George J
Herefordshire member
It is coming to me as a gift in kind after I have been helping a friend clear loads of books, records, CDs, and other stuff that found its way to the recycling tip, prior to moving house.
Now this is far from my Carlton, and here is the link to my Flickr page:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183770@N06/with/46578917072/
... where there are several pictures of my pride and joy.
So what is the point of a heavy upright workaday bike when I have something as nice as the Carlton?
The answer is simple - and without any irreversible changes - I will fit an electric assist front wheel, and it will become a practical load lugger. It has a really heavy duty panier carrier on it, and so more grocery than simply a rucksack can easily be carried for example. Plus a high quality stand so it will not fall over ...
The paint and decals are all tidy enough simply to clean up, and a bit of sympathetic touching up will leave it looking tidy and mainly original.There is no point electrifying a lightweight, as once you have a motor and battery is will never be a lightweight afterwards! But those old Raleighs are solid!
Fun project.
Best wishes from George
PS: It is green rather than blue as in the internet phot I found. So I'll have two green bikes!