Stiff_Orange
Old School Hero
Had this bike since I was a teenager and it was 25-30 years old then. It was resprayed/restored in the 1980's, then I stopped using it after Uni.
It's been hanging around dismantled for about 25 years, but after restoring several Retro MTB's. I thought it was time to get a classic steel bike back on the road again.
Viking may not be a popular brand in the Retrobike world. (Probably because to the shite produced nowadays under the Viking name) and the Ian Steel definitely wasn't their top end frame, but it's a personal thing.
Paintwork isn't my best work, but it's not turned out too bad. Next step is to lacquer it.
It's been hanging around dismantled for about 25 years, but after restoring several Retro MTB's. I thought it was time to get a classic steel bike back on the road again.
Viking may not be a popular brand in the Retrobike world. (Probably because to the shite produced nowadays under the Viking name) and the Ian Steel definitely wasn't their top end frame, but it's a personal thing.
Paintwork isn't my best work, but it's not turned out too bad. Next step is to lacquer it.
. Older viking bikes like the mile-eater were classy. By the time I entered the bike world mid 70's their cachet was waning somewhat....
