Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

It's sumo's daily but far from a ratbike or beater, however his 'nice' bike is a beaut.

quite a bit of seatpost there

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Info on fork?

^ looks like Ktown bike wars.
New beater.

higher res :http://i.imgur.com/NdB2jSD.jpg

How is that a beater? I wouldn't be leaving that anywhere for more than a minute without about three locks on it!

Mix n Match parts might appear outlandish to some folk

with OCD

It's sumo's daily but far from a ratbike or beater, however his 'nice' bike is a beaut.
oh sorry, thought it looked like a daily beater. :/

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If that is some ones beater, i want to see there nice bike.

It's sumo's daily but far from a ratbike or beater, however his 'nice' bike is a beaut.

Indra is right, it's my daily ride, I've only got 2 bikes and can't lock up my custom road bike.

wish my other bike was so nice i didn't mind locking up my nice japanese shit

I've tried having proper beater bikes but I always end up not riding them because they're not as nice.

my nice japanese shit

Pics??

https://pp.vk.me/c309322/v309322977/8a1e/7H2Rza63uyw.jpg

Pics??

hypothetically

Indra is right, it's my daily ride, I've only got 2 bikes and can't lock up my custom road bike.
oh okay, apologies for the mistake. (Btw i follow you on instagram)

Btw i follow you on instagram

love it. ^

It's all about the patina of a well used frame.

It's all about the lug lining that looks like it was done with a paint roller.

ftfy

Headtube badge & fork crown on dat monark tho....

Yarp: lovely twin crown fork does it for me. Want one for my bike badly

Lovely. Looks like the faded glory of an old king.

Or something less fanciful. Battered but not bowed...

^ Indeed - pleasing decay of the most charming kind
Full set of photos are here