Carlton / Roller-cam

[Heavy]

Any thoughts on this Carlton bike with roller-cam brakes?

Year, model, quality etc?

 

[bagpuss]

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Carlton Capella lugs . Circa 1960's .They used them on two models- "Capella clubman" and the "Catalina" ,Truwell tubing was used for building the frames .
Here is one I had a few years back.
Not sure about the brakes .

Carlton Capella 1964/5 by rebalrid, on Flickr

More info here on Classiclightweights site .
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/de ... on-hs.html

 

[Heavy]

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Cheers Backus - there a real-purdy bike.

The thing with roller-cams is that I believe the mounts need to be specifically located and I've only seen them on mtb (I'm no expert on road bikes)

 

[jm]

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That brake looks like a Shimano ax.

 

[Heavy]

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That brake looks like a Shimano ax.

Just checked - similar but these are longer & straighter.

 

[Midlife]

Nice . Are they old speedmaster brakes, wild stab in the dark lol

 

[Heavy]

Nice . Are they old speedmaster brakes, wild stab in the dark lol

Spreadmaster do look similar from the front but look at these groom the side...

 

[Midlife]

Will have to have another think BITD you could order frames with Capella lugs, Flyer for example

 

[Heavy]

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I've just noticed that the brakes are centrally mounted rather than on bosses.

New one on me.

 

[Midlife]

The brakes still ring a bell but still thinking, the pedals have black cages which is good news. Anything stamped on the pedal cages. KKT?