carlton newbie

[Legacy555]

Hi all.
I have just purchased a carlton road bike. My first road bike for nearly 20 years.
not sure of the model yet. Any advice would be very welcome. I shall post a picture when I pick it up.
Thanks

 

[Spokesmann]

We'll wait for the pictures!

 

[Legacy555]

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This is a picture from the web of the bike hope it helps

 

[Spokesmann]

Cobra, c1974-5

 

[cycletothesea]

Welcome to the Carlton club - damn fine bikes.

 

[Midlife]

Yep, Carlton cobra early 70's..........my first real bike. I stuck sprints and tubs on it and raced it Loks in damn fine fettle...

Red / Black was the five speed and Blue / Black was the ten speed.

Not 531 but Tru-Well Carlton tubing which wasn't shabby

Shaun

 

[Jamiedyer]

Nice Carlton
I think you may want to consolidate your threads as well as I just posted in the other one and I now see theres three with the same heading
Jamie

 

[Legacy555]

Nice Carlton
I think you may want to consolidate your threads as well as I just posted in the other one and I now see theres three with the same heading
Jamie

Yes sorry about that. Posting on my mobile.

 

[sisyphus]

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Got a Carlton Cobra just like that - maybe slightly less authentic (had to put a different crank on it). Previously to this Id had one back in the 70's and must have rode a long, long way on it. Very handsome bikes. Look after the chrome.

 

[Legacy555]

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Picked up the cobra today a little more scruffy than the picture shows. The frame number is 7022975. Where can I get head bearing cups from? Would it be wrong to turn it in to a 10 speed.