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Post by Admin on May 9, 2014 14:03:31 GMT
If you want to check in and say 'hello' here, then please do.
We are an international community with a shared passion and interest in Lambert and Viscount bicycles.
If you join, you can see the pictures in higher resolution.
At no time will anyone mail you or contact you or pester you in any way. EVER!
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Post by griff on Jun 28, 2014 19:38:07 GMT
Hi Just found this forum after doing a bit of research into Lambert/Viscount I don't have any road bikes but have a few BMX bikes with a special project planned in a few months. I first heard of Lambert through one of my friends on the BMX forum I go on who built a fantastic bike using as many British parts as he could find. I thought this would be a nice approach for my build as the frame and fork I am getting in a few months will be made by Brian Curtis in Bristol, so started looking around to see what might be suitable/available to add to the small collection of bits I have already found Of course the more I read about this brand the more it appealed, I love the idea of Lambert manufacturing their own parts and the bikes look great, I think I'd struggle to buy a bike only to split it but will keep an eye out in case I spot any brake calipers or hubs that would 'cross over' Very tempted to look at getting a complete bike to get about on too at some point, modern road bikes and spandex don't do it for me I'm afraid here's my mate's bike, complete with Lambert hubs and brake caliper   and here's one of the first of the batch of the Curtis frames - I'll be getting one of the last of the run of 20 which are exact replicas of his very rare 80s cruiser (24" wheels) the pic shows it just done, before the muck has been cleaned off the tubes and brazing  will be checking out some of your bikes and hopefully learning some useful info about a great piece of British bicycle history cheers griff |
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Post by Stella on Jun 29, 2014 18:59:07 GMT
Hi, Griff.
And welcome to the forum. I must say that it makes my heart bleed to see Viscount parts on other bikes that aren't Lambert or Viscounts, although those BMX wheels of your mate look quite nice.
Hopefully, after reading more about 'our' bikes, your appetite will be whetted enough to give a restoration project a go. You won't regret it.
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Post by griff on Jun 30, 2014 14:52:46 GMT
Hi Stella (& thanks for the welcome) I couldn't bring myself to split a complete bike up for the sake of a few parts - would just mean that some other poor sod would then have to go on a mission to try and find them again! Like I said, reading about this brand on here & other sites has already got me thinking about a possible future project I'll keep my eye out for 'orphan' bits though in the hope that it doesn't offend the L/V community, hopefully a pair of track hubs and a brake caliper won't generate too much heat  |
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Post by Stella on Jun 30, 2014 15:32:39 GMT
Hi, Griff.
As far as I know Viscount/Lambert didn't make any track hubs. They all had screw-on freewheels. :-)
Would be great if you could find a bike in need of some love. They're fantastic little things. Just been on a short ride with my Viscountess, and I'm just happy girl.
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Post by griff on Jun 30, 2014 23:14:15 GMT
Oops, made the mistake of trying to use a technical term  i thought I was referring to the type of hub that would take a screw on single speed 16t freewheel ... |
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Post by Stella on Jul 1, 2014 10:07:43 GMT
Happens to the best, Griff.
Track hubs are for fixed wheels (fixies). You can put a single speed on the freewheel hub, but need spacers for an ideal chain line. (And shorter BB)
And there's flip flop hubs, which you can ride as single speed or fixie.
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Post by Jem on Jul 2, 2014 18:04:19 GMT
I like the way you composed that photo with the rising sun background wall. Very good indeed
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Post by griff on Jul 8, 2014 11:55:33 GMT
I like the way you composed that photo with the rising sun background wall. Very good indeed not my photo I'm afraid (but I think so too) the bike looks much better in person though |
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Post by griff on Jul 8, 2014 11:56:13 GMT
Happens to the best, Griff. Track hubs are for fixed wheels (fixies). You can put a single speed on the freewheel hub, but need spacers for an ideal chain line. (And shorter BB) And there's flip flop hubs, which you can ride as single speed or fixie. thanks for the info Stella |
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Post by Stella on Jul 8, 2014 12:21:38 GMT
Aren't I just the patronising cow? lol Sorry.
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Post by cusqueno on Jul 9, 2014 9:48:19 GMT
We will forgive anything after Germany's performance last night.
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Post by Stella on Jul 9, 2014 10:05:38 GMT
I almost wet myself with excitement. Brazil didn't really know what hit them.
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Post by spikesforks on Nov 1, 2014 15:28:02 GMT
Hello I have fallen off the deep end.I have 2 bays of the garage full of bikes and 1/2 the cellar.
Some are a little special others just bikes. My 10 year old grandson helped me put the site on my popular list
so I may be seen stumbling around trying to communicate/navigate.
I do have 2 Lamberts and a Viscount. So I'll be lurking about.
Spike
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Post by triitout on Nov 2, 2014 3:35:28 GMT
May I be the first to welcome you aboard. You sound like our kind of guy! I'm sure you'll get some shots of the Lamberts and Viscount and what ever special bikes you have up for all to see in due time. We all love the photo's  |
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Post by Jem on Nov 2, 2014 9:10:54 GMT
Spike -Welcome, so glad you found us.
Don't worry about 'stumbling about', quite a few of us here don't know what we are doing either...in fact a 10 yr old technical co-pilot would come in handy.
Looking forward to hearing about your 'bike cave'
Jem
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Post by Stella on Nov 3, 2014 0:25:33 GMT
And a welcome from me, too. Sounds like you'll feel right at home here. :-)
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