new breed of rats

[rust lover]

rat bikes a new breed

 

[rust lover]

rat bikes

anymore out there

 

[rust lover]

rat bikes

a few more

 

[440shorty]

Brings back memories

I had a lot of rat bikes as a kid - I had my own little bicycle junkyard. One memorable bike was a 24" frame (odd at the time) with 20" wheels - a low rider bike! The faded red paint was losing a battle with rust, and I liked it that way. Wish I had pictures of those bikes...

 

[24dodge]

Bonehead should build one of these , all webbed out

 

[Bonehead]

I am looking them over thinking the same thing!

 

[rustywrench]

one of my bicycles. not a rat but pretty silly nonetheless, lol.

 

[rustywrench]

this thread inspires me to do something with this old bike i have. its a red klinedinst brand bike made here in york pa. very rare i'm told. it needs a good cleaning, greasing, and some new whitewalls i think.

 

[joehalford01]

i'm seeing more and more of these, everything old is new again

 

[Bonehead]

Saw this one at show.

 

[donsrods]

Hanging up in our shop is a circa 1950 Schwinn bicycle built for two. My GF and I used to ride it every Monday. Son of a gun is like 3 times as heavy as a modern bike, and pretty cool looking. Maybe I'll turn it into a chopper bike built for two.......that would be different!!

You can just see it in the top of the picture below.

Don

 

[hotrodron]

I love the look of these bikes. I found a couple of old Schwinns behind the garage when I bought my new house. Looks like I'm gonna start buildin one of these too. Anyone know of any websites with parts, whitewall tires, seats, etc?

 

[earthman]

Just don't forget where your home is HRR

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6

 

[hotrodron]

Thanks Earthman. Tons of cool stuff there. I also found a great website for parts if anyone is interested....

http://www.memorylane-classics.com

 

[Flattop Rob]

Rob

 

[earthman]

Cool bike Flattop, and welcome to the board

 

[Flattop Rob]

Thanks, earthman..I'm over from killbillet.com...
Rob

 

[hotrodron]

Ever since this thread started, I have been getting in to these bikes. I've been buying all kinds of frames and parts and whole bikes from friends and I'm starting to get a pretty good collection going. Time to start building. Here's one I picked up yesterday.....

 

[donsrods]

Oh oh, I can see it now. All the bike restorer types will be jumping on you for violating that cherry old bike.

Don

 

[hotrodron]

LOL I know what ya mean. I'm safe with this one though. Its a reproduction, but wait till they see the early 60s Schwinns I'm hackin apart out there