Carlton Resto

[Carlton Flier]

Nice buy, still bags of character even in a very worn state. Love those 'C' nuts!

Stripped this one down to the bare frame for the bits/bobs loads of good parts on it inc a brilliant Wrights leather racing seat.Mrs bought me a 22inch framed Carlton Criterium needing a little bit of TLC for a Christmas Pressie now that I,v binned those dangerous motor bikes

 

[Spokesmann]

Stripped this one down to the bare frame for the bits/bobs loads of good parts on it inc a brilliant Wrights leather racing seat.Mrs bought me a 22inch framed Carlton Criterium needing a little bit of TLC for a Christmas Pressie now that I,v binned those dangerous motor bikes

Look forward to seeing more!

 

[Carlton Flier]

Look forward to seeing more!

New thread/pics very soon Mike

 

[Spokesmann]

Look forward to seeing more!

Wrights weren't bad saddles. Second in line to Brooks but good solid engineering none the less.

Is the Frame a later Criterium or earlier 1970s vintage?

 

[Baggy]

Wrights weren't bad saddles. Second in line to Brooks but good solid engineering none the less.

I'd like to use the one that came with my Corsa, but unfortunately the metal frame at at the back is very uncomfortable. I'll hang on to it, just in case it comes in handy!

 

[Spokesmann]

I'd like to use the one that came with my Corsa, but unfortunately the metal frame at at the back is very uncomfortable. I'll hang on to it, just in case it comes in handy!

A B17 narrow/standard will be the ideal replacement.

 

[Baggy]

A B17 narrow/standard will be the ideal replacement.

We've got a B17 on standby...but I don't get on with Brooks saddles!

 

[Spokesmann]

We've got a B17 on standby...but I don't get on with Brooks saddles!

Shock! Horror!

Why ever not?

 

[Carlton Flier]

Wrights weren't bad saddles. Second in line to Brooks but good solid engineering none the less.

Is the Frame a later Criterium or earlier 1970s vintage?

Same model as this one of yours but mine has long black mudguards I,ll post some pictures when I get time to take some

 

[Spokesmann]

Same model as this one of yours but mine has long black mudguards I,ll post some pictures when I get time to take some

Nice one, look forward to seeing it.

 

[Carlton Flier]

Nice one, look forward to seeing it.

Cleaned up this Williams Steel 46T Crank from my parts bike it was covered all over in a thick tar based gunge & its come out really nice/clean from my parts washer after a two day soak to shift the crud (the chrome is very good) I,m pleased with it.This will be going on the Clubman I,v ditched the idea of going ten speed now I have the Criterium to play with till next time.

 

[Spokesmann]

Cleaned up this Williams Steel 46T Crank from my parts bike it was covered all over in a thick tar based gunge & its come out really nice/clean from my parts washer after a two day soak to shift the crud (the chrome is very good) I,m pleased with it.This will be going on the Clubman I,v ditched the idea of going ten speed now I have the Criterium to play with till next time.

Love the old 'Spiders web' crank! Pure Raleigh! Standard fitment on the lower end Carltons/Suns like the Continental/Squadra etc.

 

[Carlton Flier]

Love the old 'Spiders web' crank! Pure Raleigh! Standard fitment on the lower end Carltons/Suns like the Continental/Squadra etc.

And just the type of standard fitting the Clubman had when it left Dock Road in 1959 & keeping with the bikes restoration I,m quite pleased how this cranks cleaned up

 

[Faturbo - Express]

How's the resto going. I have been enjoying reading the updates.

 

[zzpza]

How's the resto going. I have been enjoying reading the updates.

I just read through the thread and I'm dying to find out too!