[CR] Carlton GranTour

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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:58:14 +0100
From: "Mark Penfold" <markpenfold7@googlemail.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] Carlton GranTour


Dear all This is my first posting on the site about a bike and there seems to be so much knowledge out there that I hope someone can help. I live in London UK and have bought on ebay a Carlton GranTour but I can't find any info about this model on other Carlton sites. It has Reynolds 531C tubing, 531 forks, Weinman 605 brakes, Mavic MA2 700C wheels on Gipiemme hubs, Brooks Professional saddle on a fluted seatpost. Gears are 12 speed Shimano Exage 500 with incredibly low ratios - 45/28 at the front and 14 - 28 on the rear. I don't know the reason for this. Paint colour is pale green/eau de nil. The frame no is largely obscured beneath the bottom bracket by the gear cable guide but it starts with WP and the numbers end with 22. Any info gratefully received.

Mark Penfold London UK

Mark Penfold
London UK