1976 Raleigh Carlton Competition Mk.II, 59.5 cm
08-11-22, 05:18 PM
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1973 Raleigh Carlton Competition Mk.II, 59.5 cm
Shipping from Cleveland, OH, 44111
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Price: 600$ without shipping SOLD
Beautiful condition, the bike is ready to ride. Low miles.
Model DL- 165.
Reynolds 531 double butted frame tubing, stays and fork. The bike is original, as in the catalog, except new tires, new cables and seat.
59.5 cm from center of crank to top of seat tube.
57 cm top tube, center to center.
10 speed Huret Jubilee derailleurs and downtube shifters.
TA Specialites Criterium alloy double crank set.
Weinmann 999 center pulled brakes and original Carlton level hoods.
Ambrosio 27" rims with Normandy large flange hubs. Both wheels have quick release and new Panaracer Pasela 27x1 1 1/4" tires. Rear wheel has a mark all around and needs a little truing.
Avocet Racing seat.
The bike is clean, no rust.
Nice chrome, and a few small scratches on the paint.
The Reynolds decal on the seat tube and right fork stay are partial gone.
I can provide more pictures if needed..
Shipping through Bikeflights with insurance.
Payment through PayPal f/f
Price: 600$ without shipping SOLD
Beautiful condition, the bike is ready to ride. Low miles.
Model DL- 165.
Reynolds 531 double butted frame tubing, stays and fork. The bike is original, as in the catalog, except new tires, new cables and seat.
59.5 cm from center of crank to top of seat tube.
57 cm top tube, center to center.
10 speed Huret Jubilee derailleurs and downtube shifters.
TA Specialites Criterium alloy double crank set.
Weinmann 999 center pulled brakes and original Carlton level hoods.
Ambrosio 27" rims with Normandy large flange hubs. Both wheels have quick release and new Panaracer Pasela 27x1 1 1/4" tires. Rear wheel has a mark all around and needs a little truing.
Avocet Racing seat.
The bike is clean, no rust.
Nice chrome, and a few small scratches on the paint.
The Reynolds decal on the seat tube and right fork stay are partial gone.
I can provide more pictures if needed..
Shipping through Bikeflights with insurance.
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08-12-22, 06:21 AM
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Hello Marius, nice bike 😉. The lugs indicate it’s from 1973. glws!
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08-12-22, 11:55 AM
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Without knowing the serial, I wouldn't be so fast to say the year.
There's a lot written on this site on the Carlton Cappella "cock and balls" lugs. In short, they were leftover stock from Raleigh buying Carlton. The lugs were used to clear stock from late 1970 up to about 1975. The black competition was about the only color that endured through that time frame. While they were dominantly used in 1972-73, the serial number is the best indicator of year vis-a-vis Sheldon Brown's or Kurt Kaminer's websites. So, this frame could be a late 1975 production, but it's likely earlier.
There's a lot written on this site on the Carlton Cappella "cock and balls" lugs. In short, they were leftover stock from Raleigh buying Carlton. The lugs were used to clear stock from late 1970 up to about 1975. The black competition was about the only color that endured through that time frame. While they were dominantly used in 1972-73, the serial number is the best indicator of year vis-a-vis Sheldon Brown's or Kurt Kaminer's websites. So, this frame could be a late 1975 production, but it's likely earlier.
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My identical Competition which I am near certain is a '73 had the same fork crown also. I'll bet my lunch your rear dropouts are Huret like mine. (I don't bid higher than lunch for anything Raleigh bike-boom.)
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wow. I've rescued 2 of these in my size over the years, and looked at a few more in the wrong size, and i've never seen a frame this well preserved, let alone still in the original build. bike boom sloppy randomness maybe, but there's something that makes these frames the right kind of oddball.
does this one have the "rapid taper" chainstays, or are they crimped on the inside? trying to work out if there's a knowable pattern to that particular feature...
does this one have the "rapid taper" chainstays, or are they crimped on the inside? trying to work out if there's a knowable pattern to that particular feature...
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wow. I've rescued 2 of these in my size over the years, and looked at a few more in the wrong size, and i've never seen a frame this well preserved, let alone still in the original build. bike boom sloppy randomness maybe, but there's something that makes these frames the right kind of oddball.
does this one have the "rapid taper" chainstays, or are they crimped on the inside? trying to work out if there's a knowable pattern to that particular feature...
does this one have the "rapid taper" chainstays, or are they crimped on the inside? trying to work out if there's a knowable pattern to that particular feature...
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Sold! Thanks again to Marius.Suiram, and a pleasure to meet you. The condition was as good as advertised.
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