Carlton Criterium and sun...

[Spokesmann]

Fantastic weather down here today, so took out my RBoTM winner for a few miles, always turns a few heads. Just posed the bike in Plymouth Devonport Park...

We haven't had too much of Worksop's finest on here recently. Enjoy.

 

[eranou]

Very nice indeed! Like the two tone forks

 

[Spokesmann]

Very nice indeed! Like the two tone forks

Chrome ends!

 

[Baggy]

Looking good! It really does look mint.

From the thread title I thought for a second you'd branched out into Sun of Aston...

Sadly my Corsa is currently not suitable for photographing after having a difficult bottom bracket-ectomy, it has the dreaded 26 tpi Raleigh threads so is probably going to have an external cup replacement version.

 

[Spokesmann]

Looking good! It really does look mint.

From the thread title I thought for a second you'd branched out into Sun of Aston...

Sadly my Corsa is currently not suitable for photographing after having a difficult bottom bracket-ectomy, it has the dreaded 26 tpi Raleigh threads so is probably going to have an external cup replacement version.

It did cross my mind!

A Worksop built Sun would be very nice...

 

[carlton88]

It should turn heads, it looks quite superb. Any idea when it was made?

 

[Spokesmann]

It should turn heads, it looks quite superb. Any idea when it was made?

August 1975, just like my other example.

 

[Spokesmann]

Managed to get out on my other Criterium earlier today...

I love the Campagnolo Gran Turismo rear mech and its 'C' bolts...

 

[Faturbo - Express]

Wow! Fantastic looking Carlton in superb condition.

I had a Carlton 'Circuit' made in 1977 and had GT handlebars. Nothing special but was a nice ride. Would like to get old of Criterium as and when one becomes available.

I bought my wife her first racer last month. A Carlton Grand Prix. She loves it to bits. We were lucky as everything is as it should have been when it left Worksop. Must get a photograph and post up a couple of pics. It is so original. Think the only the only thing that has been replaced on it is the bar tape!

 

[clarion]

Just been to fetch my son's Carlton ?Corsa from the shop where it had a new headset fitted. What a great ride that bike is!

 

[Spokesmann]

Wow! Fantastic looking Carlton in superb condition.

I had a Carlton 'Circuit' made in 1977 and had GT handlebars. Nothing special but was a nice ride. Would like to get old of Criterium as and when one becomes available.

I bought my wife her first racer last month. A Carlton Grand Prix. She loves it to bits. We were lucky as everything is as it should have been when it left Worksop. Must get a photograph and post up a couple of pics. It is so original. Think the only the only thing that has been replaced on it is the bar tape!

Thanks. To me these are classic 1970s 'racers'!

 

[Spokesmann]

Just been to fetch my son's Carlton ?Corsa from the shop where it had a new headset fitted. What a great ride that bike is!

Look forward to seeing it.

 

[clarion]

Here you go, then. These photos were from when I first got it. Passed it on to my son last year.

Sadly, the blue celluloid mudguards are no longer.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

Wide flanged hubs and chrome fork tips make me HOT!

 

[Turnpike]

clarion, I've just belatedly seen the pictures of your blue Carlton. Nice looking bike. Rather than a Corsa though, it looks like a 1967-1972 Cobra. Pointers are the plain lugs, no crossbar braze-ons, and no brazed-on brake cable hoop on the rear stays. You should find the frame is chrome plated under the paint.