Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

this is rad

^^ naw, those bars aren't even good for a laff

#doingitright

So, I was visiting schools in Portland this week... aaaaand across from my hotel I see the holy grail of rat bikes locked up.

it's that one! the bike locked next to it looked like a Bareknuckle with a TCB rack, which is also really cool. The other one was a Kilo TT with a Rossin fork I think. I talked to the owner of the c-dale too, he was pretty cool.

Must be very little bike theft up in Oregon....

i was about to say does no one steal stuff there? Few minutes with some allen keys and you could have most of those bikes

And they've got nearly a grands worth of hubs alone...

it's that one! the bike locked next to it looked like a Bareknuckle with a TCB rack, which is also really cool. The other one was a Kilo TT with a Rossin fork I think. I talked to the owner of the c-dale too, he was pretty cool.

ha such a cool spot!
Have you told him that his bikes is fucking worshipped by some sad internet people from london?

lol

i was about to say does no one steal stuff there? Few minutes with some allen keys and you could have most of those bikes

few minutes is exactly how long he is probably NOT staying in one place locked up like this.
plus, all what you can see not locked is replaceable.

Dude your Low// is replaceable, would you want it stolen?

I think you are missing my point

in fairness, someone has nicked their grips

So, I was visiting schools in Portland this week... aaaaand across from my hotel I see the holy grail of rat bikes locked up.

it's that one! the bike locked next to it looked like a Bareknuckle with a TCB rack, which is also really cool. The other one was a Kilo TT with a Rossin fork I think. I talked to the owner of the c-dale too, he was pretty cool.

I saw the same 'dale when I was in Portland too. It was free locked (u lock around the rear wheel and frame only) out the front of a building in downtown Portland.

So, I was visiting schools in Portland this week... aaaaand across from my hotel I see the holy grail of rat bikes locked up.

it's that one! the bike locked next to it looked like a Bareknuckle with a TCB rack, which is also really cool. The other one was a Kilo TT with a Rossin fork I think. I talked to the owner of the c-dale too, he was pretty cool.

TCB racks are the best, I recently got one, and I couldn't be happier with it, I don't think theres a better rack out there.

My bike with the rack

The rack being used properly

^ doing it right

^^ It looks good, I wonder how much lighter and stronger it could be if it were welded instead of bolted together.

Looks boss! Where can you get them?

^^ It looks good, I wonder how much lighter and stronger it could be if it were welded instead of bolted together.

its very light, I was surprised, and solid as, also because its bolted, the two stays can be folded under for shipping/packing/storage, quite handy.

Looks boss! Where can you get them?

http://www.tcbracks.com/

Slats appear to be Aluminium, chassis is Stainless Steel. Not weldable. Just as well really, leaves the rack open to future modification.

Stealing a messengers bike in downtown portland and you're asking for an ass beating.