Well, when I say finished, I only have a fixed gear on the rear at the moment so the rear brake calipers and cable are not fitted. You never know I might leave it like that if I get used to it!
Anyway, the frame and forks are a 56cm Carlton Professional from 1979, full 531, powdercoated candy blue and with a new set of orginal sickers fitted.
Wheels are Sun Rims MZ14s with Formula hubs and DT Swiss spokes.
Brake(s) Shimano 600 calipers with Tigra R550 levers.
Stumery Archer cranks - running 46/18 at the moment.
I originally rebuilt it as original road bike with Shimano Arabesque group set (see last pic) but as I have two other road bikes converted it to single-speed today and love the looks! (Do not tell the guys on Retro-Bike as I will probably get thrown off there for this!)
Hope you like it. Was planning to sell it once finished, but I have put so much work into it I am keeping it for now....
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Well, when I say finished, I only have a fixed gear on the rear at the moment so the rear brake calipers and cable are not fitted. You never know I might leave it like that if I get used to it!
Anyway, the frame and forks are a 56cm Carlton Professional from 1979, full 531, powdercoated candy blue and with a new set of orginal sickers fitted.
Wheels are Sun Rims MZ14s with Formula hubs and DT Swiss spokes.
Brake(s) Shimano 600 calipers with Tigra R550 levers.
Stumery Archer cranks - running 46/18 at the moment.
I originally rebuilt it as original road bike with Shimano Arabesque group set (see last pic) but as I have two other road bikes converted it to single-speed today and love the looks! (Do not tell the guys on Retro-Bike as I will probably get thrown off there for this!)
Hope you like it. Was planning to sell it once finished, but I have put so much work into it I am keeping it for now....