I have seen early '60 Clubmans with the same distinctive frame style (eg, internal brake cable) as the bike boom models but equipped with Campy bar ends and Record changers. One used to reside at a bike rack here in Boulder and I always wanted to encounter the owner but never did.
Brook Watts Longmont Colo USA
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>Sounds like a Steyr Clubman.(Steyr-Daimler-Puch family) I sold lots
>of them in the 70's. Typical, $135-150 bike boom lugged frame with
>steel rims, wing nuts on high flange hubs, Simplex derailleurs with
>stem mounted shifters and safety levers. I remember them in copper,
>white and blue but can't recall the green color.
>Dan Ulwelling
>Rydjor Bike Shop
>Austin, MN
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Otis" <otis@otisrecords.com>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:05 PM
>Subject: [CR]Clubman from Austria?
>
>>Got a call from a guy who has an old bike for sale. Says the only lettering
>>on the bike is "Clubman" and "Made in Austria". I really could not get any
>>other info except that it is a 10 speed bike with drop bars. I quickly used
>>up my 10 questions that usually weeds out the junk. All went pretty much
>>unanswered, and he's the type of fellow that tells you, "well it's here if
>>you want it, goodbye". It's kind of a long drive to go look at it, and I'm
>>assuming it's some bike-boom gas pipe deal. But does the "Clubman" thing
>>ring any bells with anyone? Not much on the "Austria" page at CR. Would it
>>be a Puch, he said was green?
>>
>>Thanks, Jon Williams
>>Grants Pass OR