wonderdog
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- Canberra, Australia
If I recall correctomundo, that's your size ... and its just over in Italy - a mere doddle in your deux chevaux van. Buy the bloody ting!
This one's got people all over bikedom chucking hissy fits. Hipsters deserve to have their nostril hairs removed slowly, one by one.
Now l know what that word on the front mech. of my Viscount is," titlist." l am an ignoramus never having heard of it until now.This viscount still seems to have some of the original stuff attached?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Viscount...305393?hash=item1cacbf5831:g:zaoAAOSwQWxbCp1S
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Correct, and certainly on mine, the rear derailleur was a Crane. I think the Titlist appeared on the front pretty much across the Viscount model range. Mine has its original stem also - which seems a rarity. Also the original seatpost - half thereof, jammed well down in the tubing. (Don't ask).Titlist rear mech has "Titlist" on it, Crane rear mech has "Crane" on it ......I'm sure that rear mech is a Titlist.
Correct, and certainly on mine, the rear derailleur was a Crane. I think the Titlist appeared on the front pretty much across the Viscount model range. Mine has its original stem also - which seems a rarity. Also the original seatpost - half thereof, jammed well down in the tubing. (Don't ask).
The black Dura Ace was standard fitout on the top of the line Viscount ... can't remember what it was called - maybe Viscount Superbike?? I've only ever seen one example but it was a stunning with its polished frame set off against the black hubs and the rest of the black highlighted groupset. Like the original Suntour Superbe it was prob the most beautiful iteration of the breed where less is more.As everyone knows I'm a fan of first gen Dura Ace ....... especially the black which was exotic at the time
It still irks me that the black Dura Ace kit first came with the black Crane RD
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The black Dura Ace was standard fitout on the top of the line Viscount ... can't remember what it was called - maybe Viscount Superbike?? I've only ever seen one example but it was a stunning with its polished frame set off against the black hubs and the rest of the black highlighted groupset. Like the original Suntour Superbe it was prob the most beautiful iteration of the breed where less is more.
I think the operative word might be "noice".
531-framed Clements in Sheffield: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Retro-80s-Touring-Bike/192548682291
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A very tidy and useable tourer here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...682291?hash=item2cd4cbba33:g:S~gAAOSwJqNbBVno
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