Recent content by Jd345

That's a really nice unique build, the stem shifters look good - what's the stem collar adapter? Is it new or an adapted old part? I don't mind downtube shifters and see them as part of the fun of a vintage bike, but don't really ride with them often enough to really get used to them, though...

I swear each time I see carlton corsair listed it's an even bigger frame size than the last

I took the bait on this one as it wasn't too far to collect and eyeballing the listing I also thought it might be a larger sized frame - which it is luckily. 58cm approx. It's a bit of a mystery frames, the seller didn't really have any more info beyond what was in the listing as to its...

Eagerly watching to see if there's money to be made doing this: if there is then next Christmas I'm going to collect all the quality street wrappers and pritt-stick them on to an old frame I've got lying around

I think it's just the frame and brakes left before that corsair completes the ship of theseus challenge. Could form the basis of a fun town bike but I don't think it's worth trying to make it resemble a corsair again

It's a nice spot for a quiet photograph and to check cable tension, it'll be interesting to see how it all changes when the western harbour development happens. The short rake on the forks was one of the things that interested me enough to buy it, there's no chainstay bridge or mudguard eyes...

Here's the re-renovated renovated by Andy Powell bike that was up for sale on this forum. Just finished putting it back together and took it for a shakedown cycle this morning, picture is the obligatory proof it has returned to bristol. Some fettling needing doing including returning a few links...

Give me a horizontal top tube or give me death