George Johnson
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Thanks for the comment. I am the friend of Carlton 08, and he sent me a link to this lovely thread.
I thought my Carlton would look well among all these beauties.
I was given the bike about five years ago, in quite a state of dereliction. If I had not taken the old girl on she would have been scrapped. Though the rear dérailleur was seized, I knew immediately that I loved this bike. I knew that I had to sympathetically rebuild her over time, and I use the cycle for my daily commute and for pleasure, so the work was always going to be steady. Three years ago last May I stripped the frame and had it re-enamelled at Argos Cycles in Bristol. I then had a second cycle to use - a Peugeot. I thought the cycle had gone far enough downhill that I did not have to try to keep to the original scheme, but rather gradually create a cycle I found comfortable, and very nice to use, for work and pleasure.
The North Road bar has cured the problem I have always had with drops. Shoulder ache, and yet even with this ancient style of bar the cycle is easy to get nice quick average speeds, even just into my second half century.
I am only the second owner, as the cycle was bought new from Little and Hall in Ross-on-Wye in 1985 by the friend who let me have her for nothing five years ago, and whom I have known since childhood. I was delighted, as the old girl is the first decent cycle I ever owned. My pride and joy!
ATB from George
I thought my Carlton would look well among all these beauties.
I was given the bike about five years ago, in quite a state of dereliction. If I had not taken the old girl on she would have been scrapped. Though the rear dérailleur was seized, I knew immediately that I loved this bike. I knew that I had to sympathetically rebuild her over time, and I use the cycle for my daily commute and for pleasure, so the work was always going to be steady. Three years ago last May I stripped the frame and had it re-enamelled at Argos Cycles in Bristol. I then had a second cycle to use - a Peugeot. I thought the cycle had gone far enough downhill that I did not have to try to keep to the original scheme, but rather gradually create a cycle I found comfortable, and very nice to use, for work and pleasure.
The North Road bar has cured the problem I have always had with drops. Shoulder ache, and yet even with this ancient style of bar the cycle is easy to get nice quick average speeds, even just into my second half century.
I am only the second owner, as the cycle was bought new from Little and Hall in Ross-on-Wye in 1985 by the friend who let me have her for nothing five years ago, and whom I have known since childhood. I was delighted, as the old girl is the first decent cycle I ever owned. My pride and joy!
ATB from George
