Rudge Biframe

[Imadeitmeself]

Hi All,
I am a newbie on here, but have just built up a Rudge (Montague) Biframe from a frame bought on ebay a while back.
The components are nothing spectacular as I just built it up with what I had lieing about. Will upgrade as I pick up bits & pieces I think. Other than cleaning the frame up, I decided to leave the paintjob "as is" with the few chips & scratches as I like the "patina".

Took it out for its first test ride yesterday in a blizard!! Rides well & after a few adjustments last night (frame alignment as its hinged in the middle! , and readjustment of rear mech) took it out for a 5 miler this morning.

 

[MCsanandreas]

thats an odd looking frame! but i like what you have done with it,enjoy

 

[Imadeitmeself]

Thanks, Yeah its a bit of an oddball. Its because it hinges in the middle. The BB is offset from the tube so the hole thing can swivel. I was suprised how well it rides & it weighs in at just under 15KG its no lightweight but I didn't think it was bad considering the extra bits for the foldy bit.
I get some pix of it folded tommorow when I get back to the workshop.
As you can see Blue is the theme!

 

[sylus]

These normally appear on ebay/gumtree about twice a year. Heavy old buggers due to the folding arrangement

Never going to be a big money bike but hey some of the best fun i've ever had has been on entry level bikes

well done sir

 

[trail_head]

That would be fun to ride with the folding mech unlocked

 

[Imadeitmeself]

Few more pix guys, one of it folded. Not the smallest package, but fits in the boot of the car OK & its a full size bike at the end of the day!!

Some views of the foldy bits & the unusual BB position. It was fun trying to fit the shimano cartridge BB assy, as the seat tube intersects through some of the BB housing I had to skim down the centre of the cartridge to make it fit!

 

[Imadeitmeself]

After yesterdays test ride, further rear mech adjustment was required. As I said in my first post I've just built this up from what bits & pieces I had lying about. Well the rear mech was one I had played around with in my teenage days & the mounting pivot was like well..... a prick in a bucket !!. So today I opted to re-bush it to get thing changing smoothly. Works nice now!