This bike has an unknown origin as I originally came as a standard geared bike. The frame is made of thin steel tubing - may be Reynolds - that has very neat fillet brazing. The rear dropout is 120mm and the bottom bracket is threadless that suggests a track frame. However there are braze-ons to support front and rear gears. There is one small dent in the left seat stay. The paintwork is scuffed in places. The single speed configuration seems to work best and the whole bike weighs around 21lbs and is a joy to ride with the extra narrow 27x1x1/8 ulta sport tyres.
The buyer suggests that its a 1970s Viscount with Chromo moly tubing see sheldon brown's page on this
Price £180 - see Ebay Entry
Specification:
Classic 27" wheels -Mailard Large Flange Hubs - Alloy Wienman Rims (flip flop rear hub) that have been rebuilt with new stainless steel spokes
new Continental Ultra Sport 27x1x1/8
Specialized Saddle
new threadless sealed bottom bracket
Weinnman Calliper brakes
ATAX Stem
Alloy Chainset 46 tooth chainring
Fixed gear 19 tooth sprocket and single speed 18 tooth sprocket
Wellgo platform BMX pedals
new Tektro levers
Alloy bar
The following photo shows the slight dint in the rear chain stay
Great fillet brazing
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