cotic roadrat advice

Hi there,

I’m thinking of getting a roadrat for my girlfriend as a commuter/tourer, which means I’ll be the one doing the maintenance, she wants full length mudguards, and gears, which looks like it will make it hard to get the rear wheel out if it gets a puncture. Anyone got any experience with this?

General experiences with roadrats also appreciated.

Many thanks

Harley

Even ignoring the gears it’ll be hard/impossible to get the rear wheel out without unbolting the guard at the rear.

I run some stans in the tubes and keep my fingers crossed. No punctures yet…

rear wheel removal is a faff. think you can get the sks fittings the same as the front which are a bit better. also bear in mind the chaintug/hanger also comes off once the skewer is out so make sure the chain is on the small ring both ends as under tension the rear mech can snap at your fingers(i know!). other than this its a great commuter that you tailor to your needs.

thanks guys,
sounds like its a pain in the backside, but not impossible, just might be annoying if you get a puncture on the way to work. 🙂

which looks like it will make it hard to get the rear wheel out if it gets a puncture. Anyone got any experience with this?

Nahh, it’s not much of a faff at all. My Roadrat has gears and full length guards.
I just turn the bike upside down, undo the QR, and spring the dropouts slightly with my hands and pull the wheel out as if it had vertical dropouts.
IIRC Roadrats have an ‘in between’ dropout spacing of 132.5mm. An MTB hub 1s 135mm, road is 130mm. So if you fit road hubs like mine (You don’t need discs on the road, vees are fine) it’s easy to spring the wheel out

🙂

2nd no need for discs on the road.

good tip thanks peter.