Claude Butler?

where's the merge-o-bot when you need him...?

no.

immersing himself in midgets

Fuck deleted this ad twice already and now some other fucking noob is posting it? WTF

I swear this bike was posted for sale this morning in the General thread....

*not imagining things then ^

Yeah, the user repeatedly ignores the rules so now I just delete rather than tell them.

I'm gonna outbid you

asshole

by the response, i'm even more confused than before but thanks for help anyway

Hahah, only just caught up with this.

So, that's a maybe.

It's got to be worth it if it's got campagnelo on it.

that looks like a Holdsworth "Claud" the original ones built up to 1957 are worth a bit to collectors (especially the track Olympic Sprint) but then Holdsworth bought the marque after they went bankrupt and continued trading on the success of the name even though they were a less quality build

what is a track Olympic Sprint f&f worth..?

Personally I think £250 is top money for it. Campag Gransport is budget stuff (albeit still fine quality) and doesn't demand the premium of Record. 26.4mm seatpost indicates at best plain gauge 531. I reckon about £170 would be a good price if you like it, it fits and rides nice.

I picked up this Claud off ebay last week and the paint is immaculate. I believe it to original. There is a sticker on the lower part of the seat tube near the bottom bracket shell that says "Sprayed by:" API or ADI (it's a logo that I can't interpret). Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone might know the model or have some history on the frame. It's got Reynolds 531 stickers on the fork and seatpost. It feels and looks kinda like a 60's model, but I'm not sure.

Pictures are here:
www.slowbicycles.com

That's a swish paint job. Lovely. I've got an Olympic from 1968, to which you'd be welcome to compare it if you like.

You'll probably be wanting this page:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nkilgariff/ClaudButler.htm

And maybe these:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread17213.html
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/claudbutler.html
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/claud_butler.htm

Ok Thanks. What's the info. on swish? Does that mean this is original or a re-spray?

Cheers

From the Oxford English:

swish |SWi SH|
2 Brit., informal impressively attractive and fashionable : dinner at a swish hotel.