PolishGuy

I shop and think about all the nifty bikes I'd like to own.....one day I'm into "roadster" bikes....next into touring types....but this Pashley has had my attention for quite a while. Very much like the old Raleigh club bike I have but more modern in it's drive-train while still keeping that old world look. If I were to have only one bike....OK, make that two.....this may be the "go-to" bike for 90% of my rides. That is until something else peaks my interest.......danged if I ain't fickle. PG.

https://www.pashley.co.uk/products/clubman-country.html

Zaphod Beeblebrox 

Its pretty but for the price you can find a nearly identical vintage frame that fits their description for a lot less money


and it won't be "Classic Geometry"....It'll just be "Geometry" because It'll already be classic.

ColonelJLloyd 

Like ZB said, you can build something very, very similar with a vintage frame and have a good time doing it.

uprightbent

What is the price, in US dollars? Can't seem to find much online pricing. And does anyone import Pashleys in the states?

Dustintendo

if you want a new frame, check out the soma stanyan. bet you could build one of those for way cheaper. or a trek sport tourer from the 80's

sced

1495 pounds = $2372.56 as of right now.

It's not my cup of tea either. It's like a make believe classic bike.

brockd15 

What is classic geometry anyway? 72/72? 73/74?
I'm sure it's there somewhere, but I didn't see what it is for the Pashley.

wahoonc

Very nice looking bike. I like it too.

Finding vintage bikes and frames that fit can be a real challenge in some cases. In the past 3 years I have managed to acquire exactly two. I have Dawes Galaxy that is going to get the Club man treatment.

Aaron

jamesj

I like it, I would ride it, even if it is a make believe old bike.

But for that price i don't know. I think i would try and find a raleigh or something.

red sox junkie

I have just bought a chrom Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 for $140 off of clist. I cleaned it up, removed tatered decals and upgraded parts from my parts bin. Even if I purchased the parts from my parts bin, it would only have costed me total of $500. I ended up with a nice looking, chromed real classic bike! But some people don't have the time or skills to put one together themselves. And I'm sure some people would want nothing to do with building up a bike. To each his own! That is a nice bike, but I wouldn't come close to paying that price!

Velognome 

I kinda like it. Pashley has been around a long while an would be a nice bike to pass down to the next generation. I disagree with "make believe classic" remarks, it's a traditonally styled and built bike, that's all. Pricey though, I'd be inclined to look for a mid-70's to 80's Hetchins with that kinda money, but maybe not.

brockd15 

Oh yeah, I like the Pashley too. I like when modern bikes are build in the same design as vintage bikes. But for the price, I'd absolutely be going vintage.

mkeller234

Right, but not everyone can or wants to do that. Some people just want a brand new bike: buy it and ride it. This Pashley is for them, not for us.

Exactly

NormanF

You can try the Raleigh Clubman. Its a lot cheaper than the Pashley.

wahoonc

And with that funky sloping top tube has no aesthetic value whatsoever.

Aaron

cycleheimer

Looks great is Burgundy. It would be interesting to know how well they are selling. Quite a few people are broke right now, but others are raking in the cash. Anyway, sure makes me appreciate my '81 18-speed Fuji S-12-S alot more. Photo and specs from the link above. Just in time to put a few things on your holiday wish list. "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", if you know what I mean.








Clubman Country Specifications

Frame sizes
20", 21.5", 23", 24.5" (centre to top); 28.6/28.6/25.4 Down tube/Seat tube/Top tube.
Colour
Ivory or Rich Burgundy
Frame
Reynolds 531 with investment-cast cut-away lugs; classic geometry; cast dropouts with mudguard eyes; two bottle cage mounts and pump peg.
Fork
Reynolds taper gauge oval blades; investment-cast crown; classic small radius bend; cast droupouts with mudguard eyes.
Gears
Shimano 105 with down tube indexed levers; SRAM 8 Speed cassette sprockets; ratios: 35"-125".
Crankset
Grand Sport 52/39t, 130mm, square taper; sealed cartridge BB, hollow CrMo axle.
Wheels
36/36 double wall box rims, polished aluminium; double butted stainless steel spokes; large flange, quick-release alloy hubs (sealed bearings).
Handlebar
Classic dropped handlebars with Brooks leather tape.
Brakes
Dia-Compe centrepull; traditional levers with gum rubber hoods.
Pedals
VP with toe-clips and leather straps.
Saddle
Brooks Swift with leather; copper rivets; titanium chassis.
Options
Leather accessory range.
Terms and Conditions
Specifications and quoted prices may change without prior notice. Pashley Cycles terms of supply apply to all orders.

rhm

It's a nice looking bike. If I were stationed somewhere exotic for a few months with lots of money to spend and no tools and no place to work on bike, I'd be glad to have one of those. Just to ride, you understand. It's not something I really want to possess, though.

I'd much prefer one with an IGH, whether 3 or 5 or 8 or 11 speeds. I were going for derailleurs, I wouldn't stop at 8 speed cassette, and I'd go for brifters or bar end shifters.

cycleheimer

PolishGuy

Thx for all the input folks. Makes for great reading. I agree that the Pashley is kinda expensive and, like many of us, was day dreaming. My 1958 Raleigh Trent Sports with FW hub is working just fine for now so I will continue to ride it.....but, I've been thinking of adding a derailleur to it to make a hybrid gear system. Anyone got an old Huret Allvit or Cyclo for sale? PG.

randyjawa 

Though a nice looking bike, it costs far more than most vintage bicycles of equal, or better, quality. Additionally, the minute you buy that new vintage bicycle, it looses value. A vintage bicycle, on the other hand, retains or increases its value.

Which way would I go? Not even a question worth asking.

Velognome 

Was reading some older blogs on the Pashley Clubman. Seems in 2009, the specs were that the Country Clubman was due to have a 5spd IGH and Lauterwasser bars - that would have been cool. I guess the front and rear derailleurs and drops appeal to a broader market. Oh well...

NormanF

About the only thing I'd change on the Pashley Clubman is swap the racing Brooks Swift for a touring Brooks Flyer. I wouldn't change anything else. Its a great all-around bike.

Velognome 

Hmmmmmmmm...

It's funny that in the Antique Bicycle realm, odd frame configurations; X frames, sloping top tubes ( in either direction) curly and Hellenic stays etc. generate some of the greatest interest.

NormanF

I disagree with Aaron about the sloping top tube. It works well on my Schwinn Super Sport DBX all-arounder. And the bike handles very well at commuting. Some people don't like the aesthetics but I care more about what the bike would actually do for me.

Velognome 

+1 I get a lot of very positive comments when I take my Raleigh Clubman out with "that sloping top tube" and all....go figure?