Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

But to the owner the green bike is his beater. There's pictures of Colnagos, Nagasawas and Samsons all being used as everyday workhorses. What makes a beater/rat is how it is used not necessarily how cheap it is.

+1 Absolutely.

The green frame is a cheap from mail order. Parts such as the front wheel and saddle may have once (to someone) been expensive, but they are spare parts – parts without a use.

After only 4 years riding bikes I've got spare everything. Wheels, forks, frames, you name it. Some of it could be called 'expensive'. Yes I sell stuff on, but you hang on to some parts for a bit. It's what happens. You build beaters out of this stuff.

Your fucking unicorn bike is Supreme in it's own special way Malaysian. But if that''s your contribution to the thread, best hold off on useless negative comments.