For Sale: Lugged steel Viscount, Medium, complete SS bike, just £245

Now splitting, forks have gone.....
open to offers on all other bits....

It is a very nice 1980/81 fully lugged steel frame, branded "KP crisps Viscount" (KP Crisps sponsored the Viscount racing and cyclocross teams 1980-82). The branding and logos look really good, but are tatty in places. This could possibly be an ex-racing frame, but if it is I'd guess it was a cyclocross frame, as it has mudguard eyelets. It could also have been a 'race rep', to capitalise on Tony Doyle's racing success.

Size is 21" seat tube c to c, 22" top tube c to c

It has an immaculate chrome fork, which may not be original. The frame has a number of marks, chips and a little surface rust, but seems very sound and has no dings or dents. I have treated any rust with Kurust and then painted with white hammerite, which isn"t a perfect match but looks ok. There are still plenty of marks on the frame, which should help deter thieves.

New parts:
BB Campag centaur
Bars: 3ttt 'Grand Prix' (NOS) 42 cm, wth new silver Cinelli bar tape
Stem: shiny no name, 100mm
Seatpost: ITM 26.2mm, with new chome seatpin
Rear wheel: Rigida (DP18?), de-stickered, with Shimano 18T freewheel
Chainring: TA 45t
Brakes: Tektro nutted long drops, shiny.

recycled parts:
brake levers, lovely Modolo Corsa drilled, bit tatty, with original Campag white cable and modded ergo hoods
front wheel: back, no name, think it is off a langster.... shiny wheel also available, but black front adds to the 'rat look'
black no name cranks, 175 mm
Pedals: choice of none, eggbeaters (+15), speedplays (+25), or lovely MKS sylvans with Campag toeclips and christophe straps (+35)
saddle, basic, big and white, or worn Prolink as photo (+15)

can spec up or down, according to budget. can do period wheels at extra cost.
Just pm to discuss.
would prefer not to post, cash on delivery or collection, you are welcome to come round, have a cup of tea and I'll make any changes you'd like - can' t say fairer than that!! For exmple, can convert to one or no brakes, with risers (and corresponding price reduction).

please follow up a dibs with PM and contact details,
ta
Gav

I meant to mention, it originally used 27"wheels, so it now has massive clearances.
I have some Halo twin rail indestructable dual compound tyres, 700x38, which I think would make it a really great town bike.
otherwise various quality/sizes of tyres available.

; )

Nice bike!

cheers Nuno, it has scrubbed up pretty well and is peachy to ride!

; )

Nice bike!

dibs pending it fits. PM on its way.

Now not dibbed, size not right.

So just to be clear, ideal height range 5"7 to 5"11, although it will depend on your inside leg....

forgot to mention I can do shiny silver campag cranks, extra cost of course.....

sorry - too big. dibs over :(

Hi All.

New to this, and I have a whole bunch of questions - hopefully you can help?
I found a Viscount Indy 500 (below) in a builders yard - had been sitting there for almost a decade apparently - and I cant wait to clean it up and get it road worthy.

I'm wondering how old the thing it? I cant find any info on the Indy 500 model, so I'm wondering if its rare? Or if its jut older than the areospace bikes?

Any info would be grand, I'll be setting up a new thread on here just as soon as the registration goes through.

See below,
Cheers.

http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21010&start=105

someone might help with info

is this still available? If so would you sell the frame/forks alone? Oh and if so how much? ta

Hi there, it might be available for the right price.
What are you willing to part with?

I have a Viscount Alamo, which was made in about 1977. It looks to be very similar to the Indy 500 - basic tubing, lugged, with similar decals and components. I think Viscount went through a phase of naming their cheaper bikes after American cities or events. I've also seen a Daytona and another that I forget. These aren't as good as the Aerospace models, which were the company's flagship.

So, I'm putting this up for sale again as I have too many bikes and not enough cash....
Price is now £225, will split if you really insist, but it is a great bike 'as is'

Currently has black porteur bars and cork grips fitted, but can retrofit the silver combo in the pics.

Could deliver to central, later this week.
please follow up posts/dibs with a PM,
ta,
Gav

If you split I'd be interested in "dibbing" the chrome fork.

How much?

Now splitting

The chrome fork was absolutely gorgeous, sadly it didn't suit my bike as I hoped it would, Gav was gracious enough to not only buy the fork back, but he even came out to meet me to both deliver and then collect!

A stand up bloke, whoever does end up buying the bike or any parts of it will be very very satisfied.