vfrman
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hi-13 lamberts[2 gold, 1 reg harris] 3 10 speeds
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viking
Mar 28, 2018 19:46:15 GMT
Post by vfrman on Mar 28, 2018 19:46:15 GMT
to whom it may concern; "budget" cycle center in madison wisconsin did or does have a pretty original viking bike for sale. they did or do want around 1000 dollars for it. i offered them around half that a few years ago but they declined...FYI
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viking
Mar 28, 2018 20:08:40 GMT
Post by raymondo on Mar 28, 2018 20:08:40 GMT
Vikings are not rare in the UK, it seems a lot to me. Remember the nice one you broke up sooper, Steve had the frame , it was nice., well I thought it was.
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viking
Apr 23, 2018 7:26:47 GMT
Post by blackwizard on Apr 23, 2018 7:26:47 GMT
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viking
Apr 27, 2018 22:47:24 GMT
Post by 54roadie on Apr 27, 2018 22:47:24 GMT
I'm guessing you'd never get back what has gone into it. You might get lucky and nab $400 or up to $550, but not much more. There are some quite nice ones available right now for $250 and under. Not as nice as yours, of course, so if you found a serious collector, who knows... gran sportgran prixI think the bottom link was put up by someone on this forum. Best regards, Frank
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viking
Apr 28, 2018 3:41:53 GMT
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Post by blackwizard on Apr 28, 2018 3:41:53 GMT
To be honest this stands me at a touch under £400 which is $550 at today’s rate but that excludes hours of work that we all put into our hobby. The fact is I wanted this for my own collection so value is irrelevant really but always nice to know. I do live under Einstein’s philosophy that my greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my bicycle collection for what I told her I paid for it.........how many others share this thought I wonder? ?
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Jem
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Post by Jem on Apr 28, 2018 15:11:36 GMT
Here is the Viking that I had for a short while (Velocipete picked it up and held onto it for me). I would have happily kept it but the frame was too big for me. I loved the colours and lug work. Camera Roll-145 by Sooper 8, on Flickr Camera Roll-224 by Sooper 8, on Flickr Camera Roll-225 by Sooper 8, on Flickr Blackwizard...yes, I have that fear too, but I'll probably let most things go eventually. I have stuff all over the place and it isn't necessary really. I'd like to cut back a bit.
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Post by blackwizard on Apr 28, 2018 16:25:15 GMT
Love the lugs on that frame, could hang that on be wall as art and get pleasure from it. That said I have a cane Constrictor front rim hung in my office, it looks like art to me despite the ribbing I get. Still hunting for a 49 hole rear to match it as I have a 1939 Carlton Flyer that would do them justice.....
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viking
Apr 28, 2018 23:46:27 GMT
Post by triitout on Apr 28, 2018 23:46:27 GMT
To be honest this stands me at a touch under £400 which is $550 at today’s rate but that excludes hours of work that we all put into our hobby. The fact is I wanted this for my own collection so value is irrelevant really but always nice to know. I do live under Einstein’s philosophy that my greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my bicycle collection for what I told her I paid for it.........how many others share this thought I wonder? ? Agreed. Any stupid money I've spent getting my bikes just the way I want will never be recovered, but the joy they bring me is priceless! I can think of many less enjoyable things I have to write checks for . I think the famous actor Charlton Heston once said they'd have pry his gun from his cold dead hands. I'm going to go with that and substitute "pry my Viscounts"....
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viking
Apr 29, 2018 0:21:32 GMT
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Post by blackwizard on Apr 29, 2018 0:21:32 GMT
I am also restoring a 1939 Carlton Flyer, bought the frame set in a very poor state but had matching frame and fork numbers so quite a find as the forks usually are replacements. The forks were a bit out of line but nothing that Bob Jackson’s couldn’t sort out and I collect it from them repainted back to its original colour, a green shade we found under about 8 layers of rattle can blues dudes over time. I’m using only period correct English made parts, mainly Chater Lea but Dunlop rims, Solite hubs, BOA pedals and SA front brake, it will be built to the single speed TT spec it was sold as. The whole thing is costing a kings ransom but I’m doing it for me, it isn’t for sale although in the UK prices have shot up and a bike of this age and quality can fetch daft money. Again my wife is showing no interest thankfully 😅
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viking
Apr 29, 2018 1:55:21 GMT
Post by kickstandman on Apr 29, 2018 1:55:21 GMT
To be honest this stands me at a touch under £400 which is $550 at today’s rate but that excludes hours of work that we all put into our hobby. The fact is I wanted this for my own collection so value is irrelevant really but always nice to know. I do live under Einstein’s philosophy that my greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my bicycle collection for what I told her I paid for it.........how many others share this thought I wonder? ? Agreed. Any stupid money I've spent getting my bikes just the way I want will never be recovered, but the joy they bring me is priceless! I can think of many less enjoyable things I have to write checks for . I think the famous actor Charlton Heston once said they'd have pry his gun from his cold dead hands. I'm going to go with that and substitute "pry my Viscounts"....
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viking
Apr 29, 2018 2:00:48 GMT
Post by kickstandman on Apr 29, 2018 2:00:48 GMT
I am also restoring a 1939 Carlton Flyer, bought the frame set in a very poor state but had matching frame and fork numbers so quite a find as the forks usually are replacements. The forks were a bit out of line but nothing that Bob Jackson’s couldn’t sort out and I collect it from them repainted back to its original colour, a green shade we found under about 8 layers of rattle can blues dudes over time. I’m using only period correct English made parts, mainly Chater Lea but Dunlop rims, Solite hubs, BOA pedals and SA front brake, it will be built to the single speed TT spec it was sold as. The whole thing is costing a kings ransom but I’m doing it for me, it isn’t for sale although in the UK prices have shot up and a bike of this age and quality can fetch daft money. Again my wife is showing no interest thankfully 😅 Here is a '39 Carlton Flyer for any forum members who are curious. www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bikes/neil-carlton-rb.htmlVery nice, I don't know about some of the specifics you speak of such as "Solite hubs" but for a more general view. I like that website. I hadn't visited it in a while. The front hub of that one at classiclightweights, interesting.
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viking
Apr 29, 2018 2:14:44 GMT
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Post by blackwizard on Apr 29, 2018 2:14:44 GMT
That is one of the images I used for reference as well as the original sales brochure on the VCC web site. The hubs on this are Harden Bacon Slicers, I have been looking for some for a year now, found the odd set for sale at prices too high for my justification but they do look good. There is a Taiwan company now doing copies of them but for me threats going away from my target of making a period correct all made English bike........the only concession I have so far are spokes and tyres unless anyone can point me i the right direction of some suitable options there (26” x 1 1/4).
The Solites were on the factory made bikes of its day as were the Dunlop’s although Constrictor Cane rims were an optional extre, I have a front one but so far not sourced a rear so the steel Dunlop’s are in line for it unless Lady Luck comes my way........!
All up this project is standing me at £1,100 plus man hours but look what a classic I will have at the end of it. 1939 was he start of the O’Donovan era so a landmark for Carlton and at that price cheaper than my wife’s handbag purchase 😂
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