Show us your steel.....its real...

[Alessandro Petacchi]

My 501 Carlton Kermesse, which I bought new in 1988. She looks a little different now (so do I come to that) with her new wheels and a couple of other bits.

1988

2011

A Kermesse was my first proper race bike,it developed a crack in the headtube and the shop replaced it with a 531 Raleigh frame.Nice to see

 

[barnesy]

My 501 Carlton Kermesse, which I bought new in 1988. She looks a little different now (so do I come to that) with her new wheels and a couple of other bits.

1988

2011

Lovely looking bike.

Its the same age as me, and probably in better condition

 

[smokeysmoo]

Here's my 2010 Langster Steel, fixed @ 48:18

Swopped the track bars for these, changed the brake levers for aero levers, swopped the cables over to red, fitted my white rim Charge wheelset and the 18T Halo track cog, swopped the 44T Messenger for a 48T Sugino RD, and swopped the Luganos for Durano+.
Oh yes, added a Surly Tuggnut.
Apart from that the bikes stock

 

[Jezston]

Hey that's nice! I was a big fan of the 2010 Langster steel - almost bought one, but wasn't keen on the chrome overload on the wheels. Those new ones must be a LOT lighter, too! Shame Spesh just made it even worse with the full chrome 2011 disaster!

I'm guessing from the geometry that you are a VERY tall chap? The reach on those bars terrifies me

 

[smokeysmoo]

Hey that's nice! I was a big fan of the 2010 Langster steel - almost bought one, but wasn't keen on the chrome overload on the wheels. Those new ones must be a LOT lighter, too! Shame Spesh just made it even worse with the full chrome 2011 disaster!

I'm guessing from the geometry that you are a VERY tall chap? The reach on those bars terrifies me

Yeah, always liked the 2010 Steel myself, (obviously ), and I couldn't resist when Evans were selling them off at £399 a few months ago. Ditto the chrome wheels, but I already had the Charge wheels I'd used on a Peugeot fixed conversion, and TBH I'm convinced they're exactly the same wheels after some comparison.

Ditto as well the 2011 'Pimp Your Ride' version

Tall? Not really, I'm only 6' 5" The frames a 61cm , and with the traditional geometry it looks huge next to other bikes. Looking at the picture again I know what you mean about the reach, but it feels great and rides brilliantly. I just need a better engine for it

 

[upsidedown]

My commuter.......

 

[style over speed]

Lovely new Velorbis, been commuting last couple of weeks on it,

 

[Jezston]

That's even nicer than the MTB!

 

[fossyant]

Very nice Carlton - well looked after.

V. nice Langster - do like the steel models.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Very nice Carlton - well looked after.

V. nice Langster - do like the steel models.

I thank you Sir. After a recent bout of zero motivation I shall be commuting on her this coming week. Haven't ridden the Langster for a few weeks TBH, and I have a feeling I might wish I'd kept the original 42T crank to ease my way back in

 

[Mr Phoebus]

A 1959 Viking "Ian Steel".

 

[raindog]

ha! - cool photo!

 

[Mr Phoebus]

ha! - cool photo!

Ta. That day the local (ish) ford was only running no more than 1" deep


so I could position the bike in the middle without getting wet feet.

 

[uphillstruggler]

A 1959 Viking "Ian Steel".

thats a great looking bike

 

[Mr Phoebus]

thats a great looking bike

Many thanks. It's in great nick despite the frame being over half a century old.

Ding and dent free with lovely ornate lug work.



The frame is a replacement for my previous much loved Viking frame.

That was destroyed (concertinaed) when a dog ran out under the bike while I was doing about 20mph.