Claud Butler Quiz Time
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vcballbat
Senior Retro Guru
Sorry Peachy I'm going to have to say no as my first ride on the track when I was around 12-13 was at Calshot Activity Centre on Southampton Water. The wooden track was the 1976 Skool Six Days track from Wembley shortened to fit into the old sea plane hanger at Calshot Spit. They ran a fleet of yellow Claud Butler track bikes which got me hooked on cycling, the photo is not me but you can see the bikes. Found the card at a bike Jumble for a couple of quid but it's one of those things that don't come up too often, if I do decide to part with it you're top of the list..
vcballbat
Senior Retro Guru
This is me on the first bike I built and raced..a Halfords rattle canned Claud in Ford Vista orange. In this pre race photo just turned fifteen at the 1980 GHS 10 mile Southern Regional Championship, came in 12th out of a field of 30 with a 26-34. Me and my mate running the latest aero brake levers and massive parachute race numbers..
Midlife
Retro Wizard
I did the GHS 10 in 1975, there seems to be a few of us around who ride it BITD 
Found me lol. 24.47, blimey it was a hard ride
http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?/topic/39728-ghs-10/
Found me lol. 24.47, blimey it was a hard ride
http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?/topic/39728-ghs-10/
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vcballbat
Senior Retro Guru
Not sure what model mine was, maybe only 531 plain gauge with 26.? seat post, had a curved rear bridge and three point fork crown. Came as a swapsy from an older lad who hand painted it blue and lime green built up as a single brake fixie, his mate on a fixed Falcon they would race each other the 2½ miles to school...Adidas bags over the shoulder.. must have got wind of the NYC Messenger craze..
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