BotM February 2020 nominations - Blue Collar Special

[kingbling]

Thanks

 

[Oldskool13]

Re: Re:

You have a perfect entry darling.

It is rather nice.

 

[sinnerman]

Re:

The more the merrier....

Sinnermans 1988 Marin Pine Mountain-Joe Murray.

Thread...for info, history, pictures and the whys and where fors......
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=407557&p=2997312#p2997312

 

[MattiThundrrr]

My bike does not have a thread. It does not have expensive parts. But it has showed up for work every time I needed it for the past twenty six years, rain or shine. It does its thankless task, and then back to the garage with little to no maintenance. Beer runs, late night dashes, trails, urban bashing, kid hauling, commuting, this is what Blue Collar is to me. I don't expect my Blue Collar bike to get any votes, and it won't care either, it is blue collar. Here it is, MattiThundrrr's 93 or 94 Specialized HardRock, the RockRat:


PS RepackRider, a Mountain Bike legend, has a thread on MTBR dot com regarding his take on blue collar bikes. A worthy read.
https://forums.mtbr.com/vintage-retro-c ... 33958.html

 

[Graham_hkr]

it is blue collar. Here it is, MattiThundrrr's 93 or 94 Specialized HardRock

Awesome bike, it follows the thread title to perfection!

 

[elPedro666]

Have to agree that RockRat has nailed (what I took to be) the spirit of this theme perfectly. Fire Mountain is a lovely example too. Tempted to throw up an old Mongoose that'll upset almost everyone and (hopefully) get no votes

As someone who always cast's my eye over the bikes in the factory bike shelter I think I know exactly what you mean. Good bit of fun no-one is paying you to provide. Thankyou!!

Amen!

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Tempted to throw up an old Mongoose that'll upset almost everyone and (hopefully) get no votes

Much underrated bikes! get it up.

 

[retrobikeguy]

Re:

I'll pop these here, my interpritation of blue collar.
RBG's Dawes Wildcat, circa 1988, exage trail Bone stock right down to the grips and tyres

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... t#p2946411

 

[benjabbi]

Benjabbi's 1992 Giant Granite
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=406131

 

[Retro Spud]

Don’t see many NOS looking Exage chainsets

Rather nice