Roberts #120 Cyclocross - Restoration

[The History Man]

Loving the bars. And the colour. And the tyres.

 

[JCS]

Cool bike and that is a really good job with the respray.
Do you have a cable hanger to use for the front brake?
Did I read right that there is no cable routing for a front derailleur? Would running a single chainring upfront be an option?
I think you are doing the right thing by getting it built so you can ride it. You can always replace parts as you find them.
I am a big fan of Roberts after finally riding one earlier this year.

 

[PhillB]

Cheers! I did try the ‘tyre in the centre’ approach, but not the soapy water/ warmth methods, which I’ll defo try next time

 

[PhillB]

Cool bike and that is a really good job with the respray.
Do you have a cable hanger to use for the front brake?
Did I read right that there is no cable routing for a front derailleur? Would running a single chainring upfront be an option?
I think you are doing the right thing by getting it built so you can ride it. You can always replace parts as you find them.
I am a big fan of Roberts after finally riding one earlier this year.

Thanks, I am pleased with how it turned out

I do have a cable hanger, but am going to have to change the headset for one with a lower stack height to get it to fit (which is a shame as I liked this one!)

There are no braise-ons for a front derailleur, but I have a solution I'll pop a picture up in a moment

I've wanted a Roberts for a while, but never found one that I liked that was within my 'price range'. I bought this frames from a guy who had also bought it to restore, but felt that he had taken on too much...

 

[The History Man]

Couldn’t you just use a clamp type hanger?



https://www.google.com/search?q=bra...U0GUjdq_ShM&vssid=_gLYnZ--5Fs-ChbIP5OuV-QQ_36

 

[PhillB]

Couldn’t you just use a clamp type hanger?

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https://www.google.com/search?q=bra...U0GUjdq_ShM&vssid=_gLYnZ--5Fs-ChbIP5OuV-QQ_36

That’s a good idea!

 

[PhillB]

Here’s how I ran the cables for the front derailleur. Another one near the head tube

 

[PhillB]

A bit more completed and a little test ride at lunchtime. Some tweaks required. Brown grips to come - gotta match collars and cuffs!!

Ended up swapping out the headset so I could fit a Dia Compe cable hanger.

Rides really nicely… a bit of a style change from most of my other bikes!

 

[27motorhead]

Looks great Phill! No doubt it does ride lovely, it's a Roberts after all! Tyres look to be a decent size/section to aid comfort/grip with all the leaves about the place. Frame colour, decals and detailing looks very classy. You must be pleased, but probably already thinking about your next project! You're truly prolific!!!