My Road Bike Died
- Thread starter BSRU
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It's being replaced with another Brooks, a B17 Special. I have the perfect shaped derrière for B17's.Very nice. Now, just one problem, there is a carbuncle on the top of your seat post.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Beautiful... well done Specialized !
Enjoy your rides.
Enjoy your rides.
Skipper
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Hemel Hempstead
I have a Claude Butler, and the frame on it cracked after just a year. Fortunately I managed to control the bike instead of falling in front of traffic! I complained to the bike retailer, and ended up with a complete new bike. I stripped the old one and sent the frame off (c.o. bike shop), and they sent a new bike back. Obviously cheaper than doing lots of rebuilding themselves. I therefore kept all of the old parts as spares, nearly a complete bike.
Maybe Claude Butler do not sell frames just complete bikes, so easier/cheaper to just ship a new bike.I have a Claude Butler, and the frame on it cracked after just a year. Fortunately I managed to control the bike instead of falling in front of traffic! I complained to the bike retailer, and ended up with a complete new bike. I stripped the old one and sent the frame off (c.o. bike shop), and they sent a new bike back. Obviously cheaper than doing lots of rebuilding themselves. I therefore kept all of the old parts as spares, nearly a complete bike.
I am more than satisfied with the frame, far better than I expected.
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
Now that looks a like a good Roub!
Glad to see spesh came through in the end and have hopefully kept a happy customer. Also very considerate of them to send you one that matches your workstand.
Could you post you opinions of the bike once you have got used to it comparing it with your old Secteur?
Paul
PS - I took a phone call for you earlier, it was the 1930`s... they want their saddle back!
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
Not used it yet properly, just very short setup ride , family commitments over the weekend meant not enough free time.
I'll let you know once I get out for a proper ride.
Out for a short 32km ride this morning, out to try riding it up a nice 1.6km cat 4 climb.
Excellent ride, much better than on the old Secteur, felt easier on the flat, accelerates better and good going up the cat 4 climb(PB for me, despite the head wind).
