Help ID the bike i got for 20 bucks
08-02-23, 09:22 AM
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Help ID the bike i got for 20 bucks
Bike Identification Details:
About Me & My Project: I have repaired bicycles before. This will be my next project, and I would love to know what bike this is so I can get parts and research how to repair it.
- Logos & Branding:
- Front set head tube: Bird-like logo reading "The Raleigh, Nottingham England."
- Seat tube: "R C" logo in fancy bold font.
- Also has a "CONNOISSEUR" logo in the same font as the "R C" on the seat tube.
- Frame Description:
- Top tube: Straight line from the seat to the front set head tube.
- Down tube: Starts near the front wheel and extends to the pedals.
- Other Features:
- Seat: Equipped with two shock absorbers.
- Brakes: Caliper rim brake.
- Gears: Gear wire along the frame down tube and chain stay; 3 gears according to the seller.
- Color: Burgundy.
About Me & My Project: I have repaired bicycles before. This will be my next project, and I would love to know what bike this is so I can get parts and research how to repair it.
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08-02-23, 09:31 AM
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You can post pics to your profile and someone will add them to this thread.
08-02-23, 09:52 AM
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08-02-23, 06:05 PM
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This Raleigh badge was fitted to the Carlton, at a time when Carlton had been bought out by Raleigh. Does your bike and/or badge look like this..?
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08-02-23, 06:10 PM
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Looks like it's possibly a successor to the Suberbe.
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08-06-23, 01:19 AM
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Its a connoisseur!
Thanks! i found the parts i needed for the gear shifter.
Now im looking for a new front wheel and tire.
The old front wheel is broken, i found the dimension from the tire. Now im not sure if i want to buy a city tire or terrain.
I will mostly bike on asphalt and small parts of gravel and little grass/dirt.
Now im looking for a new front wheel and tire.
The old front wheel is broken, i found the dimension from the tire. Now im not sure if i want to buy a city tire or terrain.
I will mostly bike on asphalt and small parts of gravel and little grass/dirt.
08-06-23, 08:32 AM
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I am not at all sure why a Carlton sports a Raleigh badge. Raleigh bought Carlton out around that time. My guess is that, during the transaction, unsold/unused Carlton frame/fork sets were rebadged with the Raleigh badge. Once again, not positive, but I think that Raleigh badge was ended in 1968. Again, not sure.
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