Joined: May 2018
Posts: 696
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From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Bikes: 1950 Sun Wasp (fixed wheel), 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Super Course, 1975 Raleigh Competition, 1981 Nishiki International, 1986 Miyata 210, 1988 Schwinn Voyager
Hi Gregory! What a name for a bicycle too - and it looks fantastic. The commitment on your part to the originality of the Carlton (and the other machines in your care!) is impressive. I am inspired to continue searching for GB Coureur brakes and GB handlebar for my Sun Wasp to go with the '50s Spearpoint stem I managed to hunt down. Really what I'd like to do is send the frame to Mercian for a full restore and enamel job + period transfers. What would be a period appropriate derailleur alternative be for the Simplex? Campagnolo Grand Sport?