As always, the Paramount spared no expense; the bicycles were given high-quality lightweight lugged steel frames using double-butted tubes of Reynolds 531 and fitted with quality European components including Campagnolo derailleurs, hubs, and gears. The Paramount series had limited production numbers, making vintage examples quite rare today. Other road bikes were introduced by Schwinn in… Continue reading Schwinn Paramount Bike Reviews
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Schwinn Paramount Bike Reviews
At the close of the 1920s, the stock market crash decimated the American motorcycle industry, taking Excelsior-Henderson with it. Arnold, Schwinn, & Co. (as it remained until 1967) was on the verge of bankruptcy. With no buyers, Excelsior-Henderson motorcycles were discontinued in 1931.[5] Ignaz’s son, Frank W. A growing number of US teens and young… Continue reading Schwinn Paramount Bike Reviews
Schwinn Paramount Classic Road Bike 1986
Aside from some new frame lug designs, the designs, methods and tooling were the same as had been used in the 1930s. After a crash-course in new frame-building techniques and derailleur technology, Schwinn introduced an updated Paramount with Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing, Nervex lugsets and bottom bracket shells, as well as Campagnolo derailleur dropouts. The… Continue reading Schwinn Paramount Classic Road Bike 1986
Schwinn Paramount Classic Road Bike 1986
There’s a scene in the movie Burn After Reading wherein John Malkovich tells Brad Pitt his “empty little head” is going to be “spinning faster than the wheels of your Schwinn bicycle,” after which Pitt retorts, laughing, “You think that’s a Schwinn? If you’re not too cool for the badge, you’ll have a comfortable endurance… Continue reading Schwinn Paramount Classic Road Bike 1986
Schwinn Paramount Bike Reviews
Aside from some new frame lug designs, the designs, methods and tooling were the same as had been used in the 1930s. After a crash-course in new frame-building techniques and derailleur technology, Schwinn introduced an updated Paramount with Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing, Nervex lugsets and bottom bracket shells, as well as Campagnolo derailleur dropouts. The… Continue reading Schwinn Paramount Bike Reviews
Schwinn Paramount Classic Road Bike 1986
The steel frame is suitable for men and women and comes in two attractive colors. Due to its streamlined build, Schwinn Sting-Ray is intuitive to use, so it’s perfect for kids to practice riding and to fall in love with bicycles. The mechanical disc brakes are the cherry on the top as they are a… Continue reading Schwinn Paramount Classic Road Bike 1986