Cliff Shrubb 'Champagne Campaign' Lo-Pro

Won this little number on ebay just now, pretty used but I no tears and went for a reasonable price I think. Current saddle is nice and pretty comfy but this would be much more fitting with the Cinelli LA84s etc.

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Heretic stem switched out for something much less controversial and more matching.

Tub on the Mavic 3g has finally given up, kept deflating after a ride/few hours which was super annoyinh. Ordered a replacement Conti podium 26x19 on sjscycles as it was the cheapest/value for money at 30quid for that size. Also the Cinelli Volare saddle needs to htfu through customs, im gettin impatient.

Nice find, but I'm confused:

...but this would be much more fitting with the Cinelli LA84s etc.

Ah yes, sorry. The Moser set up is for mainly riding brklzz. Once the saddle arrived ill switch it up to the matching double discs and attach brake lever brake lever for the final shoot.

Noice.

Lovely bike. I like the story behind it. And I live in Sanderstead too!

I've heard a few of the older guys in my club (Addiscome) talking about their old Cliff Shrubb bikes. If I recall correctly I think he may have had a workshop at the back of the Geoffrey Butler shop in Croydon?

Don't suppose you know what club the old boy was in do you?

@NickL Thanks :-) Was a bit of a mission getting down there but well worth it. I think its my favourite bike I own.

According to this article http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/cliff-shrubb-frame-builder-dies-aged-79-125264 "He rented a workshop owned by George Clare, owner of Geoffrey Butler Cycles in Croydon, where he built frames for the local racing fraternity under his own and the Geoffrey Butler labels."

I don't remember the exact club but, Addiscome rings a bell, I dont know why though.. Ive got a terrible memory. The way he told the stories and his confidence makes me think he must have won a few races and someone in south london must remember him? I still have his number as it goes, will give him a call when I get a chance.

If I was to ever have a roadie bike It would have to be this, tubing, 24inch, paint.. drool

Some snaps from a while back. Need to get all the new stuff on and get out for some new photos.

I have managed to get my hands on a 28h 650c Wolber TX Profil in clincher for when its too windy. Only issue is Ive got a campag record low flange track hub for the rear and have been lookin for a matching front hub but thats been a madness. Either too expensive or not same logo. But I did win a Campagnolo SU front road hub with the correct holes for cheap the other day. In terms of 'period correctness/matchy matchy' its not far off right?

imo you just need to forget about the front 3g and as you said put a spoked wheel (wolber tx profil on campagnolo is perfect).
Another thing, are you sure the bulls are comfy on this angle? I personally think they need to be lifted upwards and then chopped as you need them.
Then slamming stem to get closer to the original drop you had.

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Yeah, everyone hates the 3g. Just put a new tub on it otherwise would be tempted to sell it. Proper spoked wheel will come soon, just need to decide on lacing pattern, im thinking bladed spokes and radial?

Ive had pains when its been tilted to far up, but maybe its because its been too high. Ive spent hours lookin at various positions of the bars other peoples bikes but haven't personally tried many. I just dont understand why the logos are there then.. but meh. Slammed and longer stem will appear in the next set of shots.

Logos on old bars aren't meant to point horizontally, but usually pointing slightly upwards, so the branding can be read from a standing position.
Same for frame decals, they all point up :)

As I'm looking the stem+bars picture you posted above, I can tell that the bar logos are ideally alligned with the 3ttt panto on the stem clamp ;)

Catalogue built with 3ttt 51.151 bullhorns. These weren't cut as to leave a clamping area for the levers, if built for track they had to be chopped (I'd say 10cm at least)

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And here chopped version from the 1984 track bike Moser used to set the record (bars took the name of the record, 51,151)

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Ah yes that would make sense, i dont think gettin them cut would help hold the value as they wernt exactly cheap! Plus the frames drilled for a front brake so best to leave them normal.
This position seems better

Thanks for the info breso

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If you got them NOS, forget about the value because by clamping and wrapping them you won't be able to get even half of the original NOS price...
Play around with stem height and Bar angles, then if you think to fit aero brake levers don't cut them, but if not go ahead and do it for the bike's sake :)

bladed and radial. good shout

regarding the bullhorns; as i understand it and what i find comfortable, is you rest your hands on the "elbows" of the curves and indeed cut off the excess straight part.

ahh. missed some comments. much better!

Better! Now you need either to find a use to the extra (unjustified) bar length or chop the shit out of them :D

They wasnt cheap but not stupidly expensive imo but still. Might hold out for some battered, cut and second hand ones and just polish the clamping area.

Think I will have to go for sapim cx ray aero spoks for the front. Any other recommendations?

Campagnolo Record low-flange and the SU front hub. Need to polish and then will crack on with ordering the spoks for the front

I would go for the Sapims but depends how much blade you want, there the biggest you'll get with out cutting. I have a few 288mm if you only need a couple out of a pack.

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Thanks, but I will need some 250mm I think, noted the measurement somewhere, seeing as its 650 front and will have to be radial. I dont mind slotting the hub as it only cost me a nice £15 but will see.

There on a 700c. Double check on some of the good calculators on the net they list old hubs and rims in there data base.
Is that a 32h front?