Viscount bikes
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Harnor » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:19 pm
I have uploaded my Viscount photos to Photobucket...I hope the link works! This is for the first of a series of photos.
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Viscount bikes
Postby find_bruce » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:04 pm
Harnor wrote:http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj5 ... C_3324.jpg
I have uploaded my Viscount photos to Photobucket...I hope the link works! This is for the first of a series of photos.
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Harnor » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:07 pm
The chrome forks in the photo are attached to help me with assembly. I am still undecided as to whether I will use them or other forks that I plan to spray black.
The only damage to the finish of the frame is some scratching, mostly to the black parts (which I will touch up) and fading to the emblems (which I will have to leave as is). I get the impression that the bike was used very little and most of the marks occured during storage. The strappping to the handlebars is immaculate, including the hoods.
My hope is to end up with a bike as impressive as Bendo's!
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby MarkusG » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:37 am
What i found worked quite well was one of Velo Orange's Grand Cru threadless BB's.
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/ ... ckets.html
It's just tad undersize when done up, but a single shim strip of the ever useful Coke can made it clamp quite well.
You just have to decide what length spindle you want before you buy the BB.
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Harnor » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:13 pm
I had heard of Velo Orange, but had not seen their products before. I had been looking at press fit BBs but these look far sturdier and are not much different in price. They actually seem to be better than the original setup too. I have the original spindle so even know what size to get.
Today I received the derailleurs I bought on eBay - 1970s Shimano 600 front and rear. They are a little scuffed, but so is the bike! I just love the look of them. Cost me a massive $25 plus postage. I just have to get the matching downtube shifters.
I have a SunTour7 GT as a standby just in case.
I also bought some Sugino cranks - just have to see how good they are (and if they are genuine - they seemed to be too cheap).
Thanks to some invaluable advice, this bike is now coming together. I just have several other bikes to finish of before I can start assembly on the Viscount. Naturally, I will be adding further photos.
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:16 pm
My Viscount project may finally be coming off the backburner, just deciding what to do with the build, i'm contemplating using a SunTour GPX groupset i have, as i like the feel of it.
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Bendo » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:40 pm
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 43#p881543
Harnor that's a nice looking Aerospace Pro you've got there. And some good parts to go on it. If they are indeed Viscount sealed bearing hubs they are worth restoring definitely. And you've even got one of the dust caps from your Viscount quill pedals! Those things fell off so regularly they've become pretty rare.
About the cast aluminium fork, check out Dr John's informative blog. He can help you identify whether they are the ones that you need to steer clear of or not. Most of these forks were fine BTW. Also lots of other good stuff about Viscount BBs, hubs and so on. http://viscount-lambert-bikes.blogspot. ... death.html
Here's another Viscount, their folder called, rather grandly, the "Spacemaster" <insert cheesy reverb effect>. SA 3-speed hub. Kickstand. Own mini-pump. Pletscher rack. Rides much nicer than my Raleigh Stow-Away.
folded on-board a Melbourne tram
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:01 pm
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:16 pm
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby cycles gitane » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:21 pm
Not sure of the year.
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:46 pm
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Bendo » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:36 pm
Thanks Gitane, I've never seen a Viscount ad with the Spacemaster, much less an Aussie one. Cool!cycles gitane wrote:Found this ad in my bike folder.
Not sure of the year.
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby cycles gitane » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:49 pm
Could be mid '70s?
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Bendo » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:29 am
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby cycles gitane » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:04 pm
Bendo wrote:Can you post a link to where the scans are hosted? I'd like to see the RHS!
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Excuse my ignorance....... RHS???
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Wal42 » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:22 pm
You know the right hand side of the page shown.
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Jackinator_VA » Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:01 pm
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby GregB » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:09 pm
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Bendo » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:03 pm
Hey Jack, post em up, I'd love to see! The main thing that will identify if it's a Viscount folder is the folding mechanism (I'm assuming that all the decals are missing).Jackinator_VA wrote:Hey Bendo, you seem to be quite knowledgeable about Viscounts. Today I found a 'foldable' one that I couldn't resist buying. Damn, it just looks so cool! I had no idea about these types of bikes until today and have been led to believe they are rare and valuable. If I post a few pics up (when I can) could you help me identify the bike properly. I saw a picture of your foldable Viscount, pretty sure it's identical to that one, and in rideable condition as well. Let us know
If you've got less that 10 posts you won't be able to host the pics on this forum. But if you've got them hosted somewhere else on the web like Picasa, just get them embed code (something ending in .jpg) and then put around it. b
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:45 pm
[ebay]http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Viscount-Seb ... 3380441922[/ebay]
My own Sebring is still waiting to get finished off, i'll have time to do it soon...
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Bendo » Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:40 pm
Wow, the seller did well on that one! As you say, ugly crankset, dodgy front wheel, original tyres, crap saddle... Not a great buy for a $150. There's at least $300 worth of work needed on it to make it decent, as in just OK. Still, at that price I suppose it means the buyer will love it, which is the main thing.ldrcycles wrote:A Sebring on ebay for $100, looks pretty clean, except for the ugly cheap cranks.
[ebay]http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Viscount-Seb ... 3380441922[/ebay]
My own Sebring is still waiting to get finished off, i'll have time to do it soon...
I'm partly to blame for my participation in the CTC Forum's "Viscount bicycles!!!" thread, now in its 4th year and up to page 67! Anyone googling Viscounts is now finding that thread either before Sheldon's notorious and intemperate "death fork" warning, or at least a close second, and it's convincing them to buy... Should have kept our collective mouths shut! :,(
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby Bendo » Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:04 pm
New set-up:
and the old one:
The reason I've been reluctant to use drop-bars is the great handling and control I get from the North Road bars. But I thought I would try drops just to see if the extra hand positions available meant anything to me over a period of time on the bike. I'd also been inspired by the many beautiful racing bikes in this book.
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:07 am
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Re: Viscount bikes
Postby WyvernRH » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:39 am
Bendo wrote:My latest set-up, I've finally gone for "standard" drop bars on the VA Sport:
New set-up:
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