gary in derby
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Derby
looking for new bike in the new year, looking at the Claud Butler Dalesman. Anybody got anything to say? good or bad.
Thanks
Gary
Thanks
Gary
Claud Butler
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peelywally
Active Member
claude butler make solid bikes in my opinion ,
not familar with the dalesman but id expect it to be a good bike .
not familar with the dalesman but id expect it to be a good bike .
diapason
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Somerset
The name is just window dressing these days, but they still make good bikes. Also worth looking that Galaxy, Hewitt & Thorn.
deanE
Senior Member
- Location
- Falmouth, Cornwall
Bought a CB San Reno in July. 800 miles since then with no problems. I know we are talking opposite ends of spectrum but value for money was certainly there.
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
Good solid bike built in 631 tubing (it's the same as 531 steel, but I think the 631 means made under license rather than by Reynolds themselves), sensible gearing and looks nice.
The wheels will be a bit heavy but bombproof & the deore/tiagra gearing is a good setup.
The brakes are not great, but are the same as every other tourer in the price bracket (except the EBC Country Explorer with disks). I've got the same brakes and they will stop a fully laden tourer on a hill, just don't expect disk like performance.
The rack looks very similar to the one on my £250 Claud Butler Classic. It works fine for most stuff but may need upgrading for real heavy loads. I have moved a weeks shopping on mine though so it's not particularly weak.
Overall that's a nice bike.
The wheels will be a bit heavy but bombproof & the deore/tiagra gearing is a good setup.
The brakes are not great, but are the same as every other tourer in the price bracket (except the EBC Country Explorer with disks). I've got the same brakes and they will stop a fully laden tourer on a hill, just don't expect disk like performance.
The rack looks very similar to the one on my £250 Claud Butler Classic. It works fine for most stuff but may need upgrading for real heavy loads. I have moved a weeks shopping on mine though so it's not particularly weak.
Overall that's a nice bike.
