date of an old rudge.

[skelley2]

saw this locally.

Quite fancy a go at it. Not sure of age, 1920's seems a bit hopeful to me?

anyone know much about rudges?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/very- ... p/90553393

pricewise, I wouldnt want to be going much over 50 is that about right?

 

[hamster]

As it has bolted seatstays (I think) that's usually pre-war.

 

[roadking]

Many post war bikes were the same as prewar - this looks post war to me.

If it had a hub gear (doesn't look like it has) could give a clue. I tried selling a Rudge on here a while back (first owner a well known politician), no-one was interested!

Chrome is a giveaway.

They're b****y heavy and hard going, especially with a single gear!

Rk.

 

[skelley2]

I'm have considering now taking to bits and making a path racer replica out of it.

would that make me a bad person lol

 

[stevevw]

I'm have considering now taking to bits and making a path racer replica out of it.

would that make me a bad person lol

Yes

 

[skelley2]

depends how old it is...

if its a 50s-60's rudge we have loads over here, people use outside shops and the like.

maybe its a bit silly lol

 

[keithglos]

It has obviously had the rear wheel replaced. If the handlebar and cranks are nickel plated then pre 1930, and certainly looks it.
Bolt on seat stays were produced in Nottingham until the factory closed, and also used on many junevile bikes, and exported all over the world, manufactured in Nigeria etc., called "trapped ends"
The originals of the bolt on seat stay had brazed in cast components, but we lost these in the 20's. (Too expensive)
UK market for these declined sharply in the late 1930's, with the fully brazed frames, 26 inch wheels and lower bottom bracket. Very few 28 inch wheel roadsters sold in the UK by the 1950's.

Path racing describes the flatish tracks of 1890 - 1914. The bikes would have been built with the solid ends, although shallow angles, and drawn sometimes butted tubing. In the US bikes at that time mostly had much steeper angles.

 

[skelley2]

http://s1140.photobucket.com/albums/n57 ... 2QQtppZZ16

got some more pics from seller.

 

[Some Guy]

I love these old roadster type bikes, although they are crude and heavy, about 40lbs! Bolted seat stays always "look" pre-war to my uneducated eyes.
Check out ebay they don't seem to make much money, but £50 doesn't seem too expensive to me, for a fun properly old project bike. My one lives in my ladyfriends garage now as I didn't really want to part with it, after painting & playing with it. Makes for an interesting pub/shopping bike!

I'm have
considering now taking to bits and making a path racer replica out of it.
would that make me a bad person lol

No, but I'm not sure how you'd flip the bars with rod-brakes? You could probably pick up an old built up 3 speed wheel an shifter fairly cheaply?

 

[keithglos]

Looked at the pics, the bit of the headset I can see looks like a raleigh after 1950. Also the bottom bracket lock ring looks raleigh.
Raleigh threads for both these were 26 tpi, other bikes of the time 24 tpi, apart from head clip types.
As it is not possible to tell from the pics you will have to decide whether the handlebar, cranks and head set are chrome plated or nickel, which has a slightly gold colour. The handle bar is still an ancient pattern.
Raleigh bought Rudge in 1943.