Is this a Carlton? - please help identify
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OldTel":276ho9re said:
very interesting, would at least go someway to explain the similarities with Carlton in appearance.
Hi and sorry, it took a bit longer, hadn't the time... but I'm impressed about the knowledge here.
Today I got the forks and bottom bracket out, ruined the Solida-crankset because it was hardly restive. An Arabesque for replacement comes next week.
Anyway, I looked over everywhere again with a little lamp to discover eventually traces of numbers, but there's really nothing, not on the forks either.
With a look inside I would say there should never been holes in the headbadge also.
The only thing why I'm nearly sure (as I can be without a clue) that it has to be a Carlton is the frame in this Thread.
So, maybe mine was built in the after hours? Or after the Carlton-closing with leftover parts? Or in Holland at Gazelle? Or customized a little bit at a bike shop? Or...?
And another important question: am I allowed to order the same decals at ebay, like the bike ones in the link above? ^^
Today I got the forks and bottom bracket out, ruined the Solida-crankset because it was hardly restive. An Arabesque for replacement comes next week.
Anyway, I looked over everywhere again with a little lamp to discover eventually traces of numbers, but there's really nothing, not on the forks either.
With a look inside I would say there should never been holes in the headbadge also.
The only thing why I'm nearly sure (as I can be without a clue
) that it has to be a Carlton is the frame in this Thread.So, maybe mine was built in the after hours? Or after the Carlton-closing with leftover parts? Or in Holland at Gazelle? Or customized a little bit at a bike shop? Or...?
And another important question: am I allowed to order the same decals at ebay, like the bike ones in the link above? ^^
I'm not sure you could draw the conclusion from the carlton thread, see forks for example, but does it really matter, it's how it rides and that you enjoy it, I have both a 531 road and an aluminium mtb frame that I can't identify but both built up and ridden, neither have decals on as not sure.
Ultimately it's your bike..........
Ultimately it's your bike..........
