by velocollective | Jan 15, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
Dans Son Jus I’ve never owned a Criterium before, but I have restored a couple of Pro Ams and Longfellows in recent times. The bike in this blog, which needs top to bottom work, was lower in the ranks than the Pro Am, which had Reynolds 531 tubing. Yet, it is...
by velocollective | Nov 7, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
The Details Patrick write to me with two Carlton bikes for sale, both built with Reynolds 531 tubing, a large Pro Am and a ladies’ Courette, which is quite rare. Here are the details he supplied: 1977 Carlton Pro Am. 64cm frame....
by velocollective | Oct 10, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
Four Classics The bikes are: A Dawes Galaxy A British Eagle Touristique A Nigel Dean World Tour A Claude Butler Dalesman All were built in the UK, before the UK stopped building things. Also, they all have racks and mudguards, though the bikes are...
by velocollective | Aug 24, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Well Matched Why make a comparison between these two bikes? Well, because I owned both of them, and I think it’s an interesting look at two bikes that were quite evenly matched in the early 1980’s. The Carlton Pro Am was a 12 speed, mid-range...
by velocollective | Aug 15, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
Kept Indoors? I Don’t Think So.. I asked the original owner of this bike, a person who’d owned it from new all the way back to 1976, if it had been left outdoors. I believe she took a slight offence. She replied with a resounding “no”,...
by velocollective | Aug 11, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
The Worst of It Rusty, dirty wheels; I don’t think there’s a tougher task when it comes to restoring a vintage bike. In this case, there’s even a question of whether these wheels are salvageable. You come to a point where you have to ask...
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