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1968 Claud Butler Electron

Tefal Part of things Posts: 514	1968 Claud Butler Electron Tefal @ghee60
	Jul 5, 2008 13:07:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Decided I needed a bike to ride to work on, something nice and old then I spotted this on ebay, 38quid later and its mine Its all original (and the sadle) apart from the gearset! Got it off and old guy who bought it new and used to cycle to brighton on it every weekend for a quick dip as he put it. I even found an advert for it I don't know what to do with it tbh, id like to recreate the stickers and get an original gearset for it and go restoration. Failing that might turn it into a fixie, not sure Opinions?
	Last Edit: Jul 5, 2008 14:52:26 GMT by Tefal

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gofasterpinch Part of things MK3 Polo Rally Project Posts: 796	1968 Claud Butler Electron gofasterpinch @gofasterpinch
	Jul 5, 2008 15:29:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	get a brooks saddle and leave it as is ;D


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Tefal Part of things Posts: 514	1968 Claud Butler Electron Tefal @ghee60
	Jul 5, 2008 15:45:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	watching on on ebay I'm also watching a campagnolo 5speed gearset for it, its not the right one but is close enough and from the right time Just been offered a racing bike frame from the late 80's in bright yellow so I'm gonna get that and build a fixie with that one instead


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	Jul 10, 2008 17:39:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	thats superb in every way !!! great quality bike as well


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TS Part of things Posts: 558	1968 Claud Butler Electron TS @tallsam
	Jul 10, 2008 22:24:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	omg, its lovely. Leave as is or restoration for my money. I know a man who does stickers for old bikes. I'll see if he's got anything.


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TS Part of things Posts: 558	1968 Claud Butler Electron TS @tallsam
	Jul 10, 2008 22:25:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	although I'd personally leave it as is (but replace the modern parts). The worn look suits this bike so well. It really is in amazing condition. What a bargain!


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montythemole Posted a lot Posts: 1,903	1968 Claud Butler Electron montythemole @montythemole
	Jul 12, 2008 10:30:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Very classic retro. That rear guards looks a bit useless though for a bike to be used a lot, needs something a wee bit longer I'd have thought. Love that a bike made 40 years ago is still doing what it was made to do!


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Tefal Part of things Posts: 514	1968 Claud Butler Electron Tefal @ghee60
	Nov 26, 2008 23:16:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	did anyone ever find any new stickers for it? I'm buying another (newer) racer and would love to restore this one to original Ive got the original chainset for it and a period saddle even tracked down some original tyres!


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TS Part of things Posts: 558	1968 Claud Butler Electron TS @tallsam
	Nov 27, 2008 10:43:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Argh, I forgot to ask. I'll email the person I know.


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Tefal Part of things Posts: 514	1968 Claud Butler Electron Tefal @ghee60
	Nov 27, 2008 10:46:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	thanks!, if not ill have to get some made i think!, once ive sorted out stickers ill strip the frame and respray it (original colour)


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TS Part of things Posts: 558	1968 Claud Butler Electron TS @tallsam
	Nov 27, 2008 11:12:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I've asked. What tubing is it? Looks like the remainder of a Reynolds 531 sticker on the forks. Can you tell me what it says and if there are any other Reynolds stickers? There are different types of 531. From wiki: # 531 - Managanese/Chromoly. UTS: 48 - 58 Tsi, 100 - 130 Ksi, 700 - 900 MPa * 531SC - Limited edition tubeset used by Trek in 1984 * 531C - Competition Racing tubeset * 531ST - Special Touring tubeset[3] * 531OS - Oversize tubeset I'd imagine its just the standard 531 but just in case. Also it appears to be the old style design. This style: www.wooljersey.com/gallery/d/191866-4/1966-02 I'm fairly sure he'll have the Reynolds stickers at least but the Claud Butler stickers may be unlikely. If I can't get them then you can get them on ebay for about £7-8 before postage. You can get CB decals on ebay: tinyurl.com/5tb2rh But they're not cheap (£20) and they're not the same as your ones. Still it comes with a headbadge decal which you won't use so you can always sell that on.
	Last Edit: Nov 27, 2008 11:14:04 GMT by TS

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Tefal Part of things Posts: 514	1968 Claud Butler Electron Tefal @ghee60
	Nov 27, 2008 11:24:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ill get some closeups of the stickers when i finish work tonight, people seem to think I'm mad restoring it lol, I just think it will be ace to have a mint condition retro bike for shows and things


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76jimmy Part of things Posts: 140	1968 Claud Butler Electron 76jimmy @76jimmy
	Nov 27, 2008 15:54:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	try this company for your decals, they seem to have plenty of styles. ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/NICK_AT_LLOYDS/decals.htm
	Last Edit: Nov 27, 2008 15:55:09 GMT by 76jimmy

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Tefal Part of things Posts: 514	1968 Claud Butler Electron Tefal @ghee60
	Nov 27, 2008 16:09:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	awesome! thanks for that ill send them off pics of what ive got and as em to match em


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TS Part of things Posts: 558	1968 Claud Butler Electron TS @tallsam
	Nov 27, 2008 19:28:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	No joy I'm afraid. I was just coming here to recommend the lloyds cycles website. I was also told to recommend some guy on ebay who trades as 'Dizzybird' but I can't find his profile (I did find an ID with just 1 feedback I'm guessing thats someone else). Maybe you'll have more luck.


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alltorque Part of things Posts: 160	1968 Claud Butler Electron alltorque @alltorque
	Nov 29, 2008 10:29:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Very nice! Looks like a quality bike. As is the case with everything nowadays, there's a great forum for retro bikes which you may want to join - www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/
	With a bocephus sticker on his 442, he'd light 'em up just for fun

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waveman1500 Posted a lot Posts: 3,743	1968 Claud Butler Electron waveman1500 @waveman1500
	Dec 15, 2008 8:09:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hey, really nice bike! I know very little about road/racing bike history but I've always liked the look of them and I rescued this lovely black 10-speeder from being chucked in a skip on Friday. It was in storage after being abandoned at a shopping centre and not claimed, I couldn't let it go to landfill. All I needed to fix it up was a new shift cable outer for the rear derailleur and a new tube for the rear tire. The top frame tube says "Meteor" and the bottom tube says "Super Elliot". 10 speed friction gears, side-pull brakes. Does anyone know anything about it or whether it is any good?
	Last Edit: Dec 15, 2008 8:10:57 GMT by waveman1500 2000 Honda VFR800 1990 Toyota Celica ST185 GT-Four - Motorsport car 2003 Nissan Stagea AR-X Four - The modern 2007 Ford Fiesta XR4 (ST) - The modern motorsport car

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alecw35 Posted a lot Posts: 1,211	1968 Claud Butler Electron alecw35 @alecw35
	Dec 15, 2008 17:43:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	looks like a low end bike from the 70s/80s If its got weimann calliper brakes it will be marked with a date on the rear of one of the brake arms


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alecw35 Posted a lot Posts: 1,211	1968 Claud Butler Electron alecw35 @alecw35
	Dec 15, 2008 17:51:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I got an old touring bike Well I got a couple. But the one I'm building up is a 1979 Dawes Galaxy. I got a Raleigh Clubmans ladies for spares. The second hand bike shop near my work charged me £10 per bike. The Dawes is in a rough condition, so will get resprayed and the tyres from the Raleigh, is on 27" tyres. It also needs a new Bottom Bracket. As its brinelled. All the cogs are in good shape. will cost about £20 to do up. maybe more if I can track down new transfers


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Tefal Part of things Posts: 514	1968 Claud Butler Electron Tefal @ghee60
	Dec 15, 2008 19:49:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	old bikes are definately cooler than new bikes, anyone seen the film "breaking away"


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