Claud Butler Tourer
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I have been offered a bike by a work college for £20 he thinks its a Claud Butler AL 700S. I had a quick google and didn't find anything. Does anyone know anything about this bike? Or is it a different model to what he thinks?
Cheers.
No brained, the rack is £20
Falwheeler
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Falmouth Cornwall
Bargain, I think it may be a AL7005, not S
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
if it fits and is kosher it's a bargain.
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
+1
Looks similar to my Claud Butler Classic. If so that one managed to do a coast 2 coast and is currently going strong as a singlespeed.
Looks similar to my Claud Butler Classic. If so that one managed to do a coast 2 coast and is currently going strong as a singlespeed.
Are you looking for reviews or are you checking whether it is stolen?
mrandmrspoves
Middle aged bald git.
- Location
- Narfuk
For £20 and kosher it's a steal. Whether it will suit your needs is another matter - if you want a general purpose bike/commuter/short tourer it will be fine (assuming it is mechanically sound)
Alex11
Active Member
- Location
- South West
Buy it.
Titanium
Guru
- Location
- Penarth, South Wales.
Buy it now, before it goes. Looks fine to me. Raer pannier rack. Forks have front rack bosses, that fits with it being a Claud Butler.
Go on.
Go on.
OP
OP
boybiker
Guru
I just did
its too big for me which is a massive shame. O well I will make a nice little profit on it or try and swap it for something my size. Cheers for all the help and advice people
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Just out of interest, what part of the country are you in?
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
Just a quick suggestion before you sell it on, AL 700S is probably Aluminium 7005, tubing, Claud Butler tend to name their bikes more recognisably, have a look at the top tube, there is a squiggle there that is indistinguishable in the photo but is where my old Legend had its name. Your new bike looks exceedingly like a newer vrsion of that, but they did/do a few in very similar vein.
I swapped that bike for a kids climbing frame and still wish I'd hung onto it, it was a lovely ride for a commuter or easygoing mile muncher. My gripe was that the rear deraileur quickly and regularly lost it's just so indexing - not a clue what caused it, frame and hanger were right, new mech and shifters didn't solve it, it was the one thing that just annoyed the hell out of me after a while & a pal had the next version up, his did the same just not as quickly.
I swapped that bike for a kids climbing frame and still wish I'd hung onto it, it was a lovely ride for a commuter or easygoing mile muncher. My gripe was that the rear deraileur quickly and regularly lost it's just so indexing - not a clue what caused it, frame and hanger were right, new mech and shifters didn't solve it, it was the one thing that just annoyed the hell out of me after a while & a pal had the next version up, his did the same just not as quickly.
