Carlton Constellation c1955-58

[Spokesmann]

Excellent machine.Can you please post some pictures here.Flickr.Carlton bicycles.
http://www.flickr.co...ups/568400@N24/

Yes I will. Thanks for looking.

 

[Spokesmann]

Excellent machine.Can you please post some pictures here.Flickr.Carlton bicycles.
http://www.flickr.co...ups/568400@N24/

Done.

 

[Goldie]

Done.

Mike, do you mind me asking where you get your gum wall World Tours from? I haven't exactly mounted an exhaustive search of my LBS's but those that I have asked stock Schwalbe or all black world tours...

 

[Spokesmann]

Mike, do you mind me asking where you get your gum wall World Tours from? I haven't exactly mounted an exhaustive search of my LBS's but those that I have asked stock Schwalbe or all black world tours...

Evilbay of all places, I have found a couple of dependable sellers who seem to have a 'stock' of them.

 

[Spokesmann]

Been having a play in Photoshop...

The badge was redrawn by myself.

 

[stevevw]

Good work Mike

Keep em coming.

 

[Spokesmann]

Decals finally arrived from Lloyds today, all applied now. Pictures will come once it stops p!ssing down with rain!

 

[Spokesmann]

Took a few shots of the newly applied decals. I apologise in advance for the flash photography.

A NOS Bluemels pump completes the look.

 

[Spokesmann]

I took a few better ones day whilst not raining - for a change!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

A beautiful bike and a beautiful job! I am in awe of your skills.

 

[Spokesmann]

A beautiful bike and a beautiful job! I am in awe of your skills.

Im good at taking things apart and polishing them!

 

[jags]

Im good at taking things apart and polishing them!

you sure are brilliant piece of work ,dont think i ever seen a fully chrome bike before look's great well done.
i was at the benson cycle rally couple weeks back ,wow some great restored bike there.

 

[Spokesmann]

I finally took this bike out for a ride on the roads today. Apart from needing to adjust the spacing on the rear axle so that the wheel is 5mm closer to the rear mech side, everything else was OK. The mech wont change to the biggest sprocket just yet and there is no more adjustment available. Apart from that everything is sound...

I took a few pics of it next to my 1981 Suzuki TS100ERX - another retro bike of mine!

Im thinking of fitting some lightweight Bluemels gaurds as well.

 

[Spokesmann]

Last pictures of the bike now - so i wont bore you any more!

Fitted some SKS/Bluemels gaurds. I consulted the last owner for the colour that was fitted and he confirmed it has silver Bluemels for most of its life.

Fitted a new rear solid axle and all seems to be Ok with the bike now. I will now focus my attention to my Continental which is being overhauled and cleaned.

Enjoy.

 

[Spokesmann]

Out for an early 10 miler this morning, grabbed a few pics of the bike. I have now managed to obtain a period Ever Ready rear lamp.