For Sale: Carlton 531c frame

Carlton 531c frame and chromed forks, Campagnolo dropouts

ST: 55 c-c 57 c-t
TT 56 c-c
Frame number WN6000268

£95

pmd

I like how you colour co-ordinated your bike and duvet cover...actually I don't, that is beyond the pale my man.

I've a 531c carlton, very light. I think it was the top end of the 531 series.

pretty

sold pending payment to dannyboy

gorgeous!

Hello, Has this been sold?

Yep sold I'm afraid,

Joe

sold pending payment to dannyboy

Hello, Has this been sold?

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Same as my bike but a couple of hundred numbers earlier. It's a 1986 model built by Raleigh under the supervision of Carlton honcho Gerald O'Donovan. Roughly the same as a Raleigh Team Replica. 531C is super-thin 531, very light. Would have had 700C wheels and Shimano 105 14-speed gruppo. Absolutely superb ride; just did 45 miles on mine this morning. Best bike I have ever owned. Dannyboy: Lucky man. Make a good job of it - this is a total thoroughbred! The last of the V8-Interceptors! (see Mad Max 2).

Ah, mine was an 86. But the a track bike, and so much lighter than my other "standard" 531 bike.

That's a good looking frame.

I have a 1989 Raleigh Centenary (531c too) and the tubeset and braze-ons look identical. As de Selby says it's a nice ride - so smooth.

Last week I did two rides of about 50 miles, one on Fuji Track with Charge spoon saddle, the other on the Raleigh with a well broken in Brooks B17 special, the difference in ride was astounding. Fuji: tight but smooth, but my butt was tender afterwards. Raleigh: a lazy, plush ride that I could have added another 30 miles to and not noticed.

For steel, 531c is a such a comfortable and light tubeset but you dfo get some frame flexing when out of the saddle.

Stunning bike - I have a Campy groupset in search of a frame, but this is too small for me. 53/54cm is my thing. Whoever dibbed this done good.

My frame is sold but this may be of interest to those who expressed an interest:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARLTON-ROAD-RACING-BIKE-22-5-REYNOLDS-531-FRAME_W0QQitemZ360170948061QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item53dbdc85dd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Disclaimer: not mine, don't know seller

Have a lovely Carlton frame for sale if anyone is interested. Please see 'Carlton Steel Frame for Fixie'.

Cheers