BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Poll

[john]

In the annals of sport there have been many great contests. England vs Germany at Italia 90. The Rumble in The Jungle. Beamon jumping 8.9m. Armstrong taking his 7th Tour (actually, maybe scratch this one).

Anyhow onto Bike of The Month May 2013. This month we have pitted three mountain bike giants against each other. Kona vs GT vs Specialized. Who will take the glory.... You decide

Stumpjumper1990's 1982 Specialized Stumpjumper

Slow6's 1996 Ground Control

mtb daves 1992/3 gt rts1

merckx's 1992 zaskar

JPicard616's 91' Specialized RockHopper Comp

Ameybrook's 1994 Kona Lava Dome

humanoid's 1992 Kona Cinder Cone

Rob Atkin's 1994 Kona Kilauea

chrisv40 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Comp

Splatter Paint's 1990 Kona Dire Mountain

retro roy's 1990 kona cinder cone

Plus one's 95 Kona Cindercone

Tomilindfors' Gt Zaskar LE 1993

blangley's 1993 GT Richter 8.0

adri's 1993 GT Xizang

xxnick1975's Specialized Stumpjumper

BobCatMax's 1995 Kona AA

Shamus' 1990 GT Team Avalanche

CCMDoc's 1995 Specialized S-Works Ultimate Ned Overend Final Edition #20 of 60

gibihms 1991 Specialzied Epic Ultimate

zigzag's 1985 Specialized Rockhopper

Mossy's 1992 GT Avalanche

Gravy Monster's 1995 Kona Kilauea "RAT"

Players 1993 GT Xizang

andreaviola's Sepcialized M2

24pouces' 1993 Kona HeiHei

bduc61's 1995 Specialized S-Works Steel

theproscloset's 1992 Specialized M2 (ex Ned Overend)

allard's Specialized S-Works Steel

al-onestare's 1997 Kona A'ha

Legrandefromage's 1993 Knackered Old Zaskar LE

fuzzywig's 1993 Specialized Rockhopper

Henne's 1992 Kona Lavadome

jimo746's 1988 Specialized Stumpjumper Team

 

[We_are_Stevo]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

For me it was a close run thing between three of the Konas; but for a better photo' I would have gone for GM's 'Rat' again...

...as it is, the simplicity of BCM's AA gets my vote this month

 

[Tad]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

It was seeing a Kona Kilauea that brought me here all those years ago so I had to vote for the best one on show.

It could only be Gravy Monster's.

 

[humanoid1989]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

24 Pounces' Hei Hei gets my vote- utter loveliness

 

[stumpjumper1990]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

Love CCMDocs 1995 S-Works, but it's not complete....?!? No chain, no mechs, no cables......??

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

Had to be a kona.

All lovely bikes this month, and an honourable mention to the Rat. Nice for someone to be brave about something different.

 

[henrysthreeironbands]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

So many nice bikes. I want them all to win!

 

[stumpjumper1990]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

Shame there is no golden Kona......

 

[Racin'snake]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

Mossy's Avalanche for this boy

 

[madape]

Re: BoTM May 13- Kona vs GT vs Specialized Special - The Pol

Rob Atkin's 1994 Kona Kilauea.

Enjoyed the story and the results speak for themselves.