London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

19.5'' Claude Butler Mixte frame, Suntour 10 speed with origional fixed/free hub.
This bike is as British as it can be. Reynolds 531 tubing, GB bars and stem and Mistral British rims. Complete with Weinnman centre pulls, Esge gaurds and a rack. From the condition it is obvious that this bike has done about 10 miles since new, it is in incredible condition and completely origional!



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how much? I have a friend who is looking for something like this...

is this something you can see now, whilst on an train?

yes, how much?!

Also interested here. Give us an 'offers starting at' figure?

there are a lot of whet appetites. And a lot of pictures of bikes on trains/ tubes/ on the is forum at the moment... :s

that's hot

That looks like a Panache- which was Holdsworth's, who owned the CB marque then, attempt to do high end tourer to compete with the Galaxy.

The braze ons for racks and the lettering make it stand out from the majestic, which was the previous model. As its got centre pulls its probably about mid eighties.

Hey Murtle, was too excited to wait and do artistic location shots, thought I'd let the bike do the talking! ;-)

fasteddy are you unwilling to name a starting price?

i'll be up for this, cash on arrival and all that....

also interested!

Yes, get on with it!

how is it retro?

It's steel innit. Makes it retro nowadays apparently.

I'll take that as a yes?

go on skully - offer a ton to get things started.

I'm waiting for an idea of what the seller thinks it's worth.

Retro is something made in the style of previous years...like a new Mini Cooper, or those digital radios that look like old Roberts Wirelesses.

The bike is just old, or vintage even. Unless it's new and purposely built to look like it's from the 70s or 80s.

nice bike though, someone will/should treasure that.

ok, a tonne then.

Prav you bastard. It won't fit you anyway.

I will star, I offer.... £40



I know is low, it;s just to break the ice

£45 if you take off that rack.

OK Prav, I'll take off the rack and you can have it for £45 (The rack that is!) ;-)

RPM, you are of course correct, my English fail! It is vintage not retro. Thanks.

I think the Rolls makes it retro, maybe even vintage retro.

£70

80 squids

£120

no more than £82 if it's not authentic retro

£1 trillion

dollars BTW

Let me guess, the Zimbabwean type?

When you gonna put the hammer down, fast eddy? My girly is in a Big Meeting this afternoon and I'd like to check she wants it before I seriously consider paying good money for it.

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Hi Skully, thanks for the interest (And all others for their interest) It is a lovely bike and there has been a lot of interest in it. I'm not going to give it away today but I hope that all will be done by the end of the w/e. If anyone doesn't feel comfortable showing open bids then PM me with a number and I'll update the thread when I can. I've discussed with a couple of guys on the forum for a potential switch to White rolls and will put new bar tape on so the buyer gets a complete ready to ride bike.
Thanks, FE

Oops, totally forgot about this thread. Thanks for the nudges from various forumengers. The bike is still for sale.

and how much you want.... more or less?

this is lovely!
buy it for paula rik

Morning all, £265, without saddle but with new bar tape.

Test ride / fitting available tonight.

£265! ..is that a final price..?

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ha, should have read the thread before I pm'd you. Where are you?

Hi Dave, Tower Bridge. @ Ellisk, no. I've been pushed for an indication and that is it. I didn't build this bike but I have built many others. The bike comes serviced and I will fit for the new owner.

Price drop: Lot's of interest , no buyer yet..........how about £225?

how come this hasn't sold? I wish I was a woman.

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A truly beautful machine, worth lots on flea bay

Being picky (as I was told Sunday when giving back a car, for the body repairs to be attempted to be made decent for the third time...) its not got braze on's for a bottle, and that seat bolt just cries out for an allen bolt one, IMHO the brake levers are crap, the braze on lamp boss never was helpful on the aesthetic lines.

I'm sure it was a well meaning purchase at the time, but the lady wasn't for turning (certainly not on a bike anyway).

That rear brake cable run is just so neat!

Hmm- 9/10 speed STI's, triple chainset, light wheels, the RACK taken off, V brakes, that angel would fly along very nicely, right size for Mrs & daughter

eddy - i'm interested, will send a pm now