Post by busaste on Mar 14, 2017 0:15:06 GMT
Just finished a monster strip, clean, fettle, align, grease, polish of my beloved Sebring which, was given to me by an amazingly kind friend who lives in Minnesota. Apart from the saddle which is very comfy the bike is totally original right down to the bar tape and IRC tyres (I love IRC tyres!).
These early Sebrings were mostly sold to the Americans.
My friend Dave gave me this bike when he heard about the theft of my treasured Sebring (my first ever Viscount) back in the early 1980s. There's a lot of emotion wrapped up in this bike. It's the two wheeled equivalent of Bagpuss (ask yer mum) and I love it!
Saddle and bar tape colour restored with liquid shoe polish!
Green label on the tyres - that'll be IRC then! Ben, I lined them up with the valves (unlike the factory
)
Gold lug lining on a quality Taiwanese made frame
Classic rear Shimano centre pull - strong as an ox and lovely castings
Headset was made by Viscount at the Bilston factory
Normandy rear hub - symptomatic of perennial parts supply problems at the factory (most Sebrings had Shimano). Wheel dish was MILES out (again)
Shimano 600/50, KKT self levelling pedals and SR chainset - what's not to like?
Ahhh, that's better - a Shimano hub yesterday
This bike has destroyed me hands. I've never done so much cleaning and polishing! I can now open an Oyster with two fingers...
What a great ride too. Smooth, comfy, safe and stable. Perfect for a sunny summer's ride. Despite bar mounted levers the gear change is nice and slick.
Cheers
Steve
These early Sebrings were mostly sold to the Americans.
My friend Dave gave me this bike when he heard about the theft of my treasured Sebring (my first ever Viscount) back in the early 1980s. There's a lot of emotion wrapped up in this bike. It's the two wheeled equivalent of Bagpuss (ask yer mum) and I love it!
Saddle and bar tape colour restored with liquid shoe polish!
Green label on the tyres - that'll be IRC then! Ben, I lined them up with the valves (unlike the factory
)Gold lug lining on a quality Taiwanese made frame
Classic rear Shimano centre pull - strong as an ox and lovely castings
Headset was made by Viscount at the Bilston factory
Normandy rear hub - symptomatic of perennial parts supply problems at the factory (most Sebrings had Shimano). Wheel dish was MILES out (again)
Shimano 600/50, KKT self levelling pedals and SR chainset - what's not to like?
Ahhh, that's better - a Shimano hub yesterday
This bike has destroyed me hands. I've never done so much cleaning and polishing! I can now open an Oyster with two fingers...
What a great ride too. Smooth, comfy, safe and stable. Perfect for a sunny summer's ride. Despite bar mounted levers the gear change is nice and slick.
Cheers
Steve
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