Carlton question

[woodbutcher]

Im going off at a tangent here but parked outside my workshop actually more permanently resident is this odd little bike.
I think the "crank" (if thats the correct word) is made up of the letters HELYETT Anyone know anything about these bikes?

 

[Illaveago]

Here are a couple of pictures showing before and after treatment with the gel. The stubborn bits just needed a light scrape with a screwdriver.

 

[woodbutcher]

Wow thats impressive, l will give it a go if l can get the gel.

 

[midlife]

Don't get much more French than Helyett...

http://classiclightweights.net/france/helyett/

Shaun

 

[woodbutcher]

Don't get much more French than Helyett...

http://classiclightweights.net/france/helyett/

Shaun

Thanks Shaun, l think this old dear was abandoned years ago and now there are flowers growing on her.
Did you see the pics of the seat stays etc

 

[woodbutcher]

Good morning all, quick question, does anyone have an opinion about the bike parts people name of " bankrupt bike parts" they seem like the most helpful bunch !

 

[biggs682]

Good morning all, quick question, does anyone have an opinion about the bike parts people name of " bankrupt bike parts" they seem like the most helpful bunch !

i presume you mean the guys on e bay based in Birmingham ?

if so i have used them a couple of times and never had any issues with them at all

 

[woodbutcher]

Yes thats them, glad to hear that they are ok. Not used to such helpful attitude like they have. Its a bit more "take it or leave it" here in France !

 

[gilespargiter]

I also have used them a few times for one or two more obscure parts, perfectly happily.

 

[Spokesmann]

Used them a number of times without any problems

 

[woodbutcher]

All good so far everyone has positive things to say, lm happy because l've ordered a load of bits and pieces from them.

 

[wonderdog]

All this suggestive talk ... I used the finest steel wool I could find to refurb my Carlton Cobra frame. Got to hand it to the people who did the original work because the chrome came up near as good as gnu and looks great with new decals. As best as I could figure, the bike originally had a lot of European bits on it ... Weinmann, Huret, Normandy etc ... so I continued with the theme and replaced the steel cottered bottom end with a nice period Nervar unit, Atom 600 pedals and five speed cluster, Mavic rims, Mafac bars. I removed the TD Cross five speed after blowtorching the spacers out of existence but, after a rebuild, may refit. Here's a pic.