The All Mountain Rat Bike Thread [Hardtails only]

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The All Mountain Rat Bike Thread [Hardtails only]
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flag sterlingmagnum
Posted: Jun 2, 2019 at 21:05 Quote
Purdy sweet for a rat
flag teedubya
Posted: Jun 2, 2019 at 23:14 Quote
sterlingmagnum wrote:
Purdy sweet for a rat

Haha, I think we might have different ideas of what qualifies as a rat bike.
flag fartymarty
Posted: Jun 2, 2019 at 23:35 Quote
sterlingmagnum wrote:
Purdy sweet for a rat


Yeah that's a nice ride. I guess the benefit if a ti frame is they age well.
flag rahrider
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Posted: Jun 2, 2019 at 23:52 Quote
Rat bikes should be maintained with as little cost as possible.
All spare parts that came off something else.

Kludge fixes are welcome as are scuffed, scratched and well used frames and/or parts.
Everything is pretty thrashed

Stock builds are not welcome.
Definitely not stock

Form follows function, but style wins. Ingenuity will be awarded.
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Posting your own bike is fine.

Seemed like a rat bike to me, is the titanium throwing you all off? It was welded in Taiwan, if that helps.
Thanks though, it's nice to know some people think it's ok. Everyone laughs at the mismatched colours and mullet wheels.
flag fartymarty
Posted: Jun 3, 2019 at 2:36 Quote
Seemed like a rat bike to me, is the titanium throwing you all off? It was welded in Taiwan, if that helps.
Thanks though, it's nice to know some people think it's ok. Everyone laughs at the mismatched colours and mullet wheels.[/Quote]

I like it.
flag fartymarty
Posted: Jun 3, 2019 at 2:38 Quote
RedOctober wrote:
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And I thought I was the only one who wrapped my TT with tape to prevent damage from bars rotating too far. I'm glad im not alone - altho I use clear 3M tape now.
flag sterlingmagnum
Posted: Jun 3, 2019 at 5:23 Quote
Wasn’t trying to call you out for rules... just think its one of the nicer rats in here... thats all.
flag rahrider
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Posted: Jun 3, 2019 at 6:07 Quote
sterlingmagnum wrote:
Wasn’t trying to call you out for rules... just think its one of the nicer rats in here... thats all.

That's high praise. Didn't want to come off all defensively. Just didn't want to get blacklisted from the best thread on the forum.
flag teedubya
Posted: Jun 3, 2019 at 10:27 Quote
Same here, just thought it was a very nice looking bike for these pages.
flag aldo56
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Posted: Jun 13, 2019 at 14:12 Quote
RedOctober wrote:
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Quite the head angle! I love it.
flag fartymarty
Posted: Jun 24, 2019 at 5:20 Quote
Mixed feelings on the Rootdown.

Part of me likes it because its an original use for the frame. The other part of me thinks it's a waste of a good frame..... (Argh - first world problems...)

The Mone def needs and angleset.
flag pyromaniac
Posted: Jun 24, 2019 at 5:59 Quote
Very funny build on that Rootdown.

Reminds me of the time I put 700c wheels in my Bagger and used it as a commuter.

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