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@Sam_Doman
I have had so many ratty bikes! This was my beater in Melbourne, with the biggest tyres I could (barely) fit in there, because tram tracks:
Believe it or not, it didn't rub.
This is the evolution of my UK rat bike. I just wanted a cheap, practical commuter, that would ride well, but nobody would bother stealing.
Original bike:
After stripping and modifications:
After a few months use:
In touring mode:
I'll take an up to date photo of it come time. I'm a bike mechanic by trade, and it rides like a dream, but I've also left it in Ipswich town centre, unlocked for a week, and it was still there when I got back!