Viscount finished

I finally got around to finishing my Viscount singlespeed rebuild. Here it is, ready for active service:

Wot no deathfork?

Nice work fella.

Decided to opt for a permanent connection between front wheel and frame. Better for avoiding unexpected head-tarmac interface...

are they dodeca cranks or mtb cranks? not enough spokes too many brakes :p

It's an RPM crankset supplied by the friendly Kiwi Cycles.
I was thinking of building it as a brakeless single speed, but chickened out ;-)

nice build there dude.

very classy, what is the story behind 'viscount' are they a British frame....? do you have any close photos

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Lambert/lambert_bikes.htm

Mine's a rather late model - about 1977/78. Fortunately / unfortunately (depending on your point of view) this means it didn't have some of the more esoteric 'bespoke' components. It's a nice lugless brazed frame, though, and is pretty light too. The colour is not the original finish - it was previously my big bro's bike and when he got it (1980ish) is was banana yellow with bottom-half chrome on the forks. He had it shot-blasted and stove enamelled in the rather more subtle red you see above.

Actually don't think the original forks were "death-forks". Nevertheless, I replaced them to get a bit of a sharper ride from the front end and also to take 700c wheels with 100mm spacing (old forks were 95mm).

More photos...

that is a pretty unique bike, I think you were right to go for read than banana yellow, very distinguished

"Finished my Viscount"

What perfect timing given the Sunday Times' scoop this week...

what do you mean by "death forks".

i think i built a ropey old viscount the other day, although it may have been a yamaha one. or ti may have been something completely different.

edit: checked the death fork and i see what you mean.

Nice looking build. Why not swap out those brake levers for some aero ones and running the cables under the tape?

Fair point about the brakes, but then there are a few other "why nots" I had to compromise on to keep the cost under control. Besides, the levers are one of only 4 original parts I retained and I kind of like them that way - good for carrying bread, like this bloke:

whereas with aeros you would need this kind of mod to carry a baguette:

Hi noggin, this is my first post on londonfgss, I have came across 2 viscount aerosport frames in a garage and am considering using one as a single speed. I was just wondering if you had any issues using a normal headset and fork set up? and what size is your rear hub and wheel? any other details would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks.

How did you get round the non-threaded bb shell? I've got one of these frames, tis V light and well made; but apparently the shell makes changing from the original BB pretty much impossible

Anyone any ideas?

i've just finished a viscount conversion
had same issue with threadless bb
i just replaced the pushfit bearings which are standard off the shelf numbers
ordered online from a bearing merchant
reused the original spindle
whacked on a sugino chainset and jobs a goodun

today bagged a carlton corsair 531 frame n fork for a tennor from jumble at mcr velodrome.....which gets project no2 into the workshop
cant get enough of this fixed lark

i opened this because i thought there would be biscuits
and or biscuit related banter
i am highly dissapointed

Food - Hippy should be along shortly.

i've just finished a viscount conversion
had same issue with threadless bb
i just replaced the pushfit bearings which are standard off the shelf numbers
ordered online from a bearing merchant
reused the original spindle
whacked on a sugino chainset and jobs a goodun

today bagged a carlton corsair 531 frame n fork for a tennor from jumble at mcr velodrome.....which gets project no2 into the workshop
cant get enough of this fixed lark
Got any photos? I have a Viscount conversion myself but my BB has been threaded at some point and a cup and cone BB fitted. i had issues with a modern replacement as the down tube comes a long way into the BB shell.

/attachments/4848 After some internet trawling I have found out that mine is the earlier Lambert model rather than the later Viscount. It has a lugged steel frame as opposed to the filet brazed of the later model.

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