Cycling UK Forum

I have one with the aluminum fork. My Dad had a bike shop near San Diego, CA (USA) in '70's. I believe I got my first Lambert or Viscount in 1974. I probably road it 26 miles a day for a year and a half to get to college and back. I can still remember breaking the spindle; it hurt when my foot went hard down to the ground as I tried to accelerate away from a stop sign. My present Viscount was probably given to me in late '70s, and probably has the upgraded Viscount aluminum fork. I rode it off and on in '80s, then bought a mountain bike. Just pulled the Viscount back out of the rain for the first time in 15 years or so. After replacing tires and seat (probably with original Viscount seat), I road it today. The fork didn't break. At some point in time I replaced the brakes with sidepulls, installed Suntour derailleurs and downtube shifters and put on high pressure clincher tires (no more sewups!). I was surprised to learn my 27" tires were antiques, but I was able to buy replacements (1 1/8) cheaply. I like the way it looks. I think it's a nice paint scheme, and the fork is unique. I'm looking forward to riding it to work to show off to the commuters riding their modern carbon bikes.