J.K_Rhodia
Retro Newbie
Hi All
Hope you're well - I posted a very long time ago, a thread involving the restoration of my Carlton Lightweight (pics attached). I made some pretty good progress and then life got in the way and the project took a back seat. Thankfully I've begun work again and ordering a few new parts. So far I've rebuilt bottom bracket with new bearings, axel and B cups, replaced bearings in pedals and replaced breaks and cables. I've bought and fitted a Shimano Tourney 6/7 speed deraulier (not sure if it's the best choice yet!) Thank you to everyone that has helped me out so far
I'm now in the market for a 700C wheelset with 5 speed cassette which I've made some enquiries for - has anyone bought from Golden Age Cycles in Oxfordshire before? If so - any good? If anyone has any other recommendations I'd be really grateful as I've found finding wheels either used or custom build - really tricky in the style I need (see pics).
One thing that has really stumped me on the bottom bracket rebuild is that despite finding what I thought are the correct size axel and B cups, the distance now between the crank arm and chain stay is so little that any play means it clunks the frame. At first I thought this was a B cup thread difference or wrong axel size, I've fashioned a frame alignment tool and everything seems to check out so I'm a little confused! Pic below - if anyone's had this issue before, I'd love to know what you figured.
Thanks all
Jo
Hope you're well - I posted a very long time ago, a thread involving the restoration of my Carlton Lightweight (pics attached). I made some pretty good progress and then life got in the way and the project took a back seat. Thankfully I've begun work again and ordering a few new parts. So far I've rebuilt bottom bracket with new bearings, axel and B cups, replaced bearings in pedals and replaced breaks and cables. I've bought and fitted a Shimano Tourney 6/7 speed deraulier (not sure if it's the best choice yet!) Thank you to everyone that has helped me out so far
I'm now in the market for a 700C wheelset with 5 speed cassette which I've made some enquiries for - has anyone bought from Golden Age Cycles in Oxfordshire before? If so - any good? If anyone has any other recommendations I'd be really grateful as I've found finding wheels either used or custom build - really tricky in the style I need (see pics).
One thing that has really stumped me on the bottom bracket rebuild is that despite finding what I thought are the correct size axel and B cups, the distance now between the crank arm and chain stay is so little that any play means it clunks the frame. At first I thought this was a B cup thread difference or wrong axel size, I've fashioned a frame alignment tool and everything seems to check out so I'm a little confused! Pic below - if anyone's had this issue before, I'd love to know what you figured.
Thanks all
Jo
