sisyphus":3be9m5hr said:
I look forward to that. The bike of my dreams in the 1970s!
1958 Carlton Constellation
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I look forward to that. The bike of my dreams in the 1970s!
A nice autumn morning shot...
sisyphus":187hfyh9 said:
The former owner was left the cycle by his grandfather who used it for time trials when in bought it in 1963. The gentleman who sold it to me contacted me through my website - he wanted the bike to go to a good home as he did not ride the cycle much. He was given the bike in the 1990s. I acquired the Constellation earlier this year and refurbished the machine to what we see now. So I really got this one out of the blue.
djoptix":30hu36gb said:
I think the original tyres might have been Dunlop or something similar. I cannot say if the World Tours were around then, I suspect not. That said the WTs give a nice ride and they look OK with the machine.
The former owner was left the cycle by his grandfather who used it for time trials when in bought it in 1963. The gentleman who sold it to me contacted me through my website - he wanted the bike to go to a good home as he did not ride the cycle much. He was given the bike in the 1990s. I acquired the Constellation earlier this year and refurbished the machine to what we see now. So I really got this one out of the blue.[/quote]
I bet he'd be thrilled to know its still going and still looks like new!
I bet he'd be thrilled to know its still going and still looks like new!
Nice day for a ride...
