I have a boardman team carbon and a alan crosser converted to SS but still fancy a steal Cotic Road Rat probably with drops and set up as SS…should I?

Will it add much to my carbon geared road bike or my Alu crosser?

Just fancy it!

Yeah I just did, and am going to be putting a rack on the back which will of course make it thoroughly justified.

does it ride well? compared to other mounts?

I got the long (med) so is flat barred. Not had much chance for a proper outing, just the next village and back but I like it.

Rides like it should, rolls like a RB but comfortable like an MTB.

Just finished building one…..like this 😉

then yes (mind you mine is a large/short which they don’t do any more)

no. a vanity purchase but it’s butt ugly.

nice ken!

I think I am a medium? 5 10 tall with 31 inch inside leg. I am about 18 inch MTB frame.

I think I prefer the drops as the flats might make it feel too much like a MTB.

About to push the button on a crosser…can’t see pas the Pompetamine for value.

I just have, finishing building it today, I got a small/short on Cy’s say so. Intend to run 1×9 with Flat bars at first, but looking at drops and SS in a bit.

Piccies to follow later today.

vortexracing how tall and what inside leg are you?

I fancy the builders tea colour but they only have that in a small 🙁

i’m 5ft 4″ and have a 27.5″ inside leg.

in otherwords ‘short’.

ok I am not quite in that category more ‘medium’

if after drops then maybe a cross check? i have one and love it

I had a roadrat found it quite harsh. Now on pomp (w/gears) which has singular peregrine forks, which is much more comfy…. imho.

Just finished it 😀

put some V brakes and my road bike wheels on for the moment, just need to change the bearings in some Roadrat wheels I bought and get some cable discs next week and we are sorted.

Drops and SS after that 🙄

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