Viscount Aerospace Bicycle

[dave429]

Recently acquired this bike. It’s pretty clean for the age. I’m guessing it’s a later model as it has a steel fork and not the earlier aluminum “Death Fork”. Light weight for its age.

 

[Schwinny]

We see a surprising amount of Viscounts down at the co-op. Apparently there was a dealer in DSM that sold a lot of them. I particularly like the chain rings. Many we get still have the original alum forks even though they were recalled and folks could get a free chro-mo replacement. I've always liked them but we aren't allowed to re-sell them. They also had a down tube cracking issue. We haven't seen any of those that I know of.
The history of them is pretty interesting if you look it up. I think I remember later US distribution was through Yamaha?
Yours looks like a clean example.

 

[juvela]

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our @vincev began a discussion thread on these which has gone to 830 posts and 72k views

t'is also of fifteen years duration...

Viscount/Lambert owners - Bike Forums

Classic & Vintage - Viscount/Lambert owners - Lately there has been some interest in the forum about Viscount and Lambert bikes.If you have one post the pics so other members could check them out and possibly help in restoring one in need of help.Heres one of em.You have to love that chainring.

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[dave429]

@juvela I’ll check it out and maybe post my bike on it. Thanks!

 

[vincev]

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our @vincev began a discussion thread on these which has gone to 830 posts and 72k views

t'is also of fifteen years duration...

Viscount/Lambert owners - Bike Forums

Classic & Vintage - Viscount/Lambert owners - Lately there has been some interest in the forum about Viscount and Lambert bikes.If you have one post the pics so other members could check them out and possibly help in restoring one in need of help.Heres one of em.You have to love that chainring.

www.bikeforums.net

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wow,you remember the old thread.....lol.... I sold one and made the buyer sign a disclaimer that he knew the "death fork" was still on it. I still have one original left and found out there are bikers that collect the originals....

 

[juvela]

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congratulations on having BOTH pedal dustcaps, nearly all the ones i run across have at least one missing

appears gear mechs have been replaced with something which works

wheels not matching, is rear a replacement?...or perhaps both replacements...

anterior valve stem heavily canted

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[dave429]

@juvela good spot on the rims. Not sure if either one is original. Last picture is of the pedal dustcaps.

 

[Schwinny]

Nice pedal caps !
Out of at least a dozen I've seen come through the shop, I've never seen those. Can't remember if they were missing or all had replacement pedals. Pretty sure the Birmalux is the original rim and the Weinmann a replacement.
Of course you've noticed the "V" bolts on the brake calipers. Those are pretty cool also. I've saved a set of those for the parts bins and they always sell. Crank and rings also.
All in all pretty nice bikes.
I always thought "made by Trusty" is a bit juvenile for us yanks. It just seems off to me. Like an "as seen on TV company."