Carlton Bicycles (Cyclone, Cobra, Professional, etc)

From Winstanleys I think. And yes, it is a Charge.

Only £20 posted. Bargain!

i've got one of these too!! i swapped a packet of hob nobs for it!? bargain. i'm going to check the serial number on it to see if it was built in ireland as well. ps nice saddle, should look the biz once you give it some tlc.http://static.londonfgss.com/attachments/10856d1244404465-pic-003.jpg

Yours is a 1975 Carlton Criterium. if memory serves it's a Worksop build.

This is what they looked like new. Hope the project is going well. The hobnobs were very nice.

Col.

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yes i think you're right. checked today. its not up and running yet but i'm working on it (very slowly)...

ps thanks for the frame spuds, one day i'll get round to it.

Its a charge spoon I think

ha, double snap. i also have an old Carlton with a charge spoon saddle, but the model is a 'Corsair'.

i never expected there to be many Carltons around so it's nice to see some still going strong like mine. Didn't they get bought up by Raleigh in the late 70s?

Raleigh bought Carlton in 1960, with increasing use of Raleigh components on Carlton frames through the '60s & '70s.

Raleigh bought Carlton in 1960, with increasing use of Raleigh components on Carlton frames through the '60s & '70s.

aha, that explains the presence of raleigh brakes and handlebars on mine then. thanks for clarifying.

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Oh god - not again

Indeed.

mine...

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just had my bike nicked! not the carlton but my faithful old mountain bike. took it from the back of my caravan whilst on my hols in the dungannon area, swine!!! hope they take that flu thats going! any info on it would be appreciated its a black giant sedona, black dmr rims and hubs,(flipflop rear) slick tyres and orange hand grips. anyhow the carlton winter project has become the carlton summer project i have sanded down the frame, primed it and am now deciding on a colour, and this one is going to stay locked!

/attachments/13686got myself a cheapie cottered chainset off ebay, stuck them on and they look like this - surely they should line up straight? even put the old ones back on and they are the same. twisted bb?

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Worn cotter pins?

i've worked it out - the cotter pins need to go into the cranks from opposite directions, ie. when the cranks are in a horizontal position insert one pin upways and the other downways, it just so happens that i put both cranksets on with the pins in wrong - a fine example of murphy's law! anyhow you can see my new colour in the photo, it's a car paint i got mixed - ford squeeze. it's a bright metalic green but still looks retro

that is a fine colour

i am waiting delivery on some rims i ordered off ebay from the usa, they're nearly here cos parcelforce just notified me that hm customs have them and want some vat and charges - so much for a bargin! anyhow can someone help me with spoke lengths? rims are by sun - swift sl1 700c 32 hole and i'm looking at system ex track hubs using 3 cross pattern

Can anyone tell me if this Carlton Criterium is a good buy at £50 with a view to converting to Single Speed?

Guy says it is a 22.5" frame.

Cheers

Richard

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If the frame is your size and the seatpost and stem aren't seized then it's a deal.

It's much larger than 22.5

If the frame is your size and the seatpost and stem aren't seized then it's a deal.

It's much larger than 22.5

You're right - should be 25.5 !!

Thanks - think I'll go and have a look at it.

Richard

you've got .....

a) pair of wheels
b) cranks
c) heaps of other bits
d) frame
e) brakes

so yes 50 wouldn't get you that lot even down brick lane market
buy bike
try
if it doesn't fit flog bits and move on to the next

Love the colour.

(usefulness fail :( )

It's a Criterium from 1979-1981. 25.5in frame as you say, with alloy QR 27in wheels, Suntour gears and probably 531 tubing. Looks worth £50 to me!

Thanks for the replies - think I'll go for it.

Can always sell it again on here if anyone comes to the wilds of Reading !!

60 at least !!!