A bit of Carlton maintenance...

[Spokesmann]

Tarted up a couple of my favourite Carltons recently. My green 23-1/2 Corsa has a new set of top quality SKS guards, my old Blumels Classiques ones were beginning to look a bit tired after 25 years + use. As for my other mauve Corsa from the late 60s/early 70s, I've added some new World Tours to an alloy wheel set I had kicking around - looks a lot more elegant to my eye now. The old steel rim Ragidas will be re-spoked and cleaned. Hope you like them...

 

[biggs682]

mike they look really classy well done

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Love the green one (except the saddle angle, that is!).

 

[raindog]

Nice bikes, but those stems look a bit dangerous. There must only be about an inch in the fork tube? Looks like the frames aren't big enough for you.

 

[Spokesmann]

Nice bikes, but those stems look a bit dangerous. There must only be about an inch in the fork tube? Looks like the frames aren't big enough for you.

Both have plenty of stem in them.

The green Corsa is 23-1/2" frame, the mauve one is 22-1/2". Both have done many mikes and are perfectly safe.

 

[Spokesmann]

Love the green one (except the saddle angle, that is!).

I find it very comfortable like that. The point has been raised before, if you pardon the pun!

 

[Spokesmann]

mike they look really classy well done

Thanks. To my eye these old hacks have so much more class and elegance than any of the modern rubbish on the roads today...

 

[biggs682]

Thanks. To my eye these old hacks have so much more class and elegance than any of the modern rubbish on the roads today...

mike couldnt agree more , just this week i have had my first sti experiance along with some alloy experiance

 

[raindog]

I just love bikes full stop. I don't care what era or what material. I can't be arsed with snobism.

 

[Spokesmann]

I just love bikes full stop. I don't care what era or what material. I can't be arsed with snobism.

Its not. I know what I like. Im sticking to it. I find cyclists are very good at voicing their likes and dislikes on any forum. Im doing it here.

 

[Cycleops]

I just love bikes full stop. I don't care what era or what material. I can't be arsed with snobism.

That could be an interesting thread 'Snobism in Cycling' ? Does it exist?

 

[thegravestoneman]

That could be an interesting thread 'Snobism in Cycling' ? Does it exist?

Quick and easy thread, YES IT DOES always has

 

[raindog]

Does it exist?

oh yes

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

I just love bikes full stop. I don't care what era or what material. I can't be arsed with snobism.

These Old Carlton's look like the business for a vintage forum!

 

[Spokesmann]

These Old Carlton's look like the business for a vintage forum!

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