Tag Archives: rat bikes

discovered this builder on monster craftsman’s website this summer. he bought a chain tensioner from jon at mc. it’s been five months since i posted the first bike and even though i’ve asked jon numerous times for info on the ...

I really need to make it back to The City for next year’s event. The Dirtbag Challenge rules are simple and you’d think I first wrote them: 1. Build your bike for under $1,000 total, including the donor machine. 2. ...

When I was 18, my first bike was a 1978 CX500.  It had a Windjammer with a stereo that jammed the Doors, the Who, the Beatles, Pink Floyd and the Dead Kennedys as I yelled along, speeding down the road.  ...