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So after nearly 2 years of inactivity I've finally pushed this project on a bit..... A few weeks ago I was off work looking after the kiddies and in a small window of opportunity where smallest kiddie was at nursery and biggest kiddie was at school I grabbed the rusty old fork and had a wander...

Claud overload!! Nah.....not at all - it's thanks to the research that you guys have done that helps identify these old bikes.......I've referred to the Claud numbering thread on here numerous times in the past.

In your Claud frame number post there's a frame from '61 (Super Coureur) with the frame number in the same orientation as mine. The later sixties frames then look to be 90deg out......am I viewing that correctly?

I've got a 50s Claud (New Allrounder) with a transfer headbadge so "proper" Claud's certainly had them. Not sure about Holdsworth Clauds.

What puts you off the Claud Cordon Bleu Peachy? Is it the brake bridge and fork crown? Interesting shout that - I've looked up some of the 60's Pennine Italia and there is a version that has wrap over stays. No idea on frame numbering though. Mid 60s feels right - although the rear dropouts...

Hi all, I've just picked up a cheap do-er upp-er and I'm trying to identify the frame builder......if that's even possible. (appreciate I may never get a definitive answer on this). It's certainly a well specc'd lightweight.... What I know: 25" Frame 27.2 seatpost (531DB?) Nervex Pro lugs...

Was nice to get my hands on the mill (in a very limited capacity - Paul did most of the work).......for the first time in about 20 years. I did the basic training in the late nineties, won machinist of the year at college (got a nice trophy :LOL:), then haven't touched a machine tool since...

Yes indeedy….we have a machine shop at work with a range of kit, manual stuff - 2x Bridgeport’s, a Colchester lathe, and some early CNC controlled machines - a Harrison Lathe and a Matzek bar fed turret lathe

So started tackling the top tube tin worm....... Hmmm.......it runs deep.

Cracking transformation there! Those frames do clean up well - I did one a couple of years back and it looked dreadful but with a bit of TLC it came up a treat. Just about to dig it out of storage as a winter ride. I notice yours is a GT.......any ideas what that means? Frame-wise it looks...

25". I'm 6'2 with long legs/short torso and I've found over the years that the only bikes that I truly feel comfortable on are 24 / 25". Doesn't stop me riding smaller stuff with longer posts of course........

Ha! Yeah the commute to work can be quite urban......mostly along the seafront which is a bit prettier for sure. I agree though - I like the urban backdrops.....there are several industrial areas to choose from near to where I work. Yesterdays effort.....

Ta! Was lovely to get on the machine tools again after a 20 year hiatus (not touched them since training college). That said Paul did most of the skilled stuff. You're not Claud in your avatar any more Peachy!.......not sure I can get my head round a change as momentous as that.......

He's a tricky one to buy for regarding cake/beer etc......I did help him out with some CAD work the other day so we do tend to trade our professional capabilities on occasion - seems to work well.

Stuck seat post.........not a problem I thought. I've dealt with several stuck posts over the years and have never failed with freezing them out, slitting them out and more recently pulling them out with a slide hammer. Not happening this time. Tapped the top of the post to take an adapter to...

Yep....exactly that! Interesting......that must've been the inspiration for the paint job for sure! Edit: A quick google search for "barbers pole" paint jobs suggests it was mainly a Mercian thing?

I agree. I don't follow football and am not a supporter but appreciate the passion that supporters have for their clubs. I like the colour scheme and a love the "barbers pole" paint job on the seat tube (I'm sure there must be a better description of that paint effect). I'm going to repaint...

Hiya, yep still got it. Haven't ridden it for a few months - took it out for a few long rides earlier in the year. As for parts - the only spare record sprint part I have is a rear wheel - black weinmann rim built onto a gold maillard hub. Will be dusting off the RRS for a ride out in the...

The latest steel-steed in the fleet - picked up last week - and my first bike with track ends. A 1970-something Claud Butler Olympic (I think.) Barn fresh - stored for decades and sold off due to a house clearance. The guy I bought it off had it secondhand in the late seventies and sent it...

Jason Statham if I remember correctly.........and I can't remember why I know that. Learnt all the words to Ebenezeer Goode (Good spelt with an E to keep things on topic!) when I was at school. Love the Shaman.