1949 Rudge Clubman - Kid with a new toy!!

[porteous]

Just had an hour working on the 1949 Rudge Clubman I bought last week . After a bit of work with degreaser and a washdown it's condition is far better than I hoped. Nice original bike, owned by the same chap since his mum bought it for him in 1954. The only problem so far is a bent pedal (Easily replaced) and signs of heat application (Blueing) to one crank. I suspect this was an effort to fix the same damage that caused the bent pedal axle. Everything else seems nice and tight and still well oiled/greased.



Not sure how to get a photo on this but pictures are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31231726@N03/

 

[porteous]

Just had an hour working on the 1949 Rudge Clubman I bought last week . After a bit of work with degreaser and a washdown it's condition is far better than I hoped. Nice original bike, owned by the same chap since his mum bought it for him in 1954. The only problem so far is a bent pedal (Easily replaced) and signs of heat application (Blueing) to one crank. I suspect this was an effort to fix the same damage that caused the bent pedal axle. Everything else seems nice and tight and still well oiled/greased.



Not sure how to get a photo on this but pictures are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31231726@N03/

PS - STILL looking for the elusive 57 Rudge Pathfinder!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

hey, a woods valve! i remember when all bikes had them…

 

[porteous]

Yet another problem to solve I suppose - unless there is a woods to presta converter somewhere.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i'm sure you could get a woods pump adaptor somewhere.

 

[Crackle]

Have you ridden it? If so, how does it ride?

 

[porteous]

With the woods valve the problem will, I suspect, be how you put a modern tube in a rim designed for a woods valve. Not ridden it yet, but grew up on a 57 Rudge Pathfinder, the model that replaced this. I remember it as a light fast and very enjoyable bike BUT I was 45 years younger!!