Retro "Super" bikes

[guybe]

What about this one? 1993 Amp Research B2

 

[losidan]

how thin is that down tube :shock:
lovely looking though

 

[orange71]

how thin is that down tube :shock:

there are two down tubes - you just can't see the other

 

[BONTY1]

How about that Yeti C26 with an Allsop beam they built for Tomac to try out?
Thanx Max

 

[doctor-bond]

Good question.

Rarity in itself can't count or basic Halfords specials from the 80's would win - in the same way that there's probably less Morris Marinas and Simcas left in the world than Ferrari GTOs.

So that also means that production bikes, however high end are out.

So is custom: any frame builder could do you a quirky special from nice materials.

Therefore it has to be down to significance, and I'd say this boils down to two fields -

Technical significance: innovative build methods, shapes, materials etc. These would be exemplified by prototypes and the likes.

Historic significance: actual bikes [frame as a minimum] that won a race, were ridden by champions, hold records, or have a fame value.

So taking a mixture of each field, the most super bike would be a famous protoype - probably one of the US westcoast testbeds that started it all off.

Any suggestions all you VRC types?

 

[Carlos the Slackal]

I think it is also highly subjective.

This qualifies quite well for me (from CK's site) => http://www.sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/art ... inbike.htm

Notice how the Ritchey is the only one that looks "modern" out of those?


Re the Harrods and Muddy Fox question - It is no longer there. I may be able to trace it, however, so may have to make some calls......

 

[losidan]

how thin is that down tube :shock:

there are two down tubes - you just can't see the other

Ah, now i see...how stupid do i feel now :shock:

 

[Elev12k]

I think it is also highly subjective.

This qualifies quite well for me (from CK's site) => http://www.sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/art ... inbike.htm

Notice how the Ritchey is the only one that looks "modern" out of those?

How can you give such a nice bike such a negative compliment

No seriously, I would say the most modern looking is the Cunningham. Because of the fat tubing from space age material and the slooping tt.

 

[JustKev]

Here is my selection

Yeti C26
Bradbury Manitou
'Tomac' Raleigh

so, what else should be added to the list (no, a Kona hahanna doesn't count )

You could have closed this thread there John.

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

Cool thread..how many of these bikes are owned by retrobike readers???