Carlton Grand Prix: Bottom Bracket Advice

[Midlife]

Cut and shut not as cheap as a threadless bottom bracket . Early Mavic ones mandated cutting a chamfer on the BB face, modern ones either have a slight chamfer to help centring or have internal expanding collars.

Shaun

 

[creindesign]

Re:

You are welcome to have my Gran Prix. It is a 60cm tho, older type, and tatty. I am 5ft11in too, good fit. I used it as SS beater for a while... Not very interested to do it up.
Comes complete with original forks, headset, BB, and Carlton headbadge.
Location Milton CB24
Would appreciate £1 pocket money for the kids (3 in total)
Just let me know if you are interested.

 

[dchwhite]

Wow, thanks very much - yes please! Should I send you a pm to arrange meeting up?

Thanks again, Dan

 

[Nob]

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Keep your eye in EBay if you want to find a frame which is similar....

 

[Nob]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Raleigh-C ... SwpzdWrlzX

 

[Son of Donald]

Hello,
Just reading through these comments with interest.
I'm looking for a BB mechanic and crank for a Grand Prix. Some links posted on this threat but as this is an old post those are dead links now.
Wondering if anyone can recommend a BB mechanism and crank for the Carlton Grand Prix frame.
I posted an update on this thread earlier today asking for suggestions on this.
Thanks
Mac

Carlton Grand Prix - build

I'm in the process of building a Carlton Grand Prix (1981) from scratch. I'm trying to find a spec or part list for the original bike - a list of all parts, sizes, etc. I think there is 1981 Road bike catalog around which might list these. Would be great if anyone has any ideas where I can...

www.retrobike.co.uk

 

[hamster]

BB needs to match the crank, so that's the starting point, assuming you have a usable BB shell (which is likely).