rudgeulsterman
Retro Newbie
Bought this 1947 (possibly older) Rudge Aero frame on ebay stripped of its bottom bracket and a cup jammed inside for good measure. Almost lost faith in this project, but decided within a week to assemble it and get it ready.
I resisted the urge to respray the frame, but I grew to love the decals. I had originally bought the frame to build a 1930s path racer styled bike, but as I had picked up a Pashley Guv'nor at a decent price, I thought I would be a bit more creative with this latest Rudge project.
Here's how it is looking now, brand new parts and almost complete...
rudge aero by rudgeulsterman, on Flickr
I resisted the urge to respray the frame, but I grew to love the decals. I had originally bought the frame to build a 1930s path racer styled bike, but as I had picked up a Pashley Guv'nor at a decent price, I thought I would be a bit more creative with this latest Rudge project.
Here's how it is looking now, brand new parts and almost complete...
rudge aero by rudgeulsterman, on Flickr