Not vintage or French, Worldwide Tourers, Campeurs, Porteurs, Audax, Randonneurs, Commuters

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Rudge, I'm fairly sure this is an Pathfinder. Let me know if I'm wrong.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Rudge Pathfinder.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Dawes Double Five. Quite rare 1970s model, especially in this condition. Needs a nice period correct rack imo.

 

[vcballbat]

Rudge, I'm fairly sure this is an Pathfinder. Let me know if I'm wrong.

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I think your on the right track

 

[vcballbat]

Rudge Pathfinder. Lamp bracket is on the wrong fork leg, it's a left hand bracket.

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It's for a reversing light

 

[grantoury]

Rudge Pathfinder, built by Raleigh.

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I think this is what @Nabeaquam was talking about. Hubgears and a cassette, or a pignon

 

[vcballbat]

Rudge Pathfinder, built by Raleigh.

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Really like these hub and derailleur setups and see they are making a comeback on 1x road and gravel bikes. Didn't realise that Sachs did a two speed hub, looks good

 

[grantoury]

I love the look of those fully fledged touring bicycles without derailleurs, just a chainring and a cog and a symmetric chain. Perfection that is to me.

 

[vcballbat]

I love the look of those fully fledged touring bicycles without derailleurs, just a chainring and a cog and a symmetric chain. Perfection that is to me.

Definitely, it's all about the symmetry, everything became perfectly aligned whilst on my signs of spring ride Sunday.. you did say train line

 

[grantoury]

Definitely, it's all about the symmetry, everything became perfectly aligned whilst on my signs of spring ride Sunday.. you did say train line

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Aaah, the rbotm winner for an early spring outing, jolly nice. I don't have bike envy often, but this one..