1954 Claud Butler Jubilee Special #5412 8509

[Peachy!]

I have never used tubs.

How do you repair a p******e on the road?

Does the tape allow a 2nd fitting (ie. Fitting spare)?

I think you can use a “get me home” spray. Or carry enough kit to do it on the road side, apparently one of the advantages of this particular brand of tape is it peels off real clean, so a road side complete change wouldn’t be impossible, but then I wouldn’t want to carry that much kit unless I was touring, but then I’m not putting tubulars on my long distance/touring bikes, just on my vintage, show off on a sunny day, not far from home/car type bikes....

 

[Peachy!]

T– minus (RBotM June) 6 days & counting

I got lot done yesterday, but still not quite there yet. :?
After fitting the tubes, the wheels went on, plenty of tape over the rear drop outs whilst I fitted a Pista 1/8th chain, Italian quality without the Campy price tag… but of course it is designed to go on a fixie with a 48t (or less) crank, not this sodding 52t monster. :twisted:
Fortunately, I had another in stock for my next project, so I took 4 links out of that…It’s only bloody money isn’t it?

Now I've got to rig the cable up for the 4 speed Sturmey, cable run is sorted, just no idea how this is supposed to work, best get reading more of Sheldon Brown's stuff...

 

[The History Man]

Cable kit and roller wheel required.

 

[Peachy!]

Cable kit and roller wheel required.

Thought about that, but just too Pashley like for me... so I went down the normal derailleur route, apart from the very last as the gear stop is under the stay and too close to the mech.

 

[Peachy!]

Right, that’s it, I had a few more steps/photos to fill out a few more days, but to be honest, I just want to get her out there in the sunshine and ride…..

P.S. thanks for all the comments, PM’s and encouragements… much appreciated.

Chris.

 

[The History Man]

Very nice too. Get it in then!

 

[Peachy!]

Full specification & some detail photos;

CLAUD BUTLER Jubilee Special 4 speed

Specification, from the ground up;
Tyres – Schwalbe-Lugano-T-Active K-guard Tubulars
Adhesive tape – Mariposa Carogna
Rims – Fiamme Sprint
Spokes – Sapim, Stainless Steel, Double Butted
Front Hub – 32h small flange Constrictor
Rear Hub – 40h, 1958 4 speed FW Sturmey Archer
Bottom Bracket - Bayliss Wiley cups & cotter pin axle
Chain – Micha Pista silver track 1/8th
Crank set – Williams 52t
Pedals – Brampton B8
Straps – Christophe Brown leather
Brakes - GB Sport Mk3
Brake blocks – NOS Weinmann black ‘X’ pattern
Head set – Brampton Continental
Stem – GB Forged Hiduminium spearpoint
Bars – Dawes Concorde Pista engraved
Bar tape – Brooks brown microfibre – cork/wood end plugs
Brake levers - GB Standard
Gear lever – Sturmey Archer 4 speed (Bottom-Low-Normal-High)
Brake cables – Dia Compe Brown outer
Gear cable – Oxford cable with SA anchorage
Seat post – Sturmey Archer 26.2mm Chromed Steel
Saddle – Brooks, Swallow - Brown leather

 

[The History Man]

A really nice job.

Not sure about the cables though. Do they need to be split and both go over the bars.

 

[Peachy!]

A really nice job.

Not sure about the cables though. Do they need to be split and both go over the bars.

Yeah, I know what you mean.... I was running them at 6am this morning and tried half a dozen ideas, and eventually got bored... any visual suggestions?

 

[The History Man]

Re:

See gran sport p27