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  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    Just a case of "mind the gap?" I guess!
    d.j.
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  • lateralus
    lateralus Posts: 309
    Maybe that's it. My commuting bike is a Rockhopper with 1.3" slicks, and the gaps on that are like the Grand Canyon in comparison...
  • Slim Middleton
    Slim Middleton Posts: 34
    This is what I did to "fill the gaps" on an old Carlton frame http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2008/ja ... dleton.htm

    Sorry about the powdercoat but it really was beyond help without it. Great fun on the rough stuff.

    Simon

    PS - Meagain, I think the bike looks just peachy as is.
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    Nicely functional looking rig, Slim! Tyres 700x32s at a guess?

    I've sort of decided that no point in trying to "modernise" the '64 Carlton above - back to 27s with original 'grds. However, I have another one that has closer clearances and will sit better on 700s so will probably turn out similar to yours! Probably...
    d.j.
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  • Slim Middleton
    Slim Middleton Posts: 34
    700x38's believe it or not.

    It is a pretty functional looking bike eh? Great fun for tazzing along on trails - feels kind of unstoppable with the fixed gear.

    Sadly not presently in this format - I needed to borrow bits for other bikes but looking at these photos makes me think I'll go back!!
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    And back to the start....she was built for 27s and 'grds and I think that that suits her best (and longer stem and shallower drops):

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    d.j.
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  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    And a bar mounted bottle cage (didn't want to inflict clamps on the frame!).

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    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • GaryGkn
    GaryGkn Posts: 1,199
    I think you have made the right choice.

    Very nice looking bike!
  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    Dave. Very nice . Have I said this before .Please post here.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N ... oldcycles_
    bagpuss
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    bagpusscp wrote:
    Dave. Very nice . Have I said this before .Please post here.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N ... oldcycles_

    Thank you, Paul! Praise indeed considering your standards.

    I have TRIED posting to the flickr site (including a few "interesting" ones no longer mine), but for reasons I cannot recall I failed! I'll try again, honest.
    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    Dave.You have to be a Flickr member to post pictures .Free for first 100 pictures. Real easy to join up .Then you can post in most groups within the whole by joining which ever one you want to post your pictures in.
    bagpuss

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