Lynn Park, aka Mr Cobra, now has 2 of 5 of these very rare cars and invited me to drive this one the track. The reach may seem okay with the saddle in that position but it doesn't sound like an ideal saddle position. It was second hand and I'd previously borrowed it from the guy I bought it from (my brother in law). It includes luxurious leather upholstery, supportive bucket seats, and a minimalist dashboard design. An easy quick setting for the seat height which came from a pro years ago is lean over bike so saddle is in armpit and the centre of crank should be roughly at trigger finger give or take a cm.

I had a Raleigh 531c Panasonic team replica and like the featured one had the same type of fastback stays. Its counter-intuitive, but saddles with heavier padding tend to be less comfortable after not very long, more prone to rubbage and chafing. With my bike being quite rigid especially as it is an aluminium frame is a seat with springs a good idea? You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Does anyone have such a frame and if so would you be able to let me know what size of seat post it requires? It is very clear there is some sort of design fault here, i am only 13 stone and the bike is used about 3 miles a day to work and back! The replacement has horizontal dropouts AND an oversize bottom bracket shell (re Niggle's post above). I check my saddle/seatpost bolts at least once a week as the last thing I want is the saddle coming off mid ride.

A sexier option would be their Pompetamine frame, which is intended for hub gears such as the Alfine 8 and disc brakes. With the saddle at the height it is now my knees do not quite come fully straight although almost and my hips are not rocking. The Speedline Carrera Retro Saddle is based on the old Selle Italia TURBO saddles that were so popular in the Late 80s and early 90s.The reason being was that I thought all Carlton's destined to be Carlton's and not Raleigh had a W prefix as it would have been made at Worksop if it still existed.

Very sorry to hear of your nasty accident and very bad luck indeed and a handy reminder of what can happen. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This has made me wonder if I should improvise an emergency secondary clamp seeing as my new one has only one bolt .There should be a slight bend in your knee at the bottom of the pedal stroke and you shouldn't be shifting from side to side as you pedal. And got my money back so gutted because the bike was a really good bike made uphill journeys easy thinking it is a design fault with the weight of bike. Its combination of breathtaking performance, iconic design, and exclusivity has solidified its status as one of the most desirable sports cars ever created by Porsche. The frame number starts with W and was made in 1985, youre right if theyre a carlton, even made in Nottingham as they would of been in that year, they still have prefix of W followed by month then year and then number made during that month. com Limited is an Introducer Appointed Representative of CarMoney Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 674094.

I'm short at 5'7 so that was in 'normal' mode, however I have raised it slightly since taking the photo! Despite its performance-oriented nature, the Carrera GT provides a level of comfort suitable for long drives. Thanks for all the help, lowering the seat height slightly and fitting a gel seat has made the ride much more comfy, although it is sold as gel seat it is not to soft but softer than the seat fitted, for the first time in nearly 2 weeks i was not saddle sore today.Even with that, the riding position isn't exactly racer, but I've got the bike for a bit of fun so it's not the end of the world. The charger does not change from green to red and does not charge so I am selling for spares or repair.