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Old 12-17-22, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Maytag
well, you ask for.....really nothing spectacular. Most parts I already had. Even had Campy derailleurs and shifters, but went the Shimano route. On the steerer I was looking for a clean front end with no cables looping over the handlebar.
The Arabesque group always looks so classy. If I could find an Arabesqe triple crank, I would love to build a bike with that group.

Thanks for the pics.
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Old 12-17-22, 01:22 PM
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Very, very nice! Paint and decals are in great shape.
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Another '74 I've had sitting around in pieces for a few years and finally got around to putting together a month or so ago. In the time since I acquired it I've migrated to larger frames, so I won't keep this one around for long. But it's a nice ride which, of course, they all are.
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Originally Posted by PilotFishBob
Another '74 I've had sitting around in pieces for a few years and finally got around to putting together a month or so ago. In the time since I acquired it I've migrated to larger frames, so I won't keep this one around for long. But it's a nice ride which, of course, they all are.
Is that a 23.5" frame?
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Originally Posted by fender1
Is that a 23.5" frame?
23" CTT. I used to be fine with that but over time I've adopted a more upright riding position, with my height and inseam I've found that 24" -25" or the rough metric equivalent works better for me these days. The International I posted prior to this one fills that bill nicely.
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Old 10-20-23, 09:03 PM
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Finally getting to building my international that I got from the great NYC sell off.
1974

It is a WIP to be built with riser bars and 3x10 speed
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Wheels from a Fuji Stratos I had in Cambodia, Dura-Ace triple FD, Ultegra GS RD, Ultegra 14-25 10 speed cassette, SR -780 10 speed shifters and BL-780 brake levers,(Shimano Ultegra level for flat bar, Brooks Flyer and Some Aero seat post with Acorn bar bag and tool roll, MKS pedals and mix master Weimann/Dia comp brakes. cut down Wald rear rack.





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I don't commute by bike much anymore, except I did a lot this past summer. I had a job that lasted for only the summer, and the route was close to ideal. I had a lot of fun doing it, and it had a great effect on my health. Towards the end of the summer, I updated the bike with new tires, stem, handlebars, and a rear rack. After eight years, I had to face that mustache bars don't suit me. I used a stem adapter and modern stem and bar. I switched the tires from Soma Shikoro to Continental GP5000 in 32mm, wider than before. Fantastic tires, and by comparison, the previous tires were torture devices. I got my dynamo lights working again, and then the rear failed quickly, so I need to fix that.

A few years ago, that 24-spoke rear wheel failed I pretty much expected. I've been borrowing the rear wheel from another bike. It has a Campagnolo hub so the horizontal cog spacing is wrong for my Shimano drivetrain. I have to click twice for some shifts, but it's surprisingly acceptable for me.

I also decided that the front rack isn't great for the bike's geometry. A rear rack is better.

Since taking this picture I fixed the brake lever position, taped the bars, and straightened up the lights' wiring.

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Old 12-02-23, 11:29 PM
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A question about the International which is a beautiful model I have never seen this side of the pond, where were they built in the UK for export, the US or elsewhere? I did read about them on Sheldon Brown but did not see this information.
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Originally Posted by Small cog
A question about the International which is a beautiful model I have never seen this side of the pond, where were they built in the UK for export, the US or elsewhere? I did read about them on Sheldon Brown but did not see this information.
The International was built for Raleigh by Carlton Cycles of Worksop England, both Raleigh and Carlton were owned at the time by Tube Investments. This was an export model to the US from 1970-76 and was never available in the UK.
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Old 12-03-23, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Small cog
A question about the International which is a beautiful model I have never seen this side of the pond, where were they built in the UK for export, the US or elsewhere? I did read about them on Sheldon Brown but did not see this information.
Raleigh bought Carlton in the mid-60's (I think?). The International existed as a Carlton model prior to Raleigh's ownership of Carlton.
The Carlton Internationals that I know of were quite ornate. Jim Langley wrote a brief article about this 1963 model....


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Originally Posted by steelbikeguy
Raleigh bought Carlton in the mid-60's (I think?). The International existed as a Carlton model prior to Raleigh's ownership of Carlton.
The Carlton Internationals that I know of were quite ornate. Jim Langley wrote a brief article about this 1963 model....


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That blue and white is very nice, with the fancy lugs it reminds me of the kind of look you would find on a Hetchins.
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Originally Posted by noglider
I don't commute by bike much anymore, except I did a lot this past summer. I had a job that lasted for only the summer, and the route was close to ideal. I had a lot of fun doing it, and it had a great effect on my health. Towards the end of the summer, I updated the bike with new tires, stem, handlebars, and a rear rack. After eight years, I had to face that mustache bars don't suit me. I used a stem adapter and modern stem and bar. I switched the tires from Soma Shikoro to Continental GP5000 in 32mm, wider than before. Fantastic tires, and by comparison, the previous tires were torture devices. I got my dynamo lights working again, and then the rear failed quickly, so I need to fix that.

A few years ago, that 24-spoke rear wheel failed I pretty much expected. I've been borrowing the rear wheel from another bike. It has a Campagnolo hub so the horizontal cog spacing is wrong for my Shimano drivetrain. I have to click twice for some shifts, but it's surprisingly acceptable for me.

I also decided that the front rack isn't great for the bike's geometry. A rear rack is better.

Since taking this picture I fixed the brake lever position, taped the bars, and straightened up the lights' wiring.

Big changes! Agree about the geometry, my International handles a rear load better than in front. I like having a basket and bag in the front but at lower speeds it requires attention.
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Originally Posted by Small cog
That blue and white is very nice, with the fancy lugs it reminds me of the kind of look you would find on a Hetchins.
In 2018, Jim Cunningham displayed a 1956 Carlton International Longfellow at the Classic Rendezvous gathering. He ran a restoration business called Cycle Art, so this was bit of a showpiece. Very impressive!









No photo of the whole bike, unfortunately.

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Hello,

Jim's Carlton International Longfellow is essentially my dream bike and I've admired it since the first photos started floating around on the internet.

I have photos of it and several others that I've saved during my research into Carlton and I guess now's as good a time as any to share some. Cheers!

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