Retro content at Ally Pally bike show

[BlackCat]

Apparently there was a retro theme at the Cycle Show this year. I popped along today to take a look.. and.. well, I wasn’t disappointed.

For all those that didn’t make it, here’s what you missed:

ARC LT from one Myles Rockwell. Check the seat stay brace with cable guide

 

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Martyn Ashton’s Cannondale trials bike.. paint quite bubbled in places but still and iconic bike, with some fairly bashed up Magic Motorcycle cranks..

 

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Change of plan - decided not to write commentary on everything anymore. Would take too long. Just in general, v nice harlequin Yo, and a couple of cool Yetis. Some of the spec on the various bikes was odd in places. The Ti Mega had tektro Vs, which was a bit incongruous..

 

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And some more.. both of these were ex-Hans Rey, who was actually on the GT stand (more of that later).

 

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Annnnd more:

 

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And lastly the GT stand, which was celebrating 50 yrs of the brand. Spent about 20 minutes crouched on the floor telling my little girl all about Hans Rey.. only to realise he was literally standing right beside me throughout on an otherwise nearly empty stand! Anyway.. check the full sus Psyclone proto.. complete with Triple Triangle! Black I Drive was ex Peaty, Zaskars ex-Rey..

 

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And finally.. this cheeky little number.. from which i heavily coveted the Ringle bits..

 

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Love the Yeti FRO

 

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Yep. That was my other half’s favourite.

Apparently I’ll be building her one of those next. Oh.. and an HLF MC1 Attitude for my 7yr old.

Great.

Love the Yeti FRO

 

[mk one]

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

Some nice bikes, the one i would like to ride most is the Lobo though, beautiful