I'm not on rat-rod bikes, so no. But , it takes a minute to get used to the fork. However the angles are based on a 26" bent springer like used on lowriders, so it is something you definitely can ride. The real issue with riding it is the weight. But the front sprocket is a set from a 10spd. So if I want I can shorten the chain and put it on the smaller sprocket. It's a short distance cruiser though, and I never intended to take it for long trips or up extreme hills. In fact, the purpose of building it was to use scrapyard parts for most of it, and as a centerpiece at the bicycle show/swap that i hosted this past October. It did the job of commanding some attention. I also welded a crankset lockwasher inside a rear hub sprocket and put it on the left side of the crank. I may be adding a rusty sawblade behind the seat-tube which will be turned by said sprocket when you pedal. We'll see.