Re: Carlton Criterium 1972-73 Build
Spokesmann":26bfew3f said:
As I say I like purple...
Same colour as my Flyer...
Beautiful colour and lustre - I wonder what paint is used here and what Pantone or other colour they used on my one (your paint is nicer than the one on mine by the way) It'd be nice to know which colour as then I could retouch some of the paint round the seat tube cluster and stays .
and that pump is lovely, Universal have one :
not sure if this is a frame pump or whether it'd fit.
I installed the one on the Carlton Criterium yesterday:
Installed the Lamp bracket on the forks.
Just took the horrid thick bar tape off, and fixed the 49T steel ring to the TA spider, and installed the chain - to check.
Was pedalling nicely and was very happy until the bearing clicking noice from the freewheel which was at first real nice and crisp decided to tone down and then the freewheel started to creak - checked it and it's developed play which was most likely already there - so needs to be removed and another decent one sought.
Did a mock up with the brake cables to check for look/size etc. (haven't been installed yet and not properly done in this quick snap - and need more cable)
And the Impero Pump arrived so put on the Carlton decal and fit it.
And just bolted on the Christophe clips.
So today will fit the brakes and cables and the new cloth tape.
Then next step will be to await the new TA 49T chain ring and install that along with another freewheel - any recommendations alternatives to the Suntour Winner/Perfect? What i like about these is that they shift nice and are pretty light weight.
Then the Gear cables - so watch this space!
I'm wondering whether anyone knows the correct seat post binder size for Carlton/Raleigh? it's not the standard 8mm.