Hi, my name is Arturo, and I’m very happy to find this site!
I found this site surfing and looking for rat motorbikes, and in some video of a rat bike in youtube appears the URL.
I have a female bike that I supposed is a rat bike. This bike arrives to my home when I was 8 in 1965, the bike was for my sister, but she almost never rides it, therefore I ride it all the time.
In 1969, I had saved money to put 5 speed sprocket to “get more velocity”.
I changed the handlebar for flanders because the choppers bikes were very popular at that time in Mexico.
In 1970, I “changed” the bicycles for motorbikes and I forgot them several years until 1984 when I assembled 2 road bikes to compete in races. Since that time I always ride bicycles every weekend mainly road, sometimes cross country or downhill.
I show you two photos, one was made in the early 70’s, and unfortunately the main theme was my minibike! But, in the right side you can see the blue bicycle.
Also in 80’s I recovered the “blue bike” and fix it, you can see the actual condition in the second photo.
I’ve never knew which brand is it, I supposes is Raleigh, the only signal I have is that in the handlebar says “Made in England” Anyone of you can help me to “discover” the brand?
Thanks to read this post and please excuse me for my English, I don’t speak as I wish to.
Congratulations for all the bikes you have restored!
I found this site surfing and looking for rat motorbikes, and in some video of a rat bike in youtube appears the URL.
I have a female bike that I supposed is a rat bike. This bike arrives to my home when I was 8 in 1965, the bike was for my sister, but she almost never rides it, therefore I ride it all the time.
In 1969, I had saved money to put 5 speed sprocket to “get more velocity”.
I changed the handlebar for flanders because the choppers bikes were very popular at that time in Mexico.
In 1970, I “changed” the bicycles for motorbikes and I forgot them several years until 1984 when I assembled 2 road bikes to compete in races. Since that time I always ride bicycles every weekend mainly road, sometimes cross country or downhill.
I show you two photos, one was made in the early 70’s, and unfortunately the main theme was my minibike! But, in the right side you can see the blue bicycle.
Also in 80’s I recovered the “blue bike” and fix it, you can see the actual condition in the second photo.
I’ve never knew which brand is it, I supposes is Raleigh, the only signal I have is that in the handlebar says “Made in England” Anyone of you can help me to “discover” the brand?
Thanks to read this post and please excuse me for my English, I don’t speak as I wish to.
Congratulations for all the bikes you have restored!