Carlton Pro Am 12 rebuild

[midlife]

Carlton always made bikes that rode well . Even the later cheap Grand Prix had nice geometry, despite the appalling fire red paint finish lol

Shaun

 

[biggs682]

@KEW i might have one of those in the garage but noy in that condition will check 2moro and let you know

Found these @KEW as I thought nestling away in a box

 

[Elybazza61]

Looking very today. I would attend to those tyres though.

And lower the bars.

Looks good though

Am really thinking about getting a nice old steel frame and making a single speeder out of it;have got a 500 tubed Dawes shadow frame but it's too big really.

 

[KEW]

Thanks for all the help and advice. Currently on the hunt for a nice pair of narrow vintage wheels (cheap-ish). The market is pretty tight huh... haha anyway, I'll keep hunting =p

 

[KEW]

Found these @KEW as I thought nestling away in a box

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They look nice. I would buy one now, but I don't know what pump I will use on this frame. Thanks for checking though.

 

[KEW]

Looking very today. I would attend to those tyres though.

(I'll probably look stupid asking this) what's wrong with the tyres?...

 

[Spokesmann]

(I'll probably look stupid asking this) what's wrong with the tyres?...

They look dirty and rough (to me!) Also are the the same type? They don't seem to be sitting on the rims in the same manner. Let an other wise great build down.

 

[KEW]

I'll agree that they're not the cleanest tyres. They're tubulars, the front is 23mm and the rear is 20mm (this is probably why they suit on the rim differently). But as I've said before, most of the parts are just temporary. Anyways, thanks for the advice.

 

[KEW]

They were actually the only 700c wheels we had lying around Haha.

 

[Banff]

KEW, do you still need any original parts for your Pro Am? I've recently swapped out some of the original parts on mine to make it more suitable for commuting use.

I've got the front and rear derailleurs, handle bars with levers and brakes. If you need them to complete your project you're welcome to them for no charge.

I live in Canada now, but I'm coming back to the UK in November, so I could bring them in my bags and ship them when I get there.

Also got the gear levers

I do have the original wheels, including 6 speed gearset as well, but don't think they will fit in my bags. If you want them I can ship them from Canada, but you'd have to pay the shipping! They seem ok, I can email you photos if you like.