Come on mate - are you suggesting you're not? I'm not knocking you for it.
I like the rat bike aesthetic too but I wouldn't go to the extent of scratching my cleats on my downtube to achieve it.
To be fair thats just a consequence of tucking on hills which is hella fun.
Knowing Gabe he's definitely not aiming for a look. He just doesn't mind about having everything pristine and colour matched.
Also being a messenger probably must rat everything quicker
Come on mate - are you suggesting you're not? I'm not knocking you for it.
I like the rat bike aesthetic too but I wouldn't go to the extent of scratching my cleats on my downtube to achieve it.