Carlton Bicycles (Cyclone, Cobra, Professional, etc)

I've just picked up a Carlton Ten Frame. Looking forward to getting it on the road....eventually...

Daem, nice looking Carlton Ten frame. Could you PM me high res pics of the seat tube & down tube decals to use on my frame please?

turnpike
Have you tried asking Mr Decals, Nick Tithecott? http://www.hlloydcycles.com/
He has lots of Carlton stuff on his list: http://www.hlloydcycles.com/PDFListMay09.pdf

here it is at last!! old carlton racer becomes new carlton fixie, and i got my decals from nick - fitted them last night to put the finishing touch to it. the only thing i am disapointed in is the chainset, looks good but chainring bent after one day! i'll have to get myself some vintage items.

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how do you guys post big pictures?

Cheers Turnpike. I'll try and get some better pics if you still want em. Might get a chance to do it tomorrow otherwise it'll be thursday.
Hi-Res = biggest file image I can make?

Jonny - pictures hosted on photobucket (or similar free picture hosting site) the click the wee mountain image button above the message (insert image) and paste the URL that the image hosting site shows for the picture.
You might have to resize the image too. I'd do that on the hosting site.

My dad bought me a Carlton Cyclone racer in 1980. Last May I used it to cycle from Nottingham to John O'Groats to buy a new mug.

Its still going strong after 30 years, so renovate yours and go on a long trip !

Right, now I see that this is all about single speed bikes, that could make a trip to John O'Groats a little longer.

jonny, have you still got the mudguards? i have a use for them....

yea i still got em, send me a couple of quid via paypal and i'll post them or i can list in ebay.

Hi Guys, ive had a few vintage carltons. And ive come accross the Cylone name on other bikes before, but ive just picked up a very late Worksop carlton as a beater and its got sticky labels on it as a "carlton Cyclone". Its a low rent model with basic 5 speed spec but noone seems to have heard of this model. Its really pretty in mint metalic blue and although other models were famous like the Criterium from that period, theyve all got painted logos etc.i will try to add a couple of photos but i dont have the bucket/flicking thingy, anyone else had one.Quite heavy so i think the frames made of roofing lead but the rides smooth as a double glazing salesman.

the rides smooth as a double glazing salesman.

Haha, nice! Although in response to your request, I know nothing about Carltons!

check this site out. send the dude an email with details/pics of the frame and he should be able to help

www.carltoncycles.me.uk/home.htm

picking up an old carlton cobra frame this friday.its fully chrome plated. does anyone know what sort of steel its plated over or more info about this marque. limited info only on the net.

Hello,

Have just bought myself an old Carlton Pro and cant seem to find much information about them.

I am guessing it dates to the late 1970's it has some (what I imagine to be) original Campag components, 170 strada Cranks, hubs, front mechanism not sure what group set they are? dont know how you tell?

Would like to return this bike to its original glory, and would like to replace the new components with old campag ones, just not sure which it would have had?!

Would appreciate any info anyone can give me on Carlton Pro's

Thanks,

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http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/carlton.html

our very own Mr Stone
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/designs/carlton-hs.html

http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/

Hi
My first serious road bike was a Carlton Pro in orange and white. Shame is I cannot remember much about it I'm afraid.

Peter

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N00/341014909/

thanks for the info guys,

I had come across classiclightweights but it doesn't seem to have much about the carlton pros...

just uploaded a few photos :D

This helps identify the components.

http://velobase.com/SearchBasic.aspx

And if you click the Mark Bulgier link here, there is a 1970 Carlton catalogue scan.

http://www.nkilgariff.com/

May help.

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Bd96lp.... ??!!! :s

Had a look on velobase

very cool :D thanks for the link!!

I make the group set a super record :D

So i am looking for some super record components to complete this bike if anyone has any?

Hi i am also doing a rebuil on a carlton pro
I have dated mine to 1970/1971 on the carlton website like you i am looking for a much info as possiable, maybe you can help my frame no is F1676 but it is also stamped 351 i think it may have been a limited run of some sort i know Carlton did that.
However i can only find pictures of this bike in lagoon blue and i am wondering if this bike came in any other colours any help would be appreciated

Regards
RD

Hey rd,

Thanks for your post. I haven't even managed to date mine as my frame no seems odd? Could you upload some photos? Would love to see it. Mine is clearly a respray so I am wondering ifs it's nit a Carlton pro...? Anyway sorry I can't be of more help. Maybe some others can be,