New to the internet rat scene, but pretty much every bike I've ever had has been ratted and not by choice (my family was poor and my first NEW bike was a Schwinn stingray chopper at age 18) my first bike, that wasn't the family learner bike, was my neighbors old Huffy, my dad put 2 old junk wheels on it before my older brother outgrew his bike.
--Now I'm a 25 year old machinist and history lover. Can't stand to see people throw away useful stuff, which is how I got back into bikes. My job affords oppurtunities to blast and powdercoat metal (avoiding the lot charge!) and I sometimes find old bikes in scrap hoppers. Win/Win. Have been stalking this site for weeks and am glad to finally contribute. Now I have to make my girlfriend teach me to put pictures on the net so I can show my collection of rust (potential!)
--Now I'm a 25 year old machinist and history lover. Can't stand to see people throw away useful stuff, which is how I got back into bikes. My job affords oppurtunities to blast and powdercoat metal (avoiding the lot charge!) and I sometimes find old bikes in scrap hoppers. Win/Win. Have been stalking this site for weeks and am glad to finally contribute. Now I have to make my girlfriend teach me to put pictures on the net so I can show my collection of rust (potential!)
