Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - NYC go look at a gorgeous track bike

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eddiebrannan
03-17-06, 11:02 AM
If any of you are interested, Busy Bee on 6th between 1st and A has a gorgeous 62 Frejus hanging in the store (sold, unfortunately) with some fantastic 1" pitch cottered cranks, Fiammi red label rims, Campy hubs, antique Brooks Swallow (i believe). worth passing through just for a look-see at a true classic track bike

na975
03-17-06, 12:23 PM
also look in NYC bike works, he's got a 1948 track bike (white) restored,inch pitch crank and wood rims.
evanyc
03-17-06, 02:24 PM
yeah, the restored paramount at bike works is gorgeous

drac_vamp
03-17-06, 02:33 PM
somewhere kevin bacon is taking your advice, peering in a shop window, and seeing a track bike. soon he will quit his stuffy job and become a messenger. awww...
FridgeRobot
03-17-06, 03:25 PM
pictures would be nice...you know for those of us who would like to appreciate a "real" classic track bike but don't live in NYC
sof5000
03-17-06, 03:35 PM
hahah I was stopped at a light on 3rd ave

and some british guy was like "oi a track bike" and we talked for a minute, and he told me to ride over to busy bee and check out that bike......and I did......that british man was a good guy.........on that note BRITS OUT.

xvx
wes
sashae
03-17-06, 03:36 PM
Paramount (http://www.bikecult.com/works/archive/03bicycles/schwnparaT41.html)

http://www.bikecult.com/works/collections/schwnparaT41rs.JPG
evanyc
03-17-06, 03:52 PM
yours for $3500
Kinjo
03-17-06, 03:58 PM
I saw that bike up close on a visit last week and it's so, so sick.

Anyone see the pink San Rensho up in the rafters there recently?
eddiebrannan
03-17-06, 04:07 PM
hahah I was stopped at a light on 3rd ave

and some british guy was like "oi a track bike" and we talked for a minute, and he told me to ride over to busy bee and check out that bike......and I did......that british man was a good guy.........on that note BRITS OUT.

xvx
wes


and just to be clear, that wasn't me
cabbagerwsb
03-17-06, 06:20 PM
also look in NYC bike works, he's got a 1948 track bike (white) restored,inch pitch crank and wood rims.


1938
allidoispedal
03-18-06, 02:48 AM
Paramount (http://www.bikecult.com/works/archive/03bicycles/schwnparaT41.html)

http://www.bikecult.com/works/collections/schwnparaT41rs.JPG

wat kind of stem is dat ?
brunop
03-18-06, 06:24 AM
Paramount (http://www.bikecult.com/works/archive/03bicycles/schwnparaT41.html)

http://www.bikecult.com/works/collections/schwnparaT41rs.JPG

nice i guess, but not enough seatpost showin'. :D :)
na975
03-18-06, 11:26 AM
the shop owner said 1948, maybe he doesn't know himself!
endform
03-18-06, 11:53 AM
somewhere kevin bacon is taking your advice, peering in a shop window, and seeing a track bike. soon he will quit his stuffy job and become a messenger. awww...

Naw, he'd never quit the band!

http://www.baconbros.com/
cabbagerwsb
03-18-06, 02:39 PM
wat kind of stem is dat ?

That style of adjustable stem is known as a Major Taylor stem. On the paramounts they were made by Schwinn.



the shop owner said 1948, maybe he doesn't know himself!

Maybe, his site says 1941, but by 1941 paramounts had slant trimmed seat stays. The balled-end seat stays, like on this bike were earlier, starting in 1938. I guess this could be an early 1941, but I don't believe 1948. Whatever though, the bike is bling.