KidDynamite
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I bought new 27 1 1/4 rims from the bay, they are quite good but I have a 5 speed cassette. Mine is very similar to yours. Raleigh Europa 1979 model
New to RetroBike - 70's Carlton
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DB mr2
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Thank you gents again for your advice. Martin you are correct i should just get everything working again and that it was i will do.
At the same I am trying to expand my knowldege on all things old vintage bike so i know what to look out for in the future and the OLN was a great help thanks.
I also now understand the difference between 700c and 27" - forgot that different sizes mean different brakes length as well.
Thank you KidD - i'm looking forward to having a spare five minutes to read through your build thread - looks great!
Facebook page looks very active - although all the ebay links will not be good for my wallet...........
At the same I am trying to expand my knowldege on all things old vintage bike so i know what to look out for in the future and the OLN was a great help thanks.
I also now understand the difference between 700c and 27" - forgot that different sizes mean different brakes length as well.
Thank you KidD - i'm looking forward to having a spare five minutes to read through your build thread - looks great!
Facebook page looks very active - although all the ebay links will not be good for my wallet...........
Martin Rattler
Retro Guru
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For general technical information, sheldonbrown.com is a good starting point.
For general technical information, sheldonbrown.com is a good starting point.
It does indeed look a lot like my Carlton Continental:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anidel/se ... 678598074/
(Joined the FB group as well, waiting for acceptance)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anidel/se ... 678598074/
(Joined the FB group as well, waiting for acceptance)
Midlife":2v86see2 said:I had the chrome version of this in the early 70's............the Carlton CobraMy first "proper" bike !
Shaun
PS Do you have an MR2? I had Super red II 1978 AW11 which is still around registered as E522 DFV
My partner and I have an MR2...
Midlife":nj1x602a said:Very smart and a T Bar too
...........is that part of a WRX numberplate I can see? Ex scooby owner perhaps.?
God I wish I had never sold my old Mister Two
Shaun
Its on a private plate. Its WRK
DB mr2
Retro Newbie
Spokesmann you have a very nice Rev3 T bar. I have a Rev2 Tintop (bit chavved up though)
Which is why I intend to keep mine - the Mk1's are suppose to be more 'pure' compared to our heavier and cumbersome Mk2's
It is still registered though - hopefully it is being looked after Shaun?
Anyway back to the other hobbies - this is the stupid little brake clamp that I broke.
I have my eye on a few sets but there is a fabrication place down the road. I may pop in and see if they have anything like this and also some new bolts to (temporarily) replace all the rusty and nearly rounded off bolts on calipers and bars for example. Although these old bolts are imperial? More confusion!
Midlife":3lxofq4f said:God I wish I had never sold my old Mister Two
Shaun
Which is why I intend to keep mine - the Mk1's are suppose to be more 'pure' compared to our heavier and cumbersome Mk2's
It is still registered though - hopefully it is being looked after Shaun?
Anyway back to the other hobbies - this is the stupid little brake clamp that I broke.
I have my eye on a few sets but there is a fabrication place down the road. I may pop in and see if they have anything like this and also some new bolts to (temporarily) replace all the rusty and nearly rounded off bolts on calipers and bars for example. Although these old bolts are imperial? More confusion!
Martin Rattler
Retro Guru
Re:
Re threads. The frame may be British but as a general rule most of the fittings will be continental - French, Italian, Swiss etc. and hence metric. Add to the list of useful tools a Vernier caliper, a set of metric thread guages and book of Zeus tables! Actaully you don't need the table these days as they have been largely replaced by Google. It's fun isn't it!
Re threads. The frame may be British but as a general rule most of the fittings will be continental - French, Italian, Swiss etc. and hence metric. Add to the list of useful tools a Vernier caliper, a set of metric thread guages and book of Zeus tables! Actaully you don't need the table these days as they have been largely replaced by Google. It's fun isn't it!
