Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

My bad, it was sitting on the teeth so poorly that I didn't think it could just be down to wear but it is.

And missing 2 chainring bolts? That's a sure fire way to get a chainring in your calf.

pffft! you ride with five chainring bolts? BikeRadar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

with all my love to rats and beaters, i wouldnt this bike even with a stick. because of chain.
and the stealth rear brake is lolz.

maybe not rat, maybe left in shed for a bit but still, i like it,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Armstrong-Cycle-1950s-Single-Speed-Bicycle-Tubeless-Rat-Bike-/320798144822?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item4ab10f3936

crack in the seat tube?

I love that last one! I've been thinking about getting my brother a ratty bike like that for Christmas, he rides his £2000 roadie to uni.... It's in his size too!

What would people reckon that thing's actually worth? I think I might put a bid in on ebay.

The old idiot bar and single brake freewheeler.

Worth £50 and that's just me being a sweetheart.

half of theres bikes dont qualify as rats/beaters.. need to see if I can find any pics of my ol' peugeot(:

^^ I'd convert it to fixed for him I reckon and get some less god awful bars on it. I think £50 would be the absolute most I'd consider paying but I wouldn't really want to go that high, especially having to travel to Exeter...

don't forget it got tubular tyres too.

Is that Armstrong really worth anything when the seller lists:

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=5]The seat tube has suffered some splitting as a result of a stuck seat post - this does not affect the integrity of the bike.[/SIZE][/FONT]

I know steel can be repaired nicely but surely a split tube is a whole can of hurt just waiting to happen.

Actually the fact that the seller uses Comic Sans in the advert should be enough of a reason to boycot the sale on its own.

Good call actually. My maximum bid has just dripped to about £25.

Not so rat-ish maybe, but my daily beater/commuter

crack in the seat tube?

crumbs i didn't even notice that myself

i still like the look though, the bars are stupid but i like the look of the frame and forks,

kinda looks like its been pulled from a canal,

Not so rat-ish maybe, but my daily beater/commuter

want that frame

Actually the fact that the seller uses Comic Sans in the advert should be enough of a reason to boycot the sale on its own.

Fact.

quite like this, dredge from 2009 somewhere on here

That seat tube is sick. Such good skills whoever did that. Anyone know if it was a modification or original design? Looks original from the chainstay length. I want.

orignal, they've made by a french company I forget the name though sorry

Only the track end (AFAIK) is a modification.

I would say ask the man himself, but he seems to have done one

No more rats to ogle! :(

Would not ride brakeless...

It's alright then as it has a coaster.

That seat tube is sick. Such good skills whoever did that. Anyone know if it was a modification or original design? Looks original from the chainstay length. I want.

IIRC he said flexed like a bastard. Amazing design though.