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As the Abba lyrics say. "Mama Mia.....HERE WE GO AGAIN! HOW CAN I RESIST YOU?" and after recently selling my Marin MTB and my refurbished in 2018 Peugeot Premiere my stable was now looking a little bare, so two out, now another one in, and after a pause and a few withdrawal symptoms, yet...

Just a note to say this Vintage Festival is this weekend 31/08/19-01/09/19. There is a free vintage bike ride along the promenade on the Saturday to show off bikes from this period. Registration outside Midland Hotel on promenade 11:30am ride starts 12noon. A good posers parade in dress mode of...

Here we go again one rebuild finished sat twiddling my thumbs. Thinking about another project now the Raleigh Competition GS has been passed on to my son on his birthday. The very same day I chatted to an elderly neighbour and told her about the fun rebuilding the GS and she asked if I would...

Wanted Carlton Bikes of Worksop Cycling Cap. Script lettering if possible. Size 57cm

Wanted in good condition.

Wanted Sachs Maillard freewheel removal tool 24 spline

Cancelled Thread see 1988 Raleigh Routier 10

Hi....., purchased this bike today and still don’t know the frame model identification. The serial number starts WS8 then a six digit number, so I recon it may be a Carlton or Raleigh frame, made in Worksop in December 1978, but this is my interpretation perhaps someone can identify the model...

Some may disagree with the above. Everyone is entitled to their own views. I recently picked up a very nice original spec (apart from pedals) 21” 1988 Raleigh Routier. It had clearly not been left outside and still had original tyres which stayed inflated. The whole bike will be stripped down...

An account of my trip with the 1974 Carlton Cobra in 2005 A Lakeland Loop (RB) (Rough Stuff Fellowship) Day 1: Ulverston to Elterwater - 19 miles My celebratory ride was to start on the Whit weekend exactly 50 years after the clubs formation at Leominster. It would take in some of the...

Hi All Way back in the mid 60’s I persuaded my dad to buy the above bike in Florentine Silver/Venetian Red. Even then it was an expensive bike, especially for a teenager not working whose only income was a paper round. Eventually after much pestering my father took on a HP agreement on the...

Hi All After successfully refurbishing my 1974 Carlton Cobra as a first ever project. I have got the bug and decided to start on another. (After all it is raining heavily outside and the garage is nice and dry.) My Peugeot is another of my workhorses and has been regularly used for my flat...

Hi All As my name suggests my old 74 Cobra lacked a bit of luster. After many years of good service I decided to give the old bike a full service and refurb. Not being an experienced restorer, I sought assistance on this site. Thanks to all who contributed. The Cobra has a good work pedigree not...