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Class, stars on the 531 decal icing on the cake :)

Note to self to dig out my road Litage (Light Advantage) frame from the garage and see what I can do with it :)

Just out of curiosity how much did you buy it for?

Many thanks :)

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/what-year-is-claude-butler-number-50400.279251/#post-6527247 Any ideas on what this CB is on Retrobike? Looks older than what is suggested with the design, pencil stays, fork crown and lugs.

Splendid :). DS too. If it wasn't for the under bb cable routing and Allen key brakes could be from my era. Timeless :)

As above, aside from the confusion as I thought it was a 70's frame it needs short reach brakes. I wonder if the short reach Veloce Campagnolo brakes of the era would work?

Ah, 1991 frame so a bit after my time, I looked at the Cinelli MC style fork crown and though it was quite a bit older and had been refinished. Scrub my previous post lol

Looks like the type of very close clearance for Weinmann 500 or campagnolo piccolo brakes etc. Why doesn't the 650 bring the shoes nearer the rim as per Dave Lloyd 650

That looks in good nick given its age. Typical Falcon of the era wit no braze ons in sight lol. Looks about 23-23.5" With that much seat post in I'd check that it moves as can affect the price.

Shorelines of the lugs and wrap round brazing look fab, doesn't pin it down to any individual but knew what they were doing :) any pics of the dropouts

Mavic 500 hubs, nice :) http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=8e25b852-d341-409b-9053-548b73a3d85b Sunrace do some OK freewheels

Looks like a Carlton Criterium from circa 1970, there should be a number on the left hand rear dropout which might help. The tubing is Tru-Wel and not 531. There might be the remnants of a yellow Tru Wel decal on the seat stay at the top

The Victor seat stay design didn't last long as the frames had a habit of cracking where the stay meets the frame. Carlton had the bright idea of slimming down the diameter of the stay as it went into the frame, the reverse of normal shot in stays.... Giro and pro reverted to more normal shot in...

The seat stays were a Carlton feature called the "Victor" seat stay cluster. Not many Carlton bikes had them, Giro was one model that springs to mind.