BoTM BotM October 2021 nominations thread

[pete_mcc]

Have i been here that long, i do Love a Graffiti, Amazing Finish, I voted for the winner in 2011. I cant believe its been so long. Gald to see another.

It’s been a long, long time! It’s still pulled out and muddied up from time to time. It’s my goto CentreParcs bike and is great for sustrans tracks

 

[pw_pw_la]

You love to see it!

Especially if you have a soft-spot for both mud and AC QR's!

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Have i been here that long, i do Love a Graffiti, Amazing Finish, I voted for the winner in 2011. I cant believe its been so long. Gald to see another.
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This bike just does it for me. Love it!

 

[ibbz]

Ah, sod it.

Just so I can finally put the last nail in the "first build" coffin, here's mine...

pw_pw_la's FSX/JMC-inspired 1994 Specialized S-Works M2

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Dirty, loved and well-used already!

Ridiculous, overly long build thread here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...ized-s-works-m2-finished-pics-page-16.426559/

And now no one ever has to look at, or hear about it ever again!

Sweet sweet candy!

 

[ibbz]

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Not sure if I even belong competing with all of you who do such wonderful jobs of restoring bikes I’ve rarely heard of yet alone seen. I am however proud of the journey I took with my first ever “high” end bike. I am still a nube when it comes to this hobby but I learn new things all the time. I know the tires on this bike are, well tired but they are original and I am struggling to source replacement that 1 I can afford and 2 that I can actually find lol.
Here it is the Watchman123’s 1989 Ritchey Ultra and the accompanying build thread found here https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207107-mid-80-s-ritchey-ultra-build-ser3009.html

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Not sure if I even belong competing with all of you who do such wonderful jobs of restoring bikes I’ve rarely heard of yet alone seen. I am however proud of the journey I took with my first ever “high” end bike. I am still a nube when it comes to this hobby but I learn new things all the time. I know the tires on this bike are, well tired but they are original and I am struggling to source replacement that 1 I can afford and 2 that I can actually find lol.
Here it is the Watchman123’s 1989 Ritchey Ultra and the accompanying build thread found here https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207107-mid-80-s-ritchey-ultra-build-ser3009.html

God damn!!!!

 

[Chungu]

I'm also signing up here, one more month with great bikes and that will be impossible again, but it will be fun again.

My Rocky Mountain The Edge 1993


https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/rocky-mountain-the-edge-1993.435946/

 

[rothaz]

Rothaz's 1993 Marin Titanium FRS.

Catalogue spec with the “factory fitted optional extra” of one piece Ti bar/stem combo, and added Ringle Ti Stix holey seat QR in 3DV and XTR seat post.

Build thread here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1993-titanium-frs-build.436353/

 

[ibbz]

Gawd! This is turning into an even harder nastier gruesome battle than last month!

 

[Stressed]

To misquote Frank Zappa- 'That Ritchey is pretty white!'.

 

[velofrog]

Yeah, that Ritchey Ultra for me is like the Landshark Dirtshark last month, the epitome of a Retrobike…. absolutely super-cool