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Old 11-15-22, 11:41 PM
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FS: 1952 Claud Butler Olympic Sprint

Hello folks,

This bicycle is SOLD! Cheers!

Please refer to this thread for some details about the bike in question:

A 1952 Claud Butler Olympic Sprint on the Road! - Bike Forums

Since taking those initial photos I have touched up the scratches on the fork blades with some silver paint that doesn't quite match but from 5' looks much better than the green that was showing through.

Please note that the minor wobble on the drive side mentioned in the initial thread is almost certainly due to a slight bend in the bottom bracket axle. I have replaced the pedals on the bike with ones that I know are straight and the wobble persisted.

The frame is 24" center-to-top with a 22.75" top tube center-to-center and has an oversized top tube for increased rigidity and all of the "lugs" are actually of bilaminate construction. It's got a Presto stem in need of chrome, beautifully chromed Baileybend handlebars, rare Chater Lea 7" crank arms with 48 tooth inch pitch chainring, 7 tooth Chater Lea rear cog (and another old cog that I didn't quite pry off on the other side), alloy Fiamme sprint rims and B.H. Airlite Hubs, Kenda SC tubular tires, an unmarked alloy seatpost, Brooks Swallow saddle, Brampton B8 pedals, Catos toe clips, a rare Bluemels spearpoint fender that I purchased NOS, a period-correct British bell (sorry, forgot the brand) and steel axle retainers. All of the components shown in these photos (listed above) are included in the sale price EXCEPT for the GB brake caliper and lever, Brooks Swallow saddle, saddle clamp, pedals with clips, and the frame pump.

Unpictured but included is a rare Chater Lea lamp mount for the non-drive side fork blade (which has the appropriate braze-on) and an extra new Kenda SC tubular tire. I am also including a FULL SET of reproduction decals in the event that someone wants to completely repaint the bike, as I was planning on doing.

-Gregory


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Old 11-16-22, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Kilroy1988
Hello folks,

Please refer to this thread for some details about the bike in question:

A 1952 Claud Butler Olympic Sprint on the Road! - Bike Forums

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the non-drive side fork blade (which has the appropriate braze-on)
Curious; in the thead referenced you say the bike came from England, but the lamp-bracket boss is on the wrong side. Made for export, or a special order for a continental customer...
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Originally Posted by oneclick
Curious; in the thead referenced you say the bike came from England, but the lamp-bracket boss is on the wrong side. Made for export, or a special order for a continental customer...
Some riders actually preferred to have the lamp facing the side of the road because that was probably where they were more likely to crash into things... There were also many frames made with brackets on both sides of the frame for double mounting. I have come across dozens of frames built for British clients with off-side mounting during my years of research. It was never standard or popular, but it was obviously done enough of the time that there are still some left around after all these years!

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fun vocabulary flashback for this expat! from a UK market perspective, "off-side" lamp mounts are the norm and this oddball is actually a "near-side" mount.

Originally Posted by Kilroy1988
... dozens of frames built for British clients with off-side mounting during my years of research...
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Originally Posted by niliraga
fun vocabulary flashback for this expat! from a UK market perspective, "off-side" lamp mounts are the norm and this oddball is actually a "near-side" mount.
That makes perfect sense now that I take the time to consider what the word "side" means in this context! Thank you.

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*Bump!* Price reduced to $800 + shipping according to the details outlined in the first post. Cheers!

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Sale pending - just need to box up and confirm shipping price to receive payment.

-Gregory
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That's a beautiful one. Congrats on the sale.
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Regarding the Claud Butler

Originally Posted by Kilroy1988
Sale pending - just need to box up and confirm shipping price to receive payment.

-Gregory
Hello Kilroy,
if the bike is unsold I am interested in purchasing it.

Best regards
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