Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

my everyday rat rocket
too clean to be complete rat sorry

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/961855/files/ratt.jpg

readers rats?

Some one i know just got this...

bent forks

^^^^^^^ metal! i would love to own/ride that so much. i think i want to build one! what's the history? any more pictures?

Check over at ratrodbikes.com
Plenty of bikes like that in the build section of the forum and in the picture gallery.. They look pretty cool but must be death to ride on anything other than flat road..

Got my Frankenstein up n rolling again last week, great fun

just had a look at that rat rod site. lots of very fun but impractical bikes.....

I wonder how many people would say that of a website for fixed and single speeds...

I wonder how many people would say that of a website for fixed and single speeds...

errr........none?

What is the rear hub on that CAD ^^^??? its huge!! looks sick!

chub hub http://bythehive.com/chub-hubs/

chub hub http://bythehive.com/chub-hubs/

now thems are nice! pricey tho :O

errr........none?

What is the rear hub on that CAD ^^^??? its huge!! looks sick!

It's actually a Shimano Alfine 11 hubs, internal gear look is all in this season.

Oh, there was me thinking it was a hub motor

Isn't that courier Tim's? I'm pretty sure he showed me that picture today on his phone...?

Yep, that pic is off his instagram

My own beater. Bought the cheap frame and built up with mainly spare parts for use as an inexpensive run around. Was stolen in that state, which wasn't it's purpose...

Luckily recovered, so poured some Nitromors over the frame to make it more practical as a beater - a faux-rat.

I quite like that. Looks sturdy. What rims are they?

came across this site and its awesome. i love rat/beater bikes. this is mine at the moment its not too beat up but i like it.

IMAG0027 by roland365, on Flickr

came across this site and its awesome. i love rat/beater bikes. this is mine at the moment.

sorry for the double post...

I confess, I just put nearly new cranks with bashguards, a half-cover for the chain (or for my trousers!) and a fancy schmancy rack on the ivybike. I think I may have just 'invested' in it ... oh dear, I fail.

i need to tension my saddle.. although it is amazingly comfortable, if a bit wonky

^ This is you inflicting your shape on the saddle...