Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

bridgestone is running a 2x1 set up cause one of the brifters broke ( no points for guessing which) the aerospoke was already on when i bought it secondhand (with SOLID rubber tyres gasp) "bartape" is $0.20 badminton overgrip from china >:)

rusty biek is made from 100% spares and 100% organic! handlebar is shimmed with random aluminium pieces from a broken toy helicopter, and the seatpost was hammered into the seattube cause it just barely fit. its a deathtrap but just puts a smile on my face whenever i ride it.

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2x1 is the new 1x10 is the new fixed gear

^hahaha !

Like the rusty death trap. Is bamboo (?) bars actually strong enough or are you at some point going to start talking like Richie havens? I know bamboo is pretty tough so wouldn't be surprised if it was fine.

So far the bamboo's fine! Though I'm probably not going to be able to tell whether the bar itself is wobbly due to the shitty clamping/shimming or due to cracks LOL

I think it was more a case of desperation as his commuter got stolen and he didnt want to leave his tourer locked at southmead all day and overnight (hes a doctor)

felt brougham 4:20 rider

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parts bin bike for 2 mile commute to sixth form #aero

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No chain = ultra aero

There is a chain there if you look closely , just no cog to attach it to :)

Sensible fixie biek

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Been a while since we've seen your full line up. I need a Donohue in my life at some point.

thats rly nice

my knees are pushin me the same way man

Spotted outside Paddington: pair of Kirks, one with turbo bio, plus bianchi with matchy-celeste-deltas... Put my rockhopper-rat to shame!

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Sweet break bro

my knees are pushin me the same way man

uwot? sounds like ur taking brklss off the maffio

my knees are pushin me the same way man

I thought brakeless was fun until my knees starting killing me (even on 49/19). Slapped on a brake and the pain disappeared like snow in the sun. Wasn't even skidding all day er day.

I'm on 47/17 but mess life aint enjoyin it.
I don't do much skiddin tbh cus tyres is £$¥€
But doin however many miles a day wid weight is takin its toll on my already football killed knees.

@Uoeno buildin a geared workbike atm so may not but the time is comin haha

to be honest bike fit has a lot to do with it not just riding fixed. I worked Fixed brakeless for years in Bristol mate, come on now

What you need for the gears bike? I have lots of shit laying around

I know I know it is fine tbh.
I've had really bad knees since doing ligament and cartilage damage back when I kicked ball n sometimes it flares up.

Jus need to build it now I think. Though will be getting some news bits soon come.

I'd have the Rockhopper tbh

Depends really. To this day, my dolan fits better than all my other bikes, but family has a history of shite knees and it's effected me aswell, so hey ho, brake it is. Love bikes, but love knees a little more.

Cheers bro. It'll definitely outlast any magnesium monocoque!
@TM one day I may even connect front brk too.