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Claud Butler Dalesman

Published July 18, 2012 by lawsie 1 Comment

My Claud Butler Dalesman is the first bike I ever truly loved.

I’ve been a saddle-fan since I was very young, and I’ve enjoyed every bike I’ve ever owned (or restored) but this Claud Butler Dalesman is the first bike that truly won my heart.  I bought this Dalesman from The Bike Doctor in Ipswich for what I considered to be a very reasonable price, considering that The Bike Doctor appeared to have restored the bike and checked / fixed it mechanically.

Before becoming the new custodian of this lovely old Claud Butler I had never ridden a ‘proper’ road bike, preferring (like all kids who grew up in the late 80s / early 90s) rough and tumble mountain bikes.  After a few years break from regular cycling I got back into cycling in a big way and committed to a 100 mile charity  ride.  When ‘training’ for this ride it became clear that if I attempted to cycle 100 miles on my current mountain bike my knees, hips and thighs would likely explode.  The test ride was a total revelation, apart from anything else I was now able to cycle up hills!

I now cycle to work every day, and am fairly sure this Dalesman will be a gateway drug leading to a road bike / racer, or at least it will when I get some cash together.  My brother in law recently had his Claud Butler Explorer stolen so I thought I ought to make a note somewhere of the serial number of my own bike, and make a photographic record, just in case, so this blog seemed like as good a place as any to do just that.

Last Updated on February 18, 2023

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: bicycle, bike, Claud Butler, Dalesman, photos

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  1. Mick says

    July 18, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    Nice!

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