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Oct 5, 2015 8:35:06 GMT
Post by velocipete on Oct 5, 2015 8:35:06 GMT
There's a Viscount Grand Touring Mixte on the bay at the moment.Doesn't look bad,no bids at £25 . It's in Skipton,one for sprockit?
item no;- 151838410089
Cheers,
Pete.
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Oct 5, 2015 9:58:24 GMT
Post by cusqueno on Oct 5, 2015 9:58:24 GMT
There's a Viscount Grand Touring Mixte on the bay at the moment.Doesn't look bad,no bids at £25 . It's in Skipton,one for sprockit? item no;- 151838410089 Cheers, Pete. Looks a bargain for someone - reduced from £40. Crankset nothing special and bike built with the view that ladies can't manage two chain wheels - i.e. no FD. A bit strange on a Touring bike. A nice Lady's Metro here: 201442746158 |
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Oct 7, 2015 5:24:15 GMT
Post by Jem on Oct 7, 2015 5:24:15 GMT
Viscount seemed to have put the word 'touring' into a number of models without them ever being remotely 'tour' like (unless touring in Holland,with no racks ,and with a credit card counts?)
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Oct 7, 2015 5:50:48 GMT
Post by velocipete on Oct 7, 2015 5:50:48 GMT
Everyone had stronger legs in the day,and could manage anything on a 52/42 to 14/28,or 24 if not a "touring" bike!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Oct 7, 2015 12:18:23 GMT
Post by cusqueno on Oct 7, 2015 12:18:23 GMT
Everyone had stronger legs in the day,and could manage anything on a 52/42 to 14/28,or 24 if not a "touring" bike! Cheers, Pete. Gears? They used gears? I had assumed that everyone rode fixed, up hill and down. |
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Oct 10, 2015 5:58:38 GMT
Post by 54roadie on Oct 10, 2015 5:58:38 GMT
English Racers, I recall quite clearly, were black, each and every one, with fenders, and a Sturmey Archer three speed hub on 26 x 1 3/8" tires. Skinny, compared to the balloon tired Huffys, Schwinns and J.C.Higgins we rode. Three speeds. Flats, uphills, downhills.
Frank
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Oct 10, 2015 6:07:21 GMT
Post by velocipete on Oct 10, 2015 6:07:21 GMT
Die hards always rode fixed of course.I rode fixed myself for years,mainly because I couldn't afford gears and 2 brakes!
As soon as I could, I got gears. Riding around North Wales on fixed is not fun.
Cheers,
Pete.
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