1991 Claud Butler MTB Range
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good light weight tip is run it without toestrapsadrian":1vvvsuo7 said:
seriously they were quite heavy but most mountain bikes were in those days at those price points . The kit was pretty standard compared to others in that era so not overweight due to that. The frame maybe weighed a kg more than a top end frame of the era at most. tyres were ....mmm chunky... quite a lot could be trimmed off cheaply but they were designed to be robust everyday bikes rather than potential racers. very trendy pink paint with black fork, would be a hard sell today. I still like them
Thanks for posting these catalogue scans up. Do you happen to know where the Claud Butler Magna fitted into the range? (probably at the lower end) I had one in 93/94 I believe, splatter green/black paint, would love to see the catalogue spec of it.
I too remember the Cape Wrath, lovely bike and an awesome sounding name! I never knew where the name came from until I visited Cape Wrath last year (it's at the top of Scotland btw).
I too remember the Cape Wrath, lovely bike and an awesome sounding name! I never knew where the name came from until I visited Cape Wrath last year
(it's at the top of Scotland btw).
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I've recently acquired this:
I would describe its condition as "ridden a few times and then left in a damp shed for 22 years"
With a generous spray of finish line and a quick (indirect) blast with a jet wash,it looked like this:
I was going to butcher it for parts, but after a lube and a ride around the block,I'm thinking it might be my maiden group ride bike!( after I lose the Lycra saddle......who actually thought they were a good idea?)
I would describe its condition as "ridden a few times and then left in a damp shed for 22 years"
With a generous spray of finish line and a quick (indirect) blast with a jet wash,it looked like this:
I was going to butcher it for parts, but after a lube and a ride around the block,I'm thinking it might be my maiden group ride bike!( after I lose the Lycra saddle......who actually thought they were a good idea?)
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