Rudge Whitworth Gentleman's Roadster Bicycle Restoration. Pre-War Vintage 1928. See Description.
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- This is not a proper restoration, as I have used so few original parts.
I'm not too bothered about that, as the bike is good to ride and will be easy to maintain.
Pre-war Rudge spares are thin on the ground!
I started with just the frame and forks, from a 1928 Gentleman's Roadster. £50 on eBay.
The original paint was black, with gold pin-striping.
I didn't notice the pin-striping at first, as it had almost completely worn away.
The paint was too far gone, so I stripped the frame and painted it black, using spray cans.
The finish looks great, but I shall have to be careful as it probably won't be very durable.
I bought the alloy rims from Dutch Bike Bits.
www.dutchbikebits.com/
My rims are 36 hole, Westwood profile, ETRTO 635, for 28" x 1.5" tyres.
I originally bought some Indian chromed steel rims, but they were of appallingly bad quality.
Straight in the bin!
The Dutch alloy ones are excellent.
I built the wheels with the help of Jobst Brandt's book, 'The Bicycle Wheel'.
The new hubs fit perfectly into the ancient frame and forks.
I bought the Indian brake parts from Alison's Biciclette.
alisonsbiciclette.co.uk/
The screws for the brake guide clamps were poorly made, with shallow slots and rough threads.
They were 15mm long, and appeared to be M5 with the standard 0.8mm thread pitch.
Measuring them, they did indeed have a 0.8mm thread pitch, but with a major diameter of just 4.6mm, matching the threaded holes in the clamps.
I ran an M5 tap through the threaded holes, and used some high quality cheese-head 12mm M5 screws instead of the original ones.
The handlebars came from Bankrupt Bike Parts.
bankruptbikeparts.co.uk/
It's a bit of a lottery with Indian bike spares.
I previously bought some similar Indian bars elsewhere. They were total crap, with loose lever pivots and peeling chrome.
The original bottom bracket was in good condition, as was the headset.
I replaced all the ball bearings anyway. They are the same size as on a more modern bike,
except that the top of the headset has smaller bearings (⅛", I think).
The hill in the video is steeper than it looks, but even so, the rear brake is really bad.
This is probably mainly due to friction where the operating rod passes under the bottom bracket.
Most rod-braked bikes use a linkage.
Also, my rear brake shoes might not be the best. The front ones have leather inserts.
The Rudge transfer on top of the down-tube (in the same place as the original) came from H Lloyd Cycles.
h-lloyd-cycles.myshopify.com/
The transfer is of the Airfix kit type, which has to be covered with non-acrylic varnish.
There's also a sticky-type sticker that says 'Britain's Best Bicycle' and 'By Appontment to His Majesty the King'.
I put this one on the seat tube. It's probably intended to go on a chain case.
Only the eagle-eyed will notice that 'Appointment' is missing a letter! - เพลง
Nice work and a great video. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you gentleman Mike.😊
What a machine!
Safe riding, Mike.
Good job Mike
Nice job Mike my old mucker.
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I have one of these! It belonged to my great grandfather who bought it new. Unfortunately its in really bad condition so I've been looking for any info to restore it (Hopefully before it's 100 years old). Even if I ride it once and hang it on the wall it would be amazing.
I'll be using yours as a template for this so thank you very much for posting the video and accompanying description!
It's nice to have a real piece of family history. My bike was just a rusty frame on Ebay.
I've ended up with a bike that looks like new, which is probably not what you're after!
Congratulations on this restoration.
You showed real determination and ingenuity, both in sourcing parts and in problem-solving.
I was particularly impressed with your neat extension of the long rear brake rod and the use of electrical connections to extend the mudguard stays.
It had never occurred to me that operating the steering would put torque loads on the rear brake linkage, as I haven't had a good look at a bicycle with rod brakes since I was a child.
Thanks for taking us out for a little spin at the end of the video. It seems odd that your rear brake is so ineffective. Perhaps it'll bed in and sort itself out.
The rear brake rod is from another Rudge with a smaller frame.
A few months later, the rear brake is still rubbish.
@@trottophone I wonder why the rear brake's still so bad?
After all, you effectively returned it to "as new" condition. If the problem were the nature of the rubber that was used to manufacture the brake blocks, we could expect the front brake to be as bad, so perhaps it's more about lack of travel.
Seems better for urban use perhaps? Lovely bike.
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Looks great! Could you say a bit about the process of swapping out the old Sturmey Archer hub for a new one?
I'm in a similar position with a lovely Rudge frame but the original hub is mostly shot. Would be great to change it out for a new one.
I didn't have an old hub. I started with just the frame.
I built the rear wheel with a brand new rim and hub.
Obviously, the hub has to have the same number of spoke holes as the rim.
I've built several wheels over the years. Each time I forget how I did it the last time!
I can't remember how I figured out the spoke pattern and spoke lengths, but it was certainly with the help of Jobst Brandt's book.
The hub fitted perfectly into the frame, and the axles were the right size for their slots.
@@trottophone Thanks for the info! So you also added a "new" shifter and cabling along with the new hub I assume?
@@wmmoose The cable and its little guide wheel were supplied with the hub. The lever is an old one on the top tube, you can see it in the video at 3:59.
I might add that not only does the travel of the old lever match the new hub, but also the tiny nipple on the new cable fits perfectly!
What site/ shop did you find those alloy rims!?
It's in the description:
www.dutchbikebits.com
I've just had a look; unfortunately they no longer sell them.
As I say in the description, there are some really crap steel rims out there.
Which country
Is it no clamp of rear rod brake?
I do not understand your question
RUDGE its The Best Bicycle made in from England...
What about philips???
@@alrich5482 Philips is the same like Rudge ...they are rare item bike 😊👍
Sir
I need the same wheel chain?
Wheel chain? What is that?
About the same as my 1950 Raleigh roadster........ Back brake not nearly as effective as front...... Despite all play adjusted up and new blocks front and back🤔