I'm currently restoring an antique bike with rod brakes and have been tasked with sourcing some new parts.
I have managed to find a front stirrup but can't seem to find the rod that runs along the downtube to connect the front and rear assembly. Any suggestions?
It seems its a pretty standard piece of 4mm steel so I'd imagine any decent metal fabricators should have it?
Metals4U or Metal Mania have lots of sizes. If I’m getting little bits I use ebay, just search for steel round bar, though you’ll probably want stainless to avoid rust. I expect the original would have been chromed to avoid this.
I'm currently restoring an antique bike with rod brakes and have been tasked with sourcing some new parts.
I have managed to find a front stirrup but can't seem to find the rod that runs along the downtube to connect the front and rear assembly. Any suggestions?
It seems its a pretty standard piece of 4mm steel so I'd imagine any decent metal fabricators should have it?