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Have you tried heat then hot then cold, or vibration?

Looks like like an excellent find.

I like your style Jim we are definitely working on similar wavelengths.

Google maps will show you the topography but not the gradient. As I am quite low powered and my gears are 52-40 and 11-28 I have to be careful of anything too steep.

Not sure if everyone knows about this website https://bikeclimbs.com/climb/united-kingdom. I use if when plotting longer routes to understand more about what I might be letting myself in for. I take my hat off to the research that was carried out to make this website work.

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/carlton-super-course-1980-original-531-throughout.194934/ The above posting lists most of the original bits. My Super Course has Cinelli bars, the original seat had gone so it now has a Lepper tourer saddle. For many years Carlton used Brooks saddles.

Exactly why wouldn't you take advantage of better components to optimise your bicycle. None of mine are completely original.

It is a lovely looking thing, I find myself seeing it from two viewpoints. The first is oh wow look at the lovely paint on that frame and all the up to date components that is a cracking bike. Then another bit of me looks at it and sees what would have been one of later Carlton Professional...

Ah the sign of what I consider as an upgraded cafe stop. With your upgraded running gear it will be a pleasure to ride for many years. I am ever so slightly envious.

I imagine that will ride beautifully.

Any news on this exciting project?

So am I, I would love to find a peg type frame pump something like the one that my Carlton used to sport in its youth. Somehow it escaped when I was pressing on when I was about 16, went under the back wheel and collected a bend in the alloy. It was alloy with a red blue and white stripe...

Lovely picture, a Holdsworth and a Warrior FV, would definitely get a wave, and even a that makes it a lovely day.

I wear a helmet, didn't when I was young nobody did. I do now, been thankful once. Acknowledging others is one of my favourite things. They are usually laughing at me or smiling as there I am shirt with a proper collar and drainpipe chinos, looking like an ad from 197? With the exception of a...

Anything is possible given enough time and effort. A bit of vinegar to get rid of the tarnish, rub with foil, then metal polish to get a better lasting finish might not go amiss.

Plus gas is really good stuff.

I found that you can rub back the original laquer layer using aluminium cooking foil, a bit of WD40 or equivalent helps. It is so soft it doesn't scratch. Then it helps get rid of the rust with a bit of vinegar to neutralise any rust remaining. Then relaquer with a rattle can. The foil will...

Hi Alex fantastic I look forward to reading about your adventures. In its day it was a top class frame. Nice to have those stems with it. There is now another on eBay and this one is a rather pretty and unoriginal Red a bit too rich for me. I think the three Carltons that I already have should...

It definitely is a bargain, I am not keen on tubular tyres, or the bars but it does say there are others, hopefully the originals. The frame looks pretty good though.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126586824630?itmmeta=01J40DT5B5RB35DZM0RJS35MV6&hash=item1d7929a7b6:g:4PUAAOSwMGRmnNSY&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8Am%2BfDQWkhkVKD2HWiKjKESftR8DREucLHXDCyh1FuFDbxCZvq7GJzKJly8Av1hBTyFVPK0SHz0z%2FQTFmX0uGeSRqkMWM8bnAjLGFbo6m0g9FaZ20%2FU%2BDMX1YhFjGAHfKIPu8DCeoQjKuS1rUgyb2XiAyU...