Father & Son Claud Butler Restoration

Wow! This story is getting better and better. Excellent work!

Just out of curiosity, what is the size of that majestic?

non-fixie":2qxo1g4c said:

Wow! This story is getting better and better. Excellent work!

Just out of curiosity, what is the size of that majestic?

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Thanks nonfixie, glad you’re enjoying it.....we certainly are.

The Majestic is 25.5"! you need a good inside leg to get on I can tell you! :shock:

Jimmy's Electron is right at the other end of the scale at 19.5".....

So near the end! But wont get the rear wheel till Monday! Arghhhhhhhh! :x :x :x :x :x :x :x

Aaaah, filing cotter pins. It's been a while.

The History Man":1hnu706v said:

Aaaah, filing cotter pins. It's been a while.

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He did a good job, but he’s now firmly ensconced on the X-box!

So the Electron is finished!
Here's the link to a set of before after photos I've placed in Readers Road bikes;
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=382914&p=2838517#p2838517

and here is a taster shot, hope you enjoy!

Beautiful! Great job. What a really lovely looking Electron.
He should be well proud of himself after this.

Jamie

Very nicely done. What are the tyres?

We need an action shot!

Jamiedyer":214jbqwu said:

Beautiful! Great job. What a really lovely looking Electron.
He should be well proud of himself after this.

Jamie

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Thanks Jamie, he is very much so....
He had his first ride on it tonight, but wobbly at first as he’s only every ridden BMX/20” wheel bikes so far, but he soon got the hang of it!

The History Man":1ah93j9d said:

Very nicely done. What are the tyres?

We need an action shot!

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Hello THM, Ammaco I think from China found on tinternet.
Here’s the spec of what we saved and added and I’ve put a bunch of before and after photos in owners bikes
Here is her specifcation;
1969 Claud Butler Electron Super five
19.5” Holdsworth built frame from French Prugnel steel tubes and lugs
Finished in Canary Yellow Enamel with white contrasting panels edged with Olympic bands
Original Catalogue components;
G.B. alloy Maes bends
G.B alloy stem
Weinmann vainqueur ‘999’ brakes (750 back, 610 front)
Weinmann levers
26” Van Schothorst “Silverseal” chrome steel rims
‘Le Tour’ hubs
Lyotard 462 steel pedals
Regina five speed freewheel
Huret derailleur
T.D.C. Bottom Bracket
Williams chainset
Campagnolo Gran Sport gear lever

Replacement components;
Ammaco 26”x1.25” white wall tyres
Continental inner tubes
Halo stainless steel spokes
Jagwire red cable set
Modolo 920 yellow hoods (cut to fit)
Christophe Special Toeclips (Medium)
Christophe leather pedal straps
Fixed cog on flip side of rear hub
M-wave red saddle
Claud Butler printed bar end plugs
Red bar tape
Red brake pads
All ball bearings and fluids

Paint job by Bob Jackson Cycles
Decals by H lloyd cycles