Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

I went on an adventure, looking for former USSR track bikes and found these pieces of work.

that rear brake setup lmao

It's to get around the no brakless rules in some countries

never understood protest brakes.
if youve gotta have a brake, why not have one that works

To not ruin CD coated rim for example...

The point is if you put that extra gramms on your bike and spend extra money for it why don't you make it work in emergency situations? Of curz u stay mad skidder and don't use any brkz on daily basis. In general i would preffer full complete of teeths over CD coated rim for example.

'Protest' is the important word

Can't stop don't want to

Barry Bond frame on eBay which has featured in this thread quite a few times.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/700c-FIXIE-BIKE-FRAME-UNPAINTED-17-HORIZONTAL-DROPOUTS-PROFESSIONAL-WELDING/141368155946

Death trap

Nahh....it says "PROFESSIONAL WELDING" what could go wrong?

@jdmitch 's second attempt?

Lel @HHC sure knows how to diss

dont mean you have to use it jus cus its there

If only it were as easy at that eh?!

Mielec

Ahh one of stefan's bike. Super nice guy. Never seen him do a professional race though. His rat version is the only version of the gangsta track that I've seen that actually looks good.

Awesome! That makes it 3 then :)

Split between slave and rat...

Project beater, just waiting on a 7 speed rapid fire shifter and finished.

So much fun, should have done this a long time ago. May fit rack from Argos, undecided.

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Looks like a lot of fun! Does the chain stay on the chainring?

nah... working on my heat-treating technique now ;)

[edit: page break fail... serves me right for not defending myself sooner)

Yeaaas, riser roadies are much underrated. Fista sticker very appropriate.

Long n low

Très bon!

Absolutely fine, I've been hooping kerbs and popping wheelies; no probs.

@Chak makes so much sense especially for my commute which is long and pretty flat but with changeable winds

#rep

How are the gussets coming along? :P