BotM October 2015 - 18 gears max NOMINATIONS

[Ductape]

5 speed was an option in 1983 on some of the lower priced Ritchey's. 7 was still just a vision.

 

[WWC]

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If I haven't missed the boat can I chuck in my 84' Fat Chance TIG?

Build thread:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=322719

 

[Muddy paw]

That's a real nice bike you've got there WWC but do it some justice if you can as that pic doesn't show how really good it is mate ..

 

[Blizz]

Here's another one if I'm not too late!
I Just finished this one up today:

Blizz's 1988 Rocky Mountain Avalanche

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=331313

 

[sovereign]

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sovereign's 1987 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt

Bought the frame here on RBUK 2 years ago and luckily found a fillet brazed Rocky Mountain fork in Germany, still searching for an original stem.

Built up with complete first XT group after Deer Head, American Classic seatpost, Turbo, Duro Rims and IRC X1.

 

[Retro Spud]

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They're all a bit before my era of interest, but never the less some VERY nice entry's !
It's also good to see something a little different, I'm guessing most of them are 25yrs+ old


The photo above^^ is spot on and allows you to appreciate the bike, others pic's seem a little too arty and the subject is lost, which is shame since most of the entry's are early pioneers, well before we got into the boom years of the early to mid 90's and a large degree of standardisation/trends.
(I'm sure someone will correct me on the latter but to a layman there is a definite time line/transition between the late 80's and the early 90's, just as there was again in 1997/199


anyway thanks for taking the time to enter guys its a joy to follow this thread


Spud©

 

[Ductape]

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They're all a bit before my era of interest, but never the less some VERY nice entry's !
It's also good to see something a little different, I'm guessing most of them are 25yrs+ old


The photo above^^ is spot on and allows you to appreciate the bike, others pic's seem a little too arty and the subject is lost, which is shame since most of the entry's are early pioneers, well before we got into the boom years of the early to mid 90's and a large degree of standardisation/trends.
(I'm sure someone will correct me on the latter but to a layman there is a definite time line/transition between the late 80's and the early 90's, just as there was again in 1997/199


anyway thanks for taking the time to enter guys its a joy to follow this thread


Spud©

30+. A different bias, I always think a bike looks better photographed outside on a trail as opposed to against a wall. It also attracts the attention of those who need to know a bike is ridden. Fortunately build threads show many more close ups. 80's vintage bikes are pretty sleek and clean uncluttered by early suspension issues that came a few years down the road.

 

[bartsince1975]

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Wow, thought this month was going to be an easy pic, untill those last bikes came in. Now it's going to be hard to pick a favourite. Really love those rockies...

 

[Muddy paw]

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Wow, thought this month was going to be an easy pic, untill those last bikes came in. Now it's going to be hard to pick a favourite. Really love those rockies...

Really :shock: :shock: , i already thought it was a tuffy before these lovely Rockies appeared :roll: ,,

 

[bartsince1975]

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Wow, thought this month was going to be an easy pic, untill those last bikes came in. Now it's going to be hard to pick a favourite. Really love those rockies...

Really :shock: :shock: , i already thought it was a tuffy before these lovely Rockies appeared :roll: ,,

Had my mind set to the ridiculous shiny Ritchey, black beauty Hmmm :roll: