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cusqueno
Viscount

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GP - Downers Grove Illinois Nov 15, 2013 14:52:36 GMT

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Post by cusqueno on Nov 15, 2013 14:52:36 GMT

Another cracker of a bike from the US. Downers Grove Illinois Viscount Aerospace G.P.

Interesting that the product literature is very precise on the weight - 24lbs 13 oz (11.3 kg) - that should settle a few discussions!

It has obviously had some use - seller says that the toe straps are broken and the bar tape has been replaced - but it compares amazingly well with some of the sorry Viscounts we see in the UK.

Now, if we could get a big crate filled with US Viscounts and shipped back to the UK ...

triitout
Viscount

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GP - Downers Grove Illinois Nov 17, 2013 3:55:59 GMT

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Post by triitout on Nov 17, 2013 3:55:59 GMT

Just thought I'd check some weights. I think if I remember correctly the advertised weight on the old brochures of 24lbs 13oz was without toe clips and straps. I think I'm getting too nerdy! Anyway I checked with the me on the bathroom scale, with and without a bike in my hands and this is what I got:

Mojave GP 23 1/2" 25.8 lbs
GP 21 1/2" 25.4 lbs
Pro 23 1/2" 24.2lbs
single speed 23 1/2" 23.8lbs

All pretty good for the time that most bikes in that price range were 30+ lbs!

Shipping charges are clearly like a giant surcharge and the bain of our flexibility, especially in the USA to UK equation to find a new home for these no longer wanted bikes