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Dirt Disciple
Hi everyone,
just registered to the forum - I am Rogier (living in Cambridge), dutch, bikenut. First post to the forum, I hope to post a lot more. I like the puzzle of a vintage bike: when was it built, what model, builder, etc...
I recently acquired this Rudge. A rustbucket, but I wanted to have the wheelset (SA FM) for another project. I fitted an old 26 x 1 1/4 flip flop wheel yesterday and gave it a spin. I really like it, so I might do it up as a fixie. The frame feels light, no real lightweight tho.
I am thinking it is a Rudge Pathfinder from 1951, I will try to add some pics for ID.
Reasons for Pathfinder: alloy 25.4 seatpost, but you can feel there is a sleeve in the seat tube. My 1948 Lenton Clubman also had a 25.4 seatpost and was definitely 531 (plain).
The dropouts and fishtailed lugs seem to match.
There is a brazeon under the top tube to attach a guide for the trigger cable.
Reasons for 1951: the braze on for the trigger cable mentioned above. The hubs are marked 50-10.
Why do I need confirmation?
The framenumber does not match the Raleigh convention #1 as it has a 6 digit number followed by a "R". Framenumber is 241289R
I do not see remains of a 531 decal.
I found the remnants of a decal on the down tube, I cannot find anything like it on the web. It looks original though. Does anyone recognise this decal, it looks like it has a viking or norman in the middle...
Any input, confirmation, help much appreciated.
Tia, Rogier
just registered to the forum - I am Rogier (living in Cambridge), dutch, bikenut. First post to the forum, I hope to post a lot more. I like the puzzle of a vintage bike: when was it built, what model, builder, etc...
I recently acquired this Rudge. A rustbucket, but I wanted to have the wheelset (SA FM) for another project. I fitted an old 26 x 1 1/4 flip flop wheel yesterday and gave it a spin. I really like it, so I might do it up as a fixie. The frame feels light, no real lightweight tho.
I am thinking it is a Rudge Pathfinder from 1951, I will try to add some pics for ID.
Reasons for Pathfinder: alloy 25.4 seatpost, but you can feel there is a sleeve in the seat tube. My 1948 Lenton Clubman also had a 25.4 seatpost and was definitely 531 (plain).
The dropouts and fishtailed lugs seem to match.
There is a brazeon under the top tube to attach a guide for the trigger cable.
Reasons for 1951: the braze on for the trigger cable mentioned above. The hubs are marked 50-10.
Why do I need confirmation?
The framenumber does not match the Raleigh convention #1 as it has a 6 digit number followed by a "R". Framenumber is 241289R
I do not see remains of a 531 decal.
I found the remnants of a decal on the down tube, I cannot find anything like it on the web. It looks original though. Does anyone recognise this decal, it looks like it has a viking or norman in the middle...
Any input, confirmation, help much appreciated.
Tia, Rogier