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Post by whippet on Sept 28, 2021 19:45:10 GMT
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Post by whippet on Sept 28, 2021 19:48:20 GMT
PS I’ve messaged the seller
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Post by brianbutler on Sept 28, 2021 21:08:46 GMT
This looks like a nice bike. Interested to see where the bidding goes.
Brian
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Sept 28, 2021 21:59:25 GMT
Never seen one; a very nice bike!
Cheers
Jim
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Post by cusqueno on Sept 29, 2021 12:19:25 GMT
My first Viscount, bought from new, was an Aerospace 400. The frame was the same, with the engraved seat stays, but is an all-over powder blue. The forks were nicer (to my way of thinking), with sloping shoulders and no lugs. It had a Shimano 600 RD and Dura Ace FD. Weinmann brake levers and sidepull brakes.
Unfortunately it cracked across the bottom bracket shell and all I have left are the forks, which I transplanted to a 400 frame like this one, bought for £40 a few years ago. And all the other bits, somewhere - nothing is ever wasted! Incidentally, the original 600 RD exploded and I replaced it with a modern Tiagra.
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Post by cusqueno on Sept 29, 2021 12:21:49 GMT
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Post by whippet on Sept 30, 2021 15:26:12 GMT
This bike is still at the opening bid of £92 with only a couple of hours left if anyone fancies a bargain.
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Post by Jem on Sept 30, 2021 18:13:51 GMT
End of the auction came and went without a bidder, so an even better chance of a bargain now! (he relisted with a 'make an offer' option.)
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Post by whippet on Sept 30, 2021 19:54:34 GMT
And starting price down to £55. A real bargain, shame I have no room.
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Post by whippet on Oct 8, 2021 17:13:40 GMT
A friend of mine ended up getting this for £75. Good price I’d say. I’ve invited him onto here.
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Post by sprockit on Oct 10, 2021 21:03:34 GMT
Quite a bargain at that price.
I hope he joins us on here and posts some pictures.
I have an Aerospace 400 myself - 1978, fillet-brazed, was 10-speed (now 5-speed), and had stem-mounted shifters until I mounted them on the down tube to standardise with my other Viscounts.
It has no material specification sticker, so I don't think it's 1027 tubing.
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