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Claud Butler 57 1981

Sold. It was fun while it lasted.

Frame:
Claud Butler Coureur 57X57

Fork/Headset:
Claud Butler

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Pista / Campagnolo Veloce

Pedals:
M540

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
EAI 17t / Sugino 75 48t / HKK Vertex

Handlebars/Stem:
Procraft compact 42cm / Ritchey 110mm / Deda quill adapter / Lizardskin tape

Saddle/Seatpost:
Toupe Ti / Kalloy

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Open Pro / Surly / 4Season

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Open Pro / Surly / Gatorskin

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Punavuori
  2. Hernesaari
  3. Esplanadin puisto
  4. Film Photography
  5. Lessons learned or not

Current Stage Info:

Some quick pics taken today after the change.

The current setup hopefully seals the deal on this bike. Quite a bit of changes have been made since the first assembly.

The integralter is lovely but a bit long I think so changed a shorter Richey in its place with compact drop. 42cm as the integralter was.

Lizardskin tape is a great improvement after the cinelli cork tape and the straight seat post shortens the setup even more.

Have been riding with the toupe for a few weeks now and really liking it. And of course got rid of the front mudguard.. ;)

Next up is to see how it performs with bib shorts...

Added by FFF. Last updated about 11 years ago.

As of about 11 years ago, FFF has indicated that they no longer own this bike.

16 Comments

jeremy9019

jeremy9019 says:

Awesome bike! Where is it now? Who owns it now? :)

Posted about 10 years ago

FFF

FFF says:

Sold the frame only and to my knowledge the seller has sold it on so no clue unfortunately.

Posted about 10 years ago

mktng

mktng says:

This is a really nice bike.
Rarely see conversions like this. Nothing flasy, simple and clean build. Love the pin up girl haha. Guess its a must if you have that stem :) !!

Posted over 11 years ago

FFF

FFF says:

thanks and it's also a great ride.

about the pin-up, they're pretty rare and had a possibility to purchase one for a decent price so went for it.
planet-x sells them for £99 which is bonkers..

it's the cherry on top of the cake... ;)

Posted over 11 years ago

mktng

mktng says:

you remove it when you lock up :) ?

Posted over 11 years ago

FFF

FFF says:

sure :)

Posted over 11 years ago

felixsusanto

felixsusanto says:

love those MACK hubs !

Posted over 11 years ago

FFF

FFF says:

they're not only great looking but they also need very little to no service at all because of the sealing.

Posted over 11 years ago

felixsusanto

felixsusanto says:

how did u get u dude ? ordering it online ? how long does it take to get to you ?

Posted over 11 years ago

FFF

FFF says:

you can order them from:

http://www.mackhubs.com/index.php?lang=en

and the lead time depends on what's the current situation there. But I'd say it's way over a month..

Posted over 11 years ago

felixsusanto

felixsusanto says:

oh ok ! so u got it online too ? how long does it take for you ? a month ?

Posted over 11 years ago

FFF

FFF says:

I bought the wheels used so didn't order them myself. But you should mail them and ask how long will it take them to make the hubs when you order now..

Posted over 11 years ago

The_Dude_Abides

The_Dude_Abides says:

That Cipollini stem/bar may actually be the sweetest thing I have seen on this website. So jelly.

Posted over 11 years ago

FFF

FFF says:

it is quite sweet to look at but not very gentle to my hands.

not in the city anyways..


Posted over 11 years ago

tricksonafixed

tricksonafixed says:

looks great. My first build was a conversion Schwinn Spirit 1984.. This puts that one in the dirt.. Nice

Posted over 11 years ago

FFF

FFF says:

It's a wonderful ride but I also like it because of the rugged looks. It has been used a lot and will be also in the future.

Bought the frame from a friend and using the light wheelset from another project. When it's ready the wheels will go back where they belong and this old horse will get something else.

Posted over 11 years ago