Found this in my Mum's garage

[nickyboy]

My Dad was a keen cyclist who died a few years ago. I was up at their house today and was looking for something in the garage and came across this fixed

It has a nice badge

I know nothing about bikes like these so if anybody has any information I would very much appreciate it. At a practical level I live in the Peak District so riding Fixed is probably a tall order - I've never seen anyone ever in the Peak District doing that.
Maybe I could refurb it. It's got a decent looking Brooks saddle too

 

[Mattonsea]

What a lovely legacy .

 

[uphillstruggler]

That's a lovely thing.

I'm sure there will be a few along soon offering a few quid.

Keep it.

 

[midlife]

Personally I'd keep it too . Nice bit of metalwork around the rear brake bridge

Shaun

 

[HertzvanRental]

That must be kept!!

 

[Drago]

What a wonderful keepsake to have. I'm sure Biggs or one of the Vintage boys could tell you something about it.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Lovely bike!
Keep it, of course, maybe one day you'll move, who knows.
Or take it (on a car, train) away for a ride in flatter territory.

 

[MossCommuter]

Get a freewheel on it.

Ride it to Manchester.

Get the train home.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

That (other) chain looks a bit slack.

Nice find, I'd hang on to it

 

[nickyboy]

Personally I'd keep it too . Nice bit of metalwork around the rear brake bridge

Shaun

I didn't notice that. I wonder what it is? Dad was a perpetual fettler. Could it be some failure in the frame that he bodged up that for?

 

[uphillstruggler]

I didn't notice that. I wonder what it is? Dad was a perpetual fettler. Could it be some failure in the frame that he bodged up that for?

undo it and find out

 

[biggs682]

That must be kept!!

@nickyboy with history you know about then it's got to be a keeper surely, fixies can do hills

 

[Andrew1971]

You would better keep it because if you sold it you would regret and wish you had not.
I would clean ride and enjoy her just like your dad did.
Andrew

 

[nickyboy]

I wasn't intending selling it, that was furthest from my mind given its background

I was just hoping someone could tell me something about it. Admittedly the photos are a bit rubbish but other than it being a Claud Butler I know nothing about it at all

 

[fossyant]

I only live down the road from you and I ride fixed. I do tend to go south and west on it though.