Re: [CR]Viscount.

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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:52:58 -0500
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Viscount.
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At 08:28 PM 7/18/2005, dddd wrote:
>I don't know about their "collectability", but their marketing campaign
>was one to be remembered. Even engineers bought these little-tested
>machines based on their well-hyped sealed bearings and affordable light
>weight.

Count me among them.

At 08:30 PM 7/18/2005, Huemax@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 7/18/05 7:18:31 PM, footscray1@optusnet.com.au writes:
>I think more likely those who writing up about the death fork =junky is
>ignorant of Lambrt's/Viscount innovation and quality of light weight
>bike in early 70's.

Framebuilders have a saying - "Light, Cheap, Strong - Pick any two." My Lambert was light and cheap.

Mark Stonich
Minneapolis Minnesota
http://bikesmithdesign.com
http://mnhpva.org