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Post by vtchuck on Feb 15, 2015 19:39:02 GMT
Finally complete. Serial #1066 EC (1976?) Replaced mismatched rims & rusty spokes w/ Mavic Module E 27" "hooked rims" & 14G SS spokes New chain, freewheel, tires and tubes, saddle, cables, bar tape & lever covers Vtchuck's Viscount |
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Post by Jem on Feb 15, 2015 20:22:44 GMT
That looks superb! Great work. I took the liberty of copying and pasting one of the pics from your Flickr set here  Viscount #1 by vtchuck, on Flickr |
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Post by bendo on Feb 15, 2015 20:52:46 GMT
Everything done right. Nice.
May you always find your pedals' dustcaps still there at the end of your ride.
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Post by vtchuck on Feb 15, 2015 21:55:51 GMT
May your always find your pedals' dustcaps still there at the end of your ride. I put so much SuperGlue on them I'm amazed the bearings still work.... and just in case, I have a spare  |
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Post by triitout on Feb 15, 2015 22:09:22 GMT
Great work! Nice touch with the old school water bottle cage and Zefal HP pump, a must have in the day. Hope you see snow free pavement by April!
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Post by Stella on Feb 16, 2015 11:28:02 GMT
Delicious! I have the same bottle cage on my GP! What a coincidence. Mine needs some tlc, though, as it's rather rusty. Love the quick release mechanism on it.
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Post by vtchuck on Feb 16, 2015 22:25:44 GMT
Delicious! I have the same bottle cage on my GP! What a coincidence. Mine needs some tlc, though, as it's rather rusty. Love the quick release mechanism on it. I found the bottle & cage on ebay a week or so back.... both were in very nice condition and a bargain. I was planning on "flipping" the set as I had a TA copy REG that I was planning to mount on the Viscount, but this set just looked right... and as I later noticed, close to the set on my Old Lambert. I'm not so fond of the QR spring as I've pinched my fingers a couple of times. |
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Post by vtchuck on Feb 16, 2015 22:35:45 GMT
Great work! Nice touch with the old school water bottle cage and Zefal HP pump, a must have in the day. Hope you see snow free pavement by April! Thanks. Cabin fever is setting in.... wind chills in the -20 to -30 F range. Just taking the dog out is an Arctic adventure. At this point, I'd settle for temps above freezing in April. |
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Post by triitout on Feb 17, 2015 2:49:25 GMT
We've got more snow coming tonight but nothing like New England. The wind trainer has been seeing regular work. I remember seeing that water bottle cage on e bay and almost pulling the trigger but have opted for a handlebar mounted retro style VO cage for my GP Porteur. Glad you got it!.
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Post by foss on Feb 17, 2015 19:20:02 GMT
That Sir , is a thing of beauty .
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Post by goldie on Feb 22, 2015 21:58:43 GMT
That Sir , is a thing of beauty . Foss Yes, that's more or less perfect. They're always good looking bikes, but yours looks incredibly well cared for, if that makes sense. |
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Post by goldie on Feb 22, 2015 22:03:23 GMT
Actually having to fight the urge to go out t the cold, cold garage where the Aerospace is currently waiting for the roads not be filthy and salt-caked again, and start polishing bits of it...
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Post by foss on Feb 22, 2015 22:35:13 GMT
That Sir , is a thing of beauty . Foss Yes, that's more or less perfect. They're always good looking bikes, but yours looks incredibly well cared for, if that makes sense. Ahh , thank you kind Sir. But I have to confess that mine has been re-sprayed by those kind fellows at Mercian , and she lives here next to me hanging on the wall in my study next to my 1935 Raleigh ( called Walter !! ).
Kindest Regards
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Post by vtchuck on Feb 23, 2015 13:36:30 GMT
That Sir , is a thing of beauty . Foss Yes, that's more or less perfect. They're always good looking bikes, but yours looks incredibly well cared for, if that makes sense. Thanks.... I did start with a bike in pretty good condition and I added a few parts to complete it like the pedal caps, decals, rims, Paselas, and handlebar stem BTW, check your stems..... mine had 2 hairline cracks that were only a millimeter or so from meeting and leading to failure. Could have been nasty. All parts were hand cleaned and polished before reassembling Before |
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Post by velocipete on Feb 23, 2015 19:43:49 GMT
Ah no,death stem!!!!!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by busaste on Mar 5, 2015 23:12:17 GMT
Finally complete. Serial #1066 EC (1976?) Replaced mismatched rims & rusty spokes w/ Mavic Module E 27" "hooked rims" & 14G SS spokes New chain, freewheel, tires and tubes, saddle, cables, bar tape & lever covers Vtchuck's ViscountBlimey, it's good is that. Top class work from top to bottom. In fact, it's perfect. |
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Post by vtchuck on Mar 10, 2015 21:53:33 GMT
Blimey, it's good is that. Top class work from top to bottom. In fact, it's perfect. Thank you... coming from the Viscount / Lambert "Guru", it is high praise, indeed. |
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Post by vtchuck on May 3, 2015 21:15:55 GMT
Took my 3 winter project bikes .... including my Viscount...out for short rides today, just to make sure everything was tight and in tune. I have to be honest and say the Viscount was disappointing... at least in comparison
to my Look and Trek. I noticed the 170mm crank arms and 52-42 rings. I ride 175mm and 47/48 - 39 on my other rides. And frame didn't feel as lively as I had hoped.
I haven't given up on it.... I'm going to give it another shot later and then maybe I'll fit long cranks and smaller rings to see if I like it better. I can always be on the look-out for 175mm TA cranks and maybe a 38-39 t inner ring.
On a positive note, I didn't lose my pedal caps and the fork didn't disintegrate
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