looked like a pile o turd to then be brought back to life with the owners own hands for me it has to be sandmangts' 1936 Elgin

 

[oldave]

However far I stretch the definition I cannot see the Elgin as a "restoration" - the frame yes, the bike no.

Ibis or Orbit for me - I prefer the latter as a finished object, so that's the decider.