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Post by ccryder on Sept 11, 2018 14:49:03 GMT
Glad to be part of this forum. Never even knew such a forum existed until I was browsing Viscount bicycles. I am a proud owner of one that my brother handed down to me when I was 14 years old in 1986. He bought it in the mid 70's. It was my first set of wheels that I rode everywhere, until I actually got a car in 1990. I've kept the bike hidden since 1990. Hardly ridden it since then. As far as I know, it's all original, with dreaded death fork still intact, though I've replaced the tires, handlebar tape, and had new crank bearing installed back in the mid 90's.
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Post by Jem on Sept 11, 2018 19:43:03 GMT
Welcome to the forum, glad you found us!
That sounds a bit like my story too, except without the brother and a few years earlier.
Shout up if you need any help posting up pictures. The forum itself is full, so we all need to put pictures on other sites (Flickr or such like ) and then link them from there to here, but they will show up on the forum.
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Post by ccryder on Sept 12, 2018 6:00:13 GMT
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Post by ccryder on Sept 12, 2018 6:11:48 GMT
Maybe this one will work. 😬  |
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Post by Jem on Sept 13, 2018 18:49:33 GMT
Looking good ccryder! Very nice. All original except saddle? What's the RD?
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Post by ccryder on Sept 16, 2018 4:13:59 GMT
Looking good ccryder! Very nice. All original except saddle? What's the RD? Hi, thank you! Saddle is original as far as I know. It is same one on it when my brother bought it new, and I've never touched it. What's RD? |
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Post by Jem on Sept 16, 2018 8:17:40 GMT
Looking good ccryder! Very nice. All original except saddle? What's the RD? Hi, thank you! Saddle is original as far as I know. It is same one on it when my brother bought it new, and I've never touched it. What's RD? The rear derailleur |
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Post by ccryder on Sept 16, 2018 15:07:14 GMT
Hi, thank you! Saddle is original as far as I know. It is same one on it when my brother bought it new, and I've never touched it. What's RD? The rear derailleur Ooohhhh lol! It's a Shimano. 😬 |
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Post by Jem on Sept 16, 2018 20:48:53 GMT
Ooohhhh lol! It's a Shimano. 😬 Sorry for the initials...I have real trouble spelling derailleur  Which Shimano is it? Crane? |
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Post by ccryder on Sept 18, 2018 14:53:00 GMT
Ooohhhh lol! It's a Shimano. 😬 Sorry for the initials...I have real trouble spelling derailleur Which Shimano is it? Crane? Hehe! I don't see crane on it. It's got "500" on it next to Shimano. |
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Post by Jem on Sept 18, 2018 16:24:36 GMT
Sorry for the initials...I have real trouble spelling derailleur Which Shimano is it? Crane? Hehe! I don't see crane on it. It's got "500" on it next to Shimano. Ah ok. Shimano 500. If ever you fancy getting very specific on dating Shimano parts they all have a code hidden on them somewhere that gives the year. (it isn't literal though) Then somewhere on-line there is a list of the codes and corresponding years. (I'll put a link in here later) |
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Post by cusqueno on Sept 20, 2018 8:39:57 GMT
Sorry for the initials...I have real trouble spelling derailleur Which Shimano is it? Crane? Hehe! I don't see crane on it. It's got "500" on it next to Shimano. Shimano date code is two letters, the first giving the year, with A=1976, and the second being the month (A=January). All letters are used, including I and O. After Z the years simply restart from A. Before 1976 the use of the code seems rather uncertain. It might have been used. |
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Post by ccryder on Sept 24, 2018 20:30:56 GMT
Hehe! I don't see crane on it. It's got "500" on it next to Shimano. Ah ok. Shimano 500. If ever you fancy getting very specific on dating Shimano parts they all have a code hidden on them somewhere that gives the year. (it isn't literal though) Then somewhere on-line there is a list of the codes and corresponding years. (I'll put a link in here later) I've looked over my derailer and I cannot find anything on it except on the inside it says made in Japan. |
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Post by Jem on Sept 25, 2018 7:19:42 GMT
Ah ok. Shimano 500. If ever you fancy getting very specific on dating Shimano parts they all have a code hidden on them somewhere that gives the year. (it isn't literal though) Then somewhere on-line there is a list of the codes and corresponding years. (I'll put a link in here later) I've looked over my derailer and I cannot find anything on it except on the inside it says made in Japan. Yes, no surprise as they are always tucked away out of sight, it really is a tough job to find them but they are there on all Shimano components. |
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