Ordered a new bike today and so was considering which one would be victim of the “One in /One Out” policy. It’ll likely be ‘The Bunter’ a mtb wheeled custom tourer built in 1996 by Charlie Ralph of Alves framesets near Elgin. (It was one of the first 853 frames and quite nicely fillet brazed).While googling him I came across a lot of Retro Bike listings and one link to this bunch who appear to be local?
Charlie seems to be a favoured framebuilder. Needless to say I specced 3 dynamo braze on bosses for the frame just to make sure I had all options covered. Making me feel all nostalgic! I suppose there is space in the dunny at work?
Oh well, breakable carbon arrives Monday p.m.!
Check this out tho:
http://theleagueofcyclingpurity.wordpress.com/
retro MTB guys also do Mountain Mayhem every year. maybe see you there 2013? they had some pretty amazing bikes this year….and some that I would not go even near…