Re: [CR]Viscount.

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

From: "Alan Kearsley" <footscray1@optusnet.com.au>
To: <Huemax@aol.com>
References: <194.40346240.2fd22ae5@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Viscount.
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:42:19 +1000
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Hi Ken,

Thanks for your message.Yes, my bike has the lugless frame, but the chrome on the forks rusted, so I cleaned off all the chrome and had the forks powdercoated in the frame colour, dark red and it looks very smart. I have Showa alloy racks front and rear. Great to see so many people using classic bikes in the US, rather than dumping them, this planet can only tolerate just so much waste.I plan to rebuild the Viscount Aero frame with all used components, more recycling, so will use any quality parts I can afford and that will fit, Campo etc, and this frame appears to be off white in colour, was this standard?.Great fun, and I enjoy reading about the other classics on the website. More power to you all.

Regards from Australia,

Alan Kearsley. ----- Original Message ----- From: Huemax@aol.com To: footscray1@optusnet.com.au ; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [CR]Viscount.

In a message dated 6/3/05 7:48:46 AM, footscray1@optusnet.com.au writes:

Bought my Viscount new in Melbourne Australia early 80's or late 70's.Have started rebuilding, and it has the original Tange forks, not the suicide one's.Wheels were "Birmalux" alloy, made in the UK, Shimano Tourney GS deraillers, Sugino 52 and 40 with Maxy cranks.Now has Shimano 600 brakes, and Mavic MA 40 rims with Suntour Pro hubs just fitted, what a difference!.Selle Royal saddle, and about to fit 7 speed

Hi Alan and all,

Viscount is the derect decendant of Lamber of England who came into the world bicycle boom in early 70's with aerospace engneering and materials.

After stumbling -rashing the all aluminum alloy fork with all British made compornents, Yamaha (mototcycle/small engine, not musical instruments)

company of Japan took over the bicycle making in late 70's, where the Anglo- Japanese Viscount was born. U.K. and Japan shares many cultual- industrial interests except the time of WW-II.

In Japan, the industrial development in late 19th to early 20th century were based on British standard, so they still drive left-side of road. When I was growing up in Japan, I thought all bicycle measurement were all British, did not know there wee Italian, French, and Swiss standards as in USA.

I have a Viscount also, the fork is all chrome Tnage, Suntour, Shimano parts, but frame is very light weight brazeon (lugless), does yours made with lugs?

Best Regards,

KEN TODA, foggy wet High Point, NC