Um, I'm far from being an elitest, but I'm not getting this?Maxipedia":1aconrv6 said:Oh, and excuse my direct way, but sometimes I wonder why these polls are here, because voting is pretty close-minded. When I say that, I mean isn't some Klein, Yeti, Fat Chance or Ritchey garage queen gonna win it by default??? Why even bother? I don't mean to offend anyone, but since I am browsing Retrobike, I found so many cool bikes, so many cool people and so many incredible build stories that are ten times better than a BORING Klein in a Dolomite spray or the odd period correct Yeti with all the "right" parts bolted to it.
I have great respect for all the brands listed above and for this community, but that's what popped into my head when I saw this poll and I hope that just for once the perfect Klein won't win. I know a lot of users will know what I mean by that. Please don't take it personally!
Have a great one!
Mx
Sometimes there's some entries that are far from run of the mill, that get entered - and at the end of the day, it's a popularity vote. And meant to be a bit of fun, too.
Look at Bushpig's entry, this month - far from being something you'd see every month.
Now I don't know what will win. And if I'm truly honest, I don't really care. The vote can be entertaining, there's nearly always some damn fine bikes that even a middle-of-the-road guy like me can appreciate.
And that's the thing - appreciation - every now and then the BOTM competition teases out some bikes you'd probably never see. To me, that's the fun thing. The surprise thing, is when I end up voting for something I'd probably not normally choose.