Viscount Aerospace
02-14-11 | 01:44 PM
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Viscount Aerospace
Realized I never posted pictures of my rebuilt (for the 4th time) Viscount Aerospace.
Current Rundown:
*Frame:
-Fillet Brazed Hand built Frame
-Shaved Down Tabs
-Rattle Can Industrial Paint
*Wheels:
-Weinmann DP-18 White Hoops, Black Spokes laced to Formula Hubs, wrapped in Vittoria 700x23c Randonneur tires, wheels to be replaced with refurbished vintage set.
-Fixed 17 tooth cog
*Pedals
-Eclat BMX Platform with Holdfast Straps, maybe replaced with vintage set, but the platforms are so comfortable.
*Stem:
-TTT
***Now for the Origin-8 list...
-Cheap Saddle, to be replaced with a Brooks.
-Pretty nice straight fork (very low rake)
-Cheap Messenger Crankset, to be replaced with a vintage set.
-Headset, to be replaced with my original bearing races, I don't like the bulk of the new ones.
*Seat Post
-No Name Black
*Handle Bars
-Schwinn Mountain Bike Risers, chopped to fit through traffic in the city, want to replace with Nitto B123 Track Drop Bar
-Oury Grips.
*Bottom Bracket
-Shimano
I really needed to have my bike up and running since the initial rebuild a year ago. I rushed the build and threw it together. It came together rather well in my opinion, but in my rush I was limited to cheaper Origin-8 parts rather than sourcing the vintage parts I wanted for my build. I have had a working bike for a while now but its time to start replacing parts here and there to get it to look like how I envisioned it. A classic, simplistic, fixed conversion, if that makes sense. I also would like to add full wood fenders. I feel it looks more like a current pop culture time piece.
Opinions, comments and constructive criticism are all welcome.
By the way, this forum wont allow me to upload pictures so here's a link...
https://shoebox5.tumblr.com/post/3295...ount-aerospace
Current Rundown:
*Frame:
-Fillet Brazed Hand built Frame
-Shaved Down Tabs
-Rattle Can Industrial Paint
*Wheels:
-Weinmann DP-18 White Hoops, Black Spokes laced to Formula Hubs, wrapped in Vittoria 700x23c Randonneur tires, wheels to be replaced with refurbished vintage set.
-Fixed 17 tooth cog
*Pedals
-Eclat BMX Platform with Holdfast Straps, maybe replaced with vintage set, but the platforms are so comfortable.
*Stem:
-TTT
***Now for the Origin-8 list...
-Cheap Saddle, to be replaced with a Brooks.
-Pretty nice straight fork (very low rake)
-Cheap Messenger Crankset, to be replaced with a vintage set.
-Headset, to be replaced with my original bearing races, I don't like the bulk of the new ones.
*Seat Post
-No Name Black
*Handle Bars
-Schwinn Mountain Bike Risers, chopped to fit through traffic in the city, want to replace with Nitto B123 Track Drop Bar
-Oury Grips.
*Bottom Bracket
-Shimano
I really needed to have my bike up and running since the initial rebuild a year ago. I rushed the build and threw it together. It came together rather well in my opinion, but in my rush I was limited to cheaper Origin-8 parts rather than sourcing the vintage parts I wanted for my build. I have had a working bike for a while now but its time to start replacing parts here and there to get it to look like how I envisioned it. A classic, simplistic, fixed conversion, if that makes sense. I also would like to add full wood fenders. I feel it looks more like a current pop culture time piece.
Opinions, comments and constructive criticism are all welcome.
By the way, this forum wont allow me to upload pictures so here's a link...
https://shoebox5.tumblr.com/post/3295...ount-aerospace
02-14-11 | 02:53 PM
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From: Bastrop Texas
Bikes: Univega, Peu P6, Peu PR-10, Ted Williams, Peu UO-8, Peu UO-18 Mixte, Peu Dolomites
Very Nice - Clean... Clean... - You mentioned Industrial Rattle can Paint - What type? - The reason I ask is cause I do allot of rattle can paint and I am always looking around for a better brand...
02-14-11 | 03:44 PM
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
What does it weigh?
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02-14-11 | 04:38 PM
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Rust Oleum Professional High Performance Enamel. It's amazingly awesome. Very durable. I highly recommend it.
02-14-11 | 05:12 PM
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I will try and repost a picture later today. By the "tabs" I mean the break line tab holder things, and or the shifter line holder things. Sorry I don't know the exact name.
02-14-11 | 06:09 PM
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02-14-11 | 08:50 PM
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Not sure, I don't have a scale in my house. It is very light though, the lightest of all my bike builds, and I currently have some rather heavy parts on it, like the DPs and the seat post, and some other parts are chromoly rather than aluminum. That will be changed some time soon. Hopefully.
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