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Well I cannot believe its nearly 2 weeks since the greatest event ever.
T&J. I know its been said a thousand times already but I must add another thank you for a fabulous day. Fantastic event, fantastic company.Well done.
Just wish we were playing it all over again tomorrow!

Miss Kitty - The B&W photograph of spudger and myself is brilliant. I do hope that your Union Jack flag that I so gallantly rescued is back in its rightful place on your dressing table!!

Thanks to the 'tail end charlie' marshall that stayed with me whilst I repaired a 'puncture' near Jermyn Street.

Thanks to the chap that gave me a sip of his ice cold gin in the basketball court - he saw me replacing the tyre and rear wheel again.

Can 2011 be any better - You bet it can.

ps. The 2 'punctures' that I got during the day were actually pinch punctures caused by a Skabs Anti Puncture liner - the tube got nipped by the over-lapping ends!! Beware anybody else using this stuff. £6 a strip - Its rubbish.

Dont talk to me about conti ultra sport.
They are rubbish.
Brand new on my new build 1952 Claud Butler.
1st puncture in 20 miles (and using conti inner tube), 27 x 1 1/8 @110 psi
2nd puncture on Tweed Run on Saturday
Urghh
Side wall and tread is very thin.
Been commuting for 1 year at 10 miles/day on Conti City Ride 700 x 32 @ 100 psi - No problems.
Am I just unlucky?

Getting ready:
Meeting at Liverpool Railway Station 09.43
Hip Flask - Brandy and cloves
Weather - Warm - Tweed jacket or Argyle pattern Pringle........

Oh, Thanks Seldom Killer.

Would not want to be late for this party.

Revised travel plans:
Arrival at Liverpool Railway Station 09.43
(Cambridge 08.27)

Any other Tweeders from East Anglia?

Anybody heading down from Norwich or Cambridge on Saturday morning.

I will be on the train at Cambridge Railway Station at 09.27 or 10.27 heading onwards to Liverpool Street in the East arriving at 10.43 or 11.43 respectively. (Apparently engineering works into and out of Kings Cross mean bus transfer so cannot take bike on the bus).

Look out for me - I'll be wearing a Harris tweed jacket and with a vintage Claude Butler!!!!

Final decision on times depending on ride starting times.

Toodle Pip.

I have just encountered the same problem. Looked into seperate cycle insurance - waaay tooo expensive.
Described bike and added to household insurance. SAGA (Can't you tell how old I am?) offered no objections. (Included some modern bikes as well)
The cost was minimal.
Now, the bit that is unknown is their ability to pay up in the event of a claim (My 1952 CB is probably stealable).
How do I test their word / the policy reliability?
So far it only seems in the event of real loss!

@JD.

What is the size of the jacket in picture no 2, and the price?

Ta

• 1. Another satisfied customer of Nick at Lloyds. Recently supplied decal set for my Claud B.
  

1. Northern Graeme + g/f
   
2. Velocio
   
3. ladystardust
   
4. big lord fauntleroy
   
5. Spenceey
   
6. Balki Bartokomous
   
7. Bednarz + g/f
   
8. Arvy
   
9. 9. Aroogah
   
10. Long&Winding
    
11. Chainbreaker
    
12. villa-ru
    
13. Edmundro
    
14. mjs110
    
15. s.walrus + moustache
    
16. Little white bike
    
17. aseekings
    
18. AcidHaus1
    
19. www.lists-are-gay.com
    
20. machineisbored
    
21. Truli
    
22. conker
    
23. Brigadier General Gordon Lucifer
    
24. Clever Lord Pun
    
25. Ed Scoble of Wimbledon + g/f (Trip)
    
26. The Princess & Mrs Tiswas, DBA.
    
27. CYOA
    28 Jah tweed
    
28. Spudger
    
29. Polybikeuser
    
30. Skydancer +1
    
31. xcmountainbiker +1
    33.Lynx in another of his outfits
    
32. Gabe
    
33. Ade
    
34. Plastic Pedals
    
35. Timmy2wheels
    
36. steves
    
37. Lego
    
38. Clara
    
39. Mo_mo
    
40. Lord Morgan Of Hartley Wintney Esq. (someday)
    
41. cliveo (I prefer not to use my title)
    
42. The Grand Old Duke of London, Sir. Bike Destroyer
    
43. Pistaboy
    
44. Dr Nosh [2nd Timer]
    

My '52 Claud Butler had a rivetted badge.
I tapped the tube holes M2 and used M2 stainless button head screws (very short to clear steerer tube) and threadlock.
Looks neat.

Thats what I meant to write.

Senior moment !!

The diameter of the frame cups should be marked on them. Once you know this then you have to measure the inside diameter of the head tube. The cups need to be a few thou (inches) smaller. Reaming is a metal removal process to remove very small amounts of material to just size, or even 'round' the headtube.
The cups must be pressed in 'square'.
The crown bearing is also a press fit.
The stack height of the bearing set must also be considered to ensure that the steerer tube is long enough to ensure sufficient engagement of the threaded top bearing and lock nut.
Do not force the bearing cups into the headtube - you will stretch the tube.

Conclusion = Go to the LBS or another with knowledge, tools, experience.

Got back to Norfolk mid-afternoon after a 06.30 start this morning.

Nice One! Well done to the organiser.

I'm in the picture above - With my back to the camera !!!

I bought some good stuff for my Claud Butler from this guy, Francis, (cyclesplus.co.uk) when at the Mildenhall rally last August B H.

+1 Live near Sandringham.

Hope to be out and about for a spin sometime tomorrow - geared, and lugged steel!!!

My project nearing completion :

1952 Claud Butler Jubilee

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Forks back from re-chroming last week.
Frame blast cleaned. Now got to paint it.
NOS 27" rims, Cinelli stem, North Road bars upside down.
Tange H/set, machined crown bearing to fit 27.4
Rode it for couple of months in the summer, with gearing at 39x17 (39 is inner ring from a Shimano double set up, used on the outer ring position) and I am a virgin fixed gear rider.
Rode very nicely. Now in pieces for painting.

Mmmmmmm........

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I have used M2 Stainless mushroom head hex key screws.

Means that you will have to buy an M2 tap to thread the headtube.

Looks subtle when finifhed.

@rocker9455.

I fitted Continental Ultra sport 27 x 1 1/8. Not used much yet, so cannot comment on durability.
£25 pair from Velokit.co.uk

Just a bit of summer rain in West Norfolk. Stopped now - but remains humid. Urghh.

How about a route that starts/ends in Cambridge, more specifically Addenbrookes, a key hospital in the fight against cancers.

Cambridge only a short train ride out from Liverpool Street or Kings Cross on a Sat or Sun morning.

Cambridge Fixed - Route suggestions?

I'm in - For personal reasons.

hi Spudger. How are you?
My 52 Claud Butler is project is moving VERY slowly.
See that you are down for the Vintage Jersey Ride II. I'm nowhere near ready. Have spotted a nice Raleigh jersey though.

1.Emilio666
2.Spudger
3.Aidan
4.Jacqui?

1. Dr Nosh (Have to be a weekend though)
   

I'm looking for a 26.4 s.post.

Can you mail me a picture?

Are you taking the pith?

Well Chaps and Chappess

I arrived back in Norfolk at nearly 22.00.

Can I just say what a fabulous day, many many thanks to Teddy and the 'organisers', many thanks to all who turned up.

Would not have missed this for all the tea in China.

Off out early tomorrow to bag a pheasant or two !

Toodle Pip