Any one heard of Carless?

[Retro Spud]

Yeah sadly you need to make either 30 or 40 post in order to use the Private message service - this was brought in after bots spammed lot of users

 

[MickChaganis]

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That's understandable, suppose I would be able to answer if someone PM me?

 

[MickChaganis]

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I've started a new post for my build. Search for Carless TT frame.

 

[Retro Spud]

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I've started a new post for my build. Search for Carless TT frame.

Here it is -
viewtopic.php?f=12&p=3060068#p3060068

 

[Nob]

Alan Roberts rode these Frames

 

[Nob]

That's a super frame Mick. I wonder who it was built for originally? Obviously someone who had very definite ideas about what they wanted!

It’s Alan Roberts Frame who you would probably know as I contacted him & he confirms it’s his frame.

 

[Old Ned]

Really, that's interesting. Thanks. I thought it looked around his size. Last time we met was at a funeral on the Wirral a couple of years ago. Sort of event where I tend to be meeting old friends these days....

 

[velocipede]

I've just picked one of these up on ebay - will start a thread once I've got it - I'm local to Dave Hinde and know him so will be dropping it in to his shop when I can for a bit of nostalgic chat!

 

[Clare Foden]

I just came across this thread, and got even more nostalgic for my wonderful Carless bike that was made to fit me perfectly, and which I took with me to Nottingham university (in 1986ish). Had a few great trips with the uni cycling club out into Derbyshire on it, entered (and did badly in) a few time-trials, and had a memorable ride from Nottingham back home to Sandbach, during which the gears broke and couldn't be fixed, so I had to cycle home the rest of the way in top gear. That bike got stolen from the campus after a couple of years, sadly, and I've not had such a perfect roadbike again. I now live in Cambridge and ride a ladylike sit-up-and-beg Dutch bike for town and a MTB for bike rides.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I just came across this thread, and got even more nostalgic for my wonderful Carless bike that was made to fit me perfectly, and which I took with me to Nottingham university (in 1986ish). Had a few great trips with the uni cycling club out into Derbyshire on it, entered (and did badly in) a few time-trials, and had a memorable ride from Nottingham back home to Sandbach, during which the gears broke and couldn't be fixed, so I had to cycle home the rest of the way in top gear. That bike got stolen from the campus after a couple of years, sadly, and I've not had such a perfect roadbike again. I now live in Cambridge and ride a ladylike sit-up-and-beg Dutch bike for town and a MTB for bike rides.

Any pictures Clare?