Freecycle late 70's Viscount
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Jonny69
Senior Retro Guru
I feel like a Viscount week next week. Made a few modifications:
Lost the mudguards, nicely weathered old Brooks (sooo comfy) and if you look closely....
Single speed and fixed
Relacing the wheel was fun. It had a small hub and 27" wheels, so the spokes were ultra long, longer than the bike shop had and longer than any I could see on eBay. I really wanted to give this a crack so I had no choice but to re-use the spokes. It took a bit of fiddling but it's truer running now than it's ever been! This was my first wheel build and I'm guessing it's MUCH easier with new spokes and nipples!
Lost the mudguards, nicely weathered old Brooks (sooo comfy) and if you look closely....
Single speed and fixed
Relacing the wheel was fun. It had a small hub and 27" wheels, so the spokes were ultra long, longer than the bike shop had and longer than any I could see on eBay. I really wanted to give this a crack so I had no choice but to re-use the spokes. It took a bit of fiddling but it's truer running now than it's ever been! This was my first wheel build and I'm guessing it's MUCH easier with new spokes and nipples!
Jonny69
Senior Retro Guru
Yes it is. It's one of those stems that you don't want your knackers to hit if you ever ride into anything
This bike is currently wearing some new wheels I made up. 700c Velo Orange PBP rims, track hubs and double butted stainless spokes shod in 700x20 tanwall tyres. Rides nice but doesn't look quite right. I think it needs fatter tyres. The 27's have gone on my girlfriend's new Mixte, thread to follow soon
This bike is currently wearing some new wheels I made up. 700c Velo Orange PBP rims, track hubs and double butted stainless spokes shod in 700x20 tanwall tyres. Rides nice but doesn't look quite right. I think it needs fatter tyres. The 27's have gone on my girlfriend's new Mixte, thread to follow soon
Jonny69
Senior Retro Guru
Currently in full South London combat mode. Trying the bars down and saddle forwards for a bit of serious purchase on those pedals:
Packing a Fenix L2D up front for plenty of light or strobe the whole road out:
New rims as mentioned, already trashed, with fixed gear at the back (52/18 ) and the 700x20 tyres:
I just think they look a bit skinny, so might change them for some 25's at some point, but then looking at the older pictures it looks much better on the 27's. Why do Raleigh insist on using those spazzy blue valve caps?
Packing a Fenix L2D up front for plenty of light or strobe the whole road out:
New rims as mentioned, already trashed, with fixed gear at the back (52/18 ) and the 700x20 tyres:
I just think they look a bit skinny, so might change them for some 25's at some point, but then looking at the older pictures it looks much better on the 27's. Why do Raleigh insist on using those spazzy blue valve caps?
Jonny69":p3x0c23g said:
Hee hee, yes I've been bitten on the backside before by that particular wrong habbit of Raleigh's.
Bike looks ace on 700's - I think I like it even more with slightly dinky wheels. It looks - and I know it's a stupid way to describe a bike - fast with the bars down and the saddle up. Lovely work.
Greg Whitaker
Retro Newbie
How do you find riding in London (presumably with heavy traffic and signal lights) with a fixed gear?
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