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Hello all I thought I would give a resume of the Claude Butler Corridore I have been working on. Dating from the frame number it was manufactured in 1968 and went into the 69 catalogue. I inherited the frame from an uncle. I had it resprayed by Kevin Winter here in Durham and have been building...

Is there anything different about handle bar bottle cages compared to the down tube ones. I want a bottle holder on my old bike but it has no bottle bosses on the down tube. I guess my only other option is on the handlebar? Would like something from the right era but I'm not sure what I...

evening all, I'm putting some cloth bar tape on and was wondering on the way to finish it. I'm not desperately keen on the insulation tape route but have no ideas as to what they did before. Did they just leave it flush on the bar. Was anything used to stop the end from being picked up? Open...

Has anyone got any gum weinman brake hoods cheers Wilf

Hello I’m looking for a cottered bottom bracket cups and lock ring for a late 60’s Claude Butler. Would like to keep it period correct if possible. cheers Wilf

I'm looking for a headbadge for my 98 Norco Magnum. It was stuck on with glue but fell off at some point. http://www.bicyclebluebook.com/searchli ... x?id=70169 Its not a black and white one. Anyone got one or any suggestions where I might look? cheers Wilf

Hello all, I’m looking for some advice on how to fit a Campag valantino extra rear mech. Mine looks like this without the small bolt on the top left hand side of the gear hanger http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Zeu ... lleur.html How does it attach to the frame?. I can’t see at the...

I'm looking for a headbadge for my 98 Norco Magnum. It was stuck on with glue but fell off at some point. Anyone got one or any suggestions where I might look? cheers Wilf

For sale what purports to be a claude butler. Frame number is 63453 (so may be a 1953 model) and has a metal head badge that has been touched up. Its been given a respray at some point. Has a bottom bracket and headset of unknown condition. looks in reasonable condition. I can courier if...

I have a 69 Claude butler that looks like the rear stays have been squashed a bit. The frame is sound and it is now with Kevin winter for a respray. The question is how wide should the dropouts be? Currently they are 120mm. Was there a standard size. I haven't got any wheels from the era at the...

I’ve picked up a headset that says it is for gauge 20. As I’ve got at Reynolds 531 frame I don’t know whether this is going to fit. Does anyone have any ideas?

If money was no object and you could source anything you wanted what would it be? Idle musings on a wednesday night... :) Wilf

Saw a 22 gauge headset advertised. Does anyone know how big this is and would it fit a 1 inch steerer? Cheers Wilf

Has anyone got one of these with the rear hanger? or at a push just the hanger? cheers Wilf

Hello all, One of these things turned up at the local auction and it looks in pretty good nick. I gather that it's from around the early to mid ninety's. It looks like it's all campag bits with cincelli bars. I couldn't take any photo's but it has carbon tubes with aluminium lugs. I'm...

Has anyone got an re croming done before. Was thinking about buying some old cranks cheap and then getting them done (rather than buying some nice original expensive ones) but not sure where to start. cheers Wilf

Hello today's basic question... I am looking for a cotterless bottom braket (I think) but have no idea as to what size I should be getting. any idea's? I want to put a single ring crank on. Are there any pit falls to fitting these things? I've only put in the cartridge type before. do...

what is everyones preffered method of cleaning stuff up and returning it to its shiny former glory? I was wondering wether there was a simple and hopefully easy way of getting rid or scratches (or at least negating the worst of it). I thought about wire wool or wet and dry or would this be...

Morning All, I have here a TDC headset that came off my claude butler corridor (1968). I think that it’s missing a locking nut but I’m not 100% sure. I have also had a look on classic lightweights but it doesn’t look like the TDC headsets on there. There isn’t anything on velobase Does...

Has anyone put new transfers on an old frame. I'm doing up an old frame with patina and I've gone off the idea of a respray. Unfortunately the tranfers have all but gone and Dave Lloyd can supply replacements. Has anyone done this and were the results ok. I understand that you need to put a...