BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominations

[john]

Now taking nominations for the May 2013 Bike of The Month contest. This will be a Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special Month, so lets all rejoice.

Please see slightly updated rules here > http://www.retrobike.co.uk/wiki/BoTM_Rules , especially note the first. Useful if you can structure your nomination as follows
username's Year Manufacturer Model , e.g. John's 1990 Kona Fire Mountain
Image(s)
Finally please include a link to your machine in the relevant Reader's Bikes section. If you don't have an existing post now is the time to add one with as much detail as you like!

 

[yo-Nate-y]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

What?! No Marin?! This is totally elitist.

 

[john]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

What?! No Marin?! This is totally elitist.

It was a five way decision between the listed, Marin and Trek. We went with these three. Sure you can throw in your Bolinais Ridge another time

 

[yo-Nate-y]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Oof. 5 would have been a big spread. Then again, once Trek is in you need to include Giant, and once Giant is in then everyone thinks Special Month means "special" month and starts talking about Iguanas...then Rockadiles. As for a Bolinarious Redge, I've been looking for years, but I've never yet found the right one.....

 

[john]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Yeah, five would've been too many. Three is a good number. Good luck with the Bolinais search.

 

[unkleGsif]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Balls.....

A matter of weeks after I sell my only eligible bike :cry:
Roadside rescue, Retrobike karma and a budget build would have tugged at the heartstings of the voters


G

 

[al-onestare]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Hots vs RTS/LTS/Zaskers' vs Jason McRoy replicas

I'm out... :-(

 

[stumpjumper1990]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Let me be the first...

Stumpjumper1990's 1982 Specialized Stumpjumper

Full build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=203403

In the Retro-race in Apeldoorn last year!

 

[Slow6]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Let me be the first...

Woof! what an opener!

I'll throw this in to make up the numbers.

Slow6's 1996 Ground Control



original thread. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75675

 

[Ductape]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - Nominat

Nothing curretly in the quiver but having had a sample of all three over the years, I say Konas Rock!