A not exactly correct Carlton Cobra

[sisyphus]

Don't know why that opted the same picture twice!

 

[Midlife]

New York, New York........ Twice

Looking good

Shaun

 

[sisyphus]

Nearly

 

[Spokesmann]

Nice. Just one small point those tyres just don't suit the machine.

 

[sisyphus]

Yes - I've just ordered some Amber wall tyres and I'm going to change the wheels.

 

[Spokesmann]

Yes - I've just ordered some Amber wall tyres and I'm going to change the wheels.

Good stuff!

 

[sisyphus]

Just need some flared trousers now!

 

[sisyphus]

I have to say that those weinmann centre pull brakes do work. I'm comparing them to some older GB caliper brakes which are almost hopeless.....

 

[Spokesmann]

I have to say that those weinmann centre pull brakes do work. I'm comparing them to some older GB caliper brakes which are almost hopeless.....

I use a lot of Weinmann CP brakes and agree they work well - give the right blocks. I also have a set of GB Courier 66s on my Flyer and these work well with red blocks on the alloy Wolber rims.

 

[sisyphus]

Ok so after changing the tyres I took the Carlton out on the bristol to bath cycle path. Lovely day and the bike was great to ride - it was the first time I'd ridden a Carlton since the early 1980's and I imagined that it was familiar in some way! While the 1970's isn't old in bicycle terms the Carlton ( and me)seemed out of place amongst all those Lycra clad people on their multi geared carbon or alloy bikes. I wonder if one day someone will ride out there to test a 40 yr old carbon bike they've just restored.
The Selbach next!