Show me your 70's vintage Raleigh International
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Thanks for the pics.
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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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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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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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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
1974
It is a WIP to be built with riser bars and 3x10 speed
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More international
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.
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.
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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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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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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The Carlton Internationals that I know of were quite ornate. Jim Langley wrote a brief article about this 1963 model....
higher resolution version
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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....
higher resolution version
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The Carlton Internationals that I know of were quite ornate. Jim Langley wrote a brief article about this 1963 model....
higher resolution version
Steve in Peoria
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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.
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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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!
-Gregory
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!
-Gregory
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