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Thanks for the link. I visited a framebuilder friend in Weymouth yesterday, and he's offered to help. He recommends tape, too.

Re: Thanks Shaun. It's a bit late for me - I collect unrestored bikes from the 1930s, 40s and early 50s - but it was just too good to miss! The last time I changed a tubular tyre (which was also the first time I did so) I got tub cement on my hands, clothes, spokes, sidewalls and braking...

Re: Hi Leo, hopefully you're still a member! I've just bought on eBay a beautiful 1960 Roy Cottingham road bike, presumably built by your dad. I'll try to attach one of the eBay pics, but haven't done this before, so I'm not too hopeful. Regards, Neil

I'm pretty sure that this is a genuine Baines. It looks like a post-war Whirlwind to me. I've owned three Baines, and seen and ridden others. The braze-on mudguard eye tabs on the forks and rear stays are typical of 1930s and 1940s machines in general, not just Baines, and became obsolete in...

New member introduction Hi, I'm Neil, and I've just discovered this forum when Googling "Claud Butler Avant Coureur". I live near Weymouth. I collect, restore, preserve, ride and research lightweight touting, club and racing bikes from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. My current collection includes...