Carlton Pro am

[PHL67]

Got this bike in my size this week. Will go in queue to be done.

 

[raleighnut]

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Very Nice

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Thats nice

 

[Illaveago]

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You are not making a collection are you ?

 

[midlife]

Smart, and sold by a 5 Star Dealer to boot lol just out of curiosity what's the frame number

 

[PHL67]

You are not making a collection are you ?

Already growing that one. Wife says I have too many. I told her I can never have to many !!

 

[PHL67]

Smart, and sold by a 5 Star Dealer to boot lol just out of curiosity what's the frame number

Not looked at frame number yet. Bought off a nice guy in Leeds.

 

[Illaveago]

Already growing that one. Wife says I have too many. I told her I can never have to many !!

The more you have the less wear each one gets! You are just preserving them for the future !

 

[PHL67]

The more you have the less wear each one gets! You are just preserving them for the future !

Preservation for the next generation.

 

[PHL67]

Smart, and sold by a 5 Star Dealer to boot lol just out of curiosity what's the frame number

 

[midlife]

1980 so one of the earlier ones, launched 1978 iirc.

 

[PHL67]

1980 so one of the earlier ones, launched 1978 iirc.

Matches the hub dates of 1980.

 

[mikeymustard]

The Pro Am is one of my all time favourite bikes! I nearly bought one in 1980 but ended up with a Criterium instead (which was stolen within 6 months). The ice blue colour scheme with dark blue lining was bang on trend, very modern, clean and uncluttered.
That's in really good condition, so many of these have a serious rust problem, don't know if it's the paint or what.

 

[PHL67]

May just put on correct components and polish up and ride it. Can be painted later on.

 

[carpenter]

Despite your rather nice paint jobs shown in other threads I think this one looks lovely as it is (looks very similar to my Raleigh Competition - built by Carlton. Lovely bike to ride if the frames are as similar as they look)