Four of my Carlton bikes

[Spokesmann]

Four of my beloved Carltons:

1964 Flyer in purple, 1960 Flyer 24", 1962 Criterium in Eau d'nil green, 1962 Constellation with all chrome frame. The better weather means I can get these out for riding.

 

[T4tomo]

All very beautiful. I bet there are time you wished you had more than one arse and two legs!

I believe this is only a small part of your collection....

 

[si_c]

The 1964 bike may well just be the best looking bike I've ever seen.

 

[Spokesmann]

All very beautiful. I bet there are time you wished you had more than one arse and two legs!

I believe this is only a small part of your collection....

Yes too many bikes and not enough time to ride them.

 

[DCLane]

Ever thought of selling the 1964 purple one?

 

[Spokesmann]

Ever thought of selling the 1964 purple one?

Alas no!

 

[Smokin Joe]

Carlton were a well respected name till Raleigh took them over, ruined them and then dropped the name entirely.

Bastards.

 

[Ian H]

I can't quite see on this laptop, but is the an inch-pitch chainring on the green one?
Nice bikes.

 

[Spiderweb]

WOW! They look fabulous.

 

[mustang1]

They're lovely, my favourite is the purple one.
Do you have an interest particularly in 1960s Carltons?

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Carlton were a well respected name till Raleigh took them over, ruined them and then dropped the name entirely.

Bastards.

On the other hand, after the Carlton takeover Raleigh produced some very high quality and well respected lightweight machines, thanks at least in part to the knowledge and skills they acquired along with Carlton's physical assets.
Purists will still decry the Raleigh Carltons though, in exactly the way some Bentley enthusiasts don't regard the ones built after 1930 as proper Bentleys, because they were taken over by Rolls-Royce!

 

[davidphilips]

Stunning bikes even looking at the pictures of your Carltons makes me want to get a vintage bike they look so much better than any bike made now.

 

[Spokesmann]

I can't quite see on this laptop, but is the an inch-pitch chainring on the green one?
Nice bikes.

Yes I see, no its a normal Williams chainset.

 

[Spokesmann]

They're lovely, my favourite is the purple one.
Do you have an interest particularly in 1960s Carltons?

Yes I collect Carlton cycles and also Sun too.

 

[biggs682]

Looking good @Spokesmann