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I know I’m 9 years or so late to this thread but I’m busy restoring a Dawes Countryman. The original Dawes Countryman had a 10 speed set up with the ranger having 15 speed - the one I’m busy first aiding has all suntour shifters, brakes, gear etc but a 3 ring shimano biopace crank - not sure if...

Yeah they are a bit weird in terms of geometry - I’ll have a go and see how it goes - probably back with tail between my legs in a month 🙄

Just out of interest are these bikes about late 80s ??

Thanks for all the offers and ideas but I’ve picked up a Dawes Countryman that was gonna be binned - it needs a bit help and I know I won’t make money on it but it’s a lovely old thing with A Reynolds frame and forks and all Suntour gear ⚙️- I’m gonna have a go at a nice old cruiser bike packing...

Yeah would be lovely - probably a few of these lying around in peoples sheds?? 22.5" would be great.

Hi - Im looking for a 22" or 22.5" mountain bike frame to go into a bike packing project (I'm not too attached to makes and models but looking for something half vintage and half decent... There was a lovely TREK 22" just sold on here recently that was great... anyway If anything crops up...

Ahh cool no worries - £40 plus postage for the wheel and rear hub any good to anyone.??Let me know if I'm way off.

Apologies - pretty new to the MTB resto game so any sensible offers folks.

Hello - I have a rear Mavic D521 wheel with black spokes (need a bit cleaning with some scrub) and a gold Shimano Deore LX Rear Hub. Might work on someones re-build etc. The wheel came off a bike of my brothers and doesn't seem to have any problems and runs true. Drop me a DM Ta. Chris -...

Hey up, I'm looking for as much of a rear Mavic 221 silver spoked wheel if possible. The one I have on my Claud Butler feels egg shaped when it rotates so I'm not 100% sure what is the problem. It rotates for ages so i thjink the rear hub is OK - I've had the left and right buckle trued but the...

My Claud Butler Cape Wrath 1997 - Not 100% finished but enough to get out for a ride along the coast. The rear wheel is the only problem. I had it trued at the bike shop which fixed the left to right buckle but its still left with an up and down motion (which I'm not sure if you can correct.)...

I'll add my gold chain and take a few better pics at the coast then stick it on this thread too! Thanks

... then I took a few pics - and added some gear and brake cables... going for a Spandau Ballet theme (Gold)

...been a while but time escapes us all - I'm still cracking on with the old CBCW 97 and learning as I go - here are a few update pics for anyone who is bored. Thanks to the Forum members who have shone a light where I was lost, so far... wired a break up and checked out the ride - was canny.

...recently bought some decals for a resto project on a Claud Butler. Graphics arrived spot on and very quickly and he has since been on the end of a message about how to do things correctly and where to go for other things. To a first timer in this game he's a steady pair of hands and very...

Eventually got all the stickers off and the remaining glue - bought a few better parts from the internet and gonna start a bit of a put back together soon. 👍

Great stuff. Just about got all the stickers and glue off the frame and forks. Will sort out payment for decals asap and will get in touch with Gil too 👍- had to fork out on a couple new bits this weekend (right gear shifter was bust and sourced some better brake levers) initial budget starts to...

I've been taking the old decals and sticker glue off the forks this evening. Given I'm on a bit of a budget is there a way of touching up the paint chips so they look respectable for now rather than blast and spray ??

Ahh I didn't even know this Forum existed until I bought the Claud Butler and started googling around. I was lucky enough to get mine very cheap. Thanks.

Dipping my toe in the evaporust and having a go at a Claud Butler Cape Wrath 97. Mostly because it was as mates bike of his when he was 17 and we'd ridden around on Zeniths and a Univega (long gone but wished I put them in the loft) with our Pals back in the day. Anyway gonna have a first time...