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I think I already know the answer to this question 🙂
I've been working on a property recently and the owner asks if I want his old bike as it's a shame to see it unused. He's now retired and hasn't touched it in ten years.
It's a Carlton Pro Am racer from the late 70's at a guess. Reynolds 531, Looks to have nice components etc and looks in good condition. A set of tires and a service would do it.
It's also a 23.5" frame which should suit me as I'm well over six foot. New to the darkside though so tell me if i'm wrong on this...
I've had a mtb for years, but been thinking of getting a road bike for some time, it looks nice, is about the right size, and it can be mine for £50.
Should I do it? Any info on the bike? Anything to look out for, or get sorted.
Thanks
Thread, pics, useless, etc
But, yes, buy it
Yes please. If you don't want it the size is just right for me.
Ask him if you can take it out for an hour and see if you like it?
Some info here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/carlton-pro-am.195507/
Would you ride an early mountain bike with canti brakes, rigid fork etc?
IMHO the Carlton would be similar, might look great and retro but the ride experience wouldn't be anything like a modern bike.............
....and that is the attraction!!!
Buy it if you have room for it. And use it as a cafe run/easy spin bike 🙂
Buy it. Ride it and if you like it maybe slightly modernise it.
The frame with modern components will ride well - whether you get on with the original narrow, deep drop bars, downtube shifters, woeful brakes and toeclips and straps might be another question. A lot depends on condition and the quality of the parts - apart from basics like tyres, cables and brake blocks and maybe a modern saddle for comfort probably not worth spending much more.
Would you ride an early mountain bike with canti brakes, rigid fork etc?
Yes.
😎
£50! Buy it, what's the worst that can happen. And if you decide you don't like it I'll buy it off you for £50 (assuming the poster above doesn't want it). Simples.
And for the record I had an early Stumpy, fully rigid, racing green, gate. Loved it, nicked from garage 15years ago. Still gutted
Lovely ride. Buy it.
I crashed one of those in about 1979 and bent the fork back. It was red.
buy it. Give it a good home.
Buy it. Ride it and if you like it maybe slightly modernise it.
This for sure, downtube friction shifters loose their appeal very quickly IMHO.
I did this for a friend, it was his fathers who died a couple of years ago. We had to spread the frame to accept a modern wheel set, kept it original but put a 10spd centaur groupset on it. Retro but practical 😎.
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I have a 1980 Pro-Am which is original as I can keep it - its great for a trundle round and as that model was my first 'proper' bike for me its a nostalgia trip. However it doesn't compare well to a modern bike - the frame is ok but all the components are very out of date - the gear change and range of gears is poor and the brakes are really bad but I do like riding it. I wouldn't get rid of mine but it is an additional bike alongside more modern rides.