Another project... Rudge Bi-Frame

[Aston]

I spotted this locally a week or so ago and tried to resist, but found a handy thread on the UK Cycle forum about them and decided why not. Though my wife has said three bikes is too many and which of the others is going

I transported it home as a non folding, folding bike, as it wouldn't fold, needed an overnight of soaking the seat tubes with GT85, folds now with effort which I'll have to work on. Puncture repaired and liberally spraying and cleaning gunge with GT85 again, will check over the bearings, but not planning on many changes just yet. Everything seems to work, though the brakes are dire and it's no lightweight, but I fancy using it for days out, slinging in the back of the car and riding somewhere different.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Lovely

I had one - it got left behind when I left my ex

which was a mistake

but nice bike - I liked it

 

[Legs]

It's a very cool concept, but a hideous-looking machine! The Steve Bauer-esque seattube angle and the ghastly stem... Commiserations on the canti brakes - I've never been able to set them up to my satisfaction.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Although I don;t have mine anymore that does not look like the original handlebar setup that I remember