rBoTM January 2014 - Vote Now!

[Tel]

Bit late getting this up! Sorry!!!

Time for vote for the first rBoTM 2014!

dutchie's Caballero "fixed gear" semi track bike. 50 x 18

47p2's 1980 Alan Super Record

Matt_wood55's 1990 Raleigh Castorama Team Bike

Bikenut's Orbit America 531 restored as 70s Carlton Pro Replica

theproscloset's 1992 Slim Chance

 

[jonnyboy666]

love the look of that Alan, really cool and clean.

 

[lewisfoto]

Really like that Slim Chance but I'm afraid the Castorama edged it out.

 

[Chapeau! Velo]

A good Slim would normally always get my vote, but the Raleigh is really well executed

 

[unclechet]

Very tough choice this month. I have to ponder this issue some.

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Quality over quantity. I have a weakness for Alans generally and red ones in particular

 

[Citoyen du monde]

A good Slim would normally always get my vote, but the Raleigh is really well executed

Can you please explain what is special about Chris Chance's road bikes? I can understand that people get nostalgic about many of his MTB's but I just don't get the interest in the road bikes. It is a bit like looking at De Rosa or Gios or even early Colnago MTB's. They are interesting because of their context within the builder's line-up but don't seem to offer anything special.

 

[Chapeau! Velo]

A good Slim would normally always get my vote, but the Raleigh is really well executed

Can you please explain what is special about Chris Chance's road bikes? I can understand that people get nostalgic about many of his MTB's but I just don't get the interest in the road bikes. It is a bit like looking at De Rosa or Gios or even early Colnago MTB's. They are interesting because of their context within the builder's line-up but don't seem to offer anything special.

Of course, for me it is essentially the link to their MTBs. The Slim Chance offered the same quality, innovation (TIG welded TSX wasn't common), custom paint schemes etc and, same as today, they were rare. The Slim Chance also, again for me at least, offered something more refreshing than the more common lugged italian steel (that I'm also a big fan of) frames at the time. That's why a nice Slim would normally get my vote in RBOTM.

 

[gmac123]

always hard to see past an Alan, sentimental me.. but that Castorama Team Bike takes my vote

 

[Spokesmann]

Carlton...