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Post by ribbit on Feb 13, 2015 14:54:42 GMT
Hi everyone  I'm new to this forum, although a regular on a few others (found my way here from Retrobike). I recently bought an old Viscount as a project because I just fancied having a go doing a road bike for a change (normally just tart up mass produced MTB's and BMX's to sell on). The Tulsa was in a bit of a state when I bought it (see pics on link below) but the chap I bought it from had owned it for 25 years and it has been stood in his shed for the last 20 years (looked like it too!). I stripped everything off it and started cleaning, but decided the frame really needed a respray so opted for the metallic black with gold as I thought they went well together (nod to the old JPS colours from when I used to go to Mallory Park to watch the racing in my distant yoof). It's not quite finished yet, but I have the brake levers so I just need to fit those and the cables (new chain and gear cables have been fitted since last photo taken) then take it out for a road test and decide whether to keep it or sell it on for someone else to enjoy. Here's the album: s743.photobucket.com/user/DivvyDai/library/Viscount%20Tulsa%20GL |
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Post by velocipete on Feb 13, 2015 15:59:23 GMT
Welcome aboard,the bike looks a lot better now.You may find the Tulsa to be
a tad heavy. Look at it as training for when you get an Aerospace frame.You'll
fly then!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by ribbit on Feb 13, 2015 22:07:06 GMT
It's certainly no lightweight, and that's for sure. I managed to get the other bits fitted tonight, so if we get some decent weather over the weekend I'll give it a test run.
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Post by stoatie on Feb 13, 2015 22:08:41 GMT
Hi and welcome to the forum. That looks really good, did you do the lettering yourself?
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Post by ribbit on Feb 14, 2015 13:25:47 GMT
No, I didn't do them myself, they were printed by a seller on ebay. The font is not correct strictly speaking and they need a good few coats of lacquer or they come off (as I found out)  |
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Post by ribbit on Feb 14, 2015 13:32:31 GMT
The finished article - I changed the seat because the one that was on it was so hard and uncomfortable. It felt like sitting on the top of a concrete post  Had a short ride out on it and it seems to ride very nicely - just have to get used to non-index friction shifters again (been about 30 years since I rode a bike with those on - a Carlton 10 I bought as my first road bike)  |
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Post by Stella on Feb 14, 2015 13:41:10 GMT
Welcome to the forum. Nice job. Love the black fading into the gold. The Tulsa will do perfectly as a pub bike or gentle ride. Love your tool bench!
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Post by cusqueno on Feb 16, 2015 11:28:20 GMT
Hi. Welcome to the forum and +1 for the black to gold fade - a good solution when the chrome is past its use-by date. I had a gold Tulsa G.L., which I converted to single speed and eventually sold  TulsaGL_1 by CusquenoViscount were probably an early user of Taiwanese-made frames and, although heavier than Aerospace bikes and the UK-made 'lightweight' ones like the Tony Doyle, I think they are good quality of their type. My gold one had the lugs lined out in black, which I'm pretty sure was original and a very nice touch. The metal head badges are excellent and (I think) a step up from the stick-on ones on every other Viscount! What do people think the G.L. stood for? Tulsa I can understand as part of the American-themed series of names: also Colorado, Sebring, Indianapolis and others I can't remember at the moment, but GL? Grand Luxe doesn't seem very likely. Original state of my Tulsa:  Viscount Tulsa G.L. by Cusqueno |
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Post by Stella on Feb 16, 2015 11:34:02 GMT
Hi. Welcome to the forum and +1 for the black to gold fade - a good solution when the chrome is past its use-by date. I had a gold Tulsa G.L., which I converted to single speed and eventually sold <iframe src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/30978287@N03/3324292574/in/set-72157607836260573/player/" width="75" height="75" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> Viscount were probably an early user of Taiwanese-made frames and, although heavier than Aerospace bikes and the UK-made 'lightweight' ones like the Tony Doyle, I think they are good quality of their type. My gold one had the lugs lined out in black, which I'm pretty sure was original and a very nice touch. What do people think the G.L. stood for? Tulsa I can understand as part of the American-themed series of names: also Colorado, Sebring, Indianapolis and others I can't remember at the moment, but GL? Grand Luxe doesn't seem very likely. Maybe something theformeremployee could help out with? I'd like it to be Grand Liberty, just because cycling is liberating, and on a Viscount on a grand scale. :-) |
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Post by velocipete on Feb 16, 2015 16:37:53 GMT
Or, Great Liberty, when compared to the Aerospace range.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by ribbit on Feb 16, 2015 20:30:29 GMT
Hi. Welcome to the forum and +1 for the black to gold fade - a good solution when the chrome is past its use-by date. I had a gold Tulsa G.L., which I converted to single speed and eventually sold TulsaGL_1 by CusquenoViscount were probably an early user of Taiwanese-made frames and, although heavier than Aerospace bikes and the UK-made 'lightweight' ones like the Tony Doyle, I think they are good quality of their type. My gold one had the lugs lined out in black, which I'm pretty sure was original and a very nice touch. The metal head badges are excellent and (I think) a step up from the stick-on ones on every other Viscount! What do people think the G.L. stood for? Tulsa I can understand as part of the American-themed series of names: also Colorado, Sebring, Indianapolis and others I can't remember at the moment, but GL? Grand Luxe doesn't seem very likely. Original state of my Tulsa: Viscount Tulsa G.L. by CusquenoThat looks identical to mine - it also had the black detailing round the lugs. I did actually toy with the idea of doing it in gold on the black, but I didn't have a narrow enough pen and I think it would have been overdoing it. |
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