For Sale: Carlton Corsair 10 Spd Tourer

NOW SOLD TO BAD MATT.

I know it's a fg/ss forum, but have noted a love for retro geared rides, so I have a Carlton Corsair tourer to sell. 10 speed. 27" wheels.

Bought off Ebay about 6 months ago with a view to refurb. No time and now need to sell on to make room for a road bike.

I'd say 8.5/10 condition.

Size is 60cm ctt - seat tube. 57cm ctc top tube. 531 tubes and lugged & lined.

Have just recabled last night and having taken it around the block, it's running super sweet.

Awful pic attached - if interested let me know and I'll take some more this evening.

£170 - covers my costs and no more. 5% of sale price the forum.

Located in SW11 for test runs and inspections.

Ta,

Col.

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I'm tempted to take it for the bits (My old man has a Corsair - with a 27" frame - you need a ladder to mount it), and then desecrate it by converting it with a fixed hub.

Very nice indeedy.

very interested, will pm

yeah dibs

That's super sweet. Too big for me though.

nothing to see here, please move on

oh snap

if anyone wants one of these beauties that's ready converted to ss...

I think the agreed etiquette is to start your own for sale thread, Bikepusher.

fair play - I thought you were done here (ie sold), and was alerting anyone who may have been interested but missed out. certainly don't want to intrude on your bizniz.

I shall remove the offending post above and re-post afresh.

yours with fraternal feeling,

comrade BP

Not yet sold, but a few forumites wishing to come and look at it.

Only a matter of time I hope, reluctantly.

Nice bike and good luck with your sale.

Col.

likewise,

bp

Now sold to ReallyRatherNice Matt with pleasure.

Good to meet you mate, Hope you enjoy it and I shall make an effort to be more sociable.

All the best,

Colin.

the corsair makes a lovely fixed conversion in my experience - runs like a dream (if a little heavy) - but bought in this condition i'd be tempted to keep it geared. i got mine in a real mess and could really only salvage frame, forks and handlebars.

I agree ftony^.

now that Spuds has sold his, if anyone is looking for one, I've listed my very lovely example for sale here & open to offers

okay, because I need cash (mainly due to buying http://www.lfgss.com/thread39754.html) I am selling this on.

Its a great bike but I need room/cash - all I have done is change the saddle to a brooks and also put in a new (longer) seatpost.

Bikes in great condition and I have done about 200 miles on it, no problems. In order to hasten a sale I want exactly what I paid for it, including the new bits I added. So yours for 170 quid.

I dont always check these forums so your best sending me a pm. You can either view in E17, or we can meet in/around W1.

Thanks,
Matt.

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Interested in this.

PM sent.

A Corsair sold on ebay, similiar spec to above for £200.

Shh, don't tell Bad Matt :-)

I just rode this to Leiden in Holland and back again. 'twas bloody lovely.

ha! i have sources that pointed me here.

glad you enjoyed it Mashton - just happy someone is getting proper use out of it.