Classic & Vintage - I ♥ Flea Markets!

This is what keeps me out of bed Sunday early mornings :thumb:

Spray painted Paramount with a mix of nice parts

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Now the good one :love:

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I dont even have any words.

I like the Paramount.

I am an idiot.

That aside, it looks like a '77-79 P13-9, if those waterbottle cage mounts and braze-on shifters are original. The need for the drop bolt on the brake bridge doesn't add up on a P13 though, even though the lack of eyelets would suggest that it is a P13. What's the serial?

-Kurt

Kurt, I like them both equally

Either the chain is off the jockey wheels or it's way too short......

Not! Fair!

Those are both incredible...

Kurt, I like them both equally

Oh, no doubt, I love Super Corsas as much as the next guy, but there is something undeniably fun about ID'ing a Paramount that's been screwed around with...more times than Lady Chatterley, in this case.

-Kurt

I like the Paramount.

I am an idiot.

That aside, it looks like a '77-79 P13-9, if those waterbottle cage mounts and braze-on shifters are original. The need for the drop bolt on the brake bridge doesn't add up on a P13 though, even though the lack of eyelets would suggest that it is a P13. What's the serial?

-Kurt

Serial looks like D7545

You got both at a flea market?? WOW Nice Job

andy

I'm glad im not the only one who finds paramounts to be fun

What hubs are on the paramount? |They look kinda familiar, sorta Hi-e, or some small American custom job with the cromoly shell.

Serial looks like D7545

User-modified '75 P13-9, most likely.


What hubs are on the paramount? |They look kinda familiar, sorta Hi-e, or some small American custom job with the cromoly shell.

Old, steel-shell Phils?

-Kurt

You got both at a flea market?? WOW Nice Job

andy

Yep, they both came from the same seller.

Wow - what a deal.
- And to think they were probably for sale all day Saturday, with a thousand people milling buy, and commenting, "look at those crappy old ten-speeds - who would want to buy THOSE!?"

Wow - what a deal.
- And to think they were probably for sale all day Saturday, with a thousand people milling buy, and commenting, "look at those crappy old ten-speeds - who would want to buy THOSE!?"

not the case here in Dallas, there's like 10 flippers looking all the time and at least 6 of them know what these bikes are :)

What's the crank on the paramount? specialized? I know I've seen it before.

Dammit, Guzziee! j/k

I'm going back to sleep now :)

not the case here in Dallas, there's like 10 flippers looking all the time and at least 6 of them know what these bikes are :)

Well it's a good thing those 6 dirty flippers were still in church!

not the case here in Dallas, there's like 10 flippers looking all the time and at least 6 of them know what these bikes are :)


I knew I went to the wrong one. Nice find man.

I don't even want to ask what you paid for those. It'll just make it worse. OK, what did you shell out?

Incredible finds, now what'd you pay for them?

I don't even want to ask what you paid for those. It'll just make it worse. OK, what did you shell out?

$150 bucks for both.

Nice finds. All I ever seem to see are overpriced straight-gauge junkers at best, or department store stuff at worst.


Old, steel-shell Phils?Yep. Three piece hubs, alloy flanges either threaded or pressed onto a steel center section.

$150 bucks for both.

*falls back in chair.*

Great finds!

$150 bucks for both.
Please stop posting as it's only making me feel more sick. Did you ask him if he had any more? I like the Cinelli but it's too tall for me anyways.

Please stop posting as it's only making me feel more sick. Did you ask him if he had any more? I like the Cinelli but it's too tall for me anyways.

I think the guy found them at a garage sale because he was talking about the bikes being dirty and needing tires from being hung inside a garage for a long time. He sells tools, so he didn't know anything about bikes :).

Boy, you got the deals of the century, hands down ! I can only dream of finding beautiful bikes like that at such ridiculous prices. In my dreams I 'll find that 72 Raleigh International for dirt cheap.

$150 bucks for both.

What, you couldn't talk him down to $100? Amateur!

Yeah, the crank on that Paramount is a Specialized.

What, you couldn't talk him down to $100? Amateur!

Yeah, the crank on that Paramount is a Specialized.

That was his bottom price :), he wanted $180 for both.

$150 bucks for both.

Ooooooh.... :(

Wonderful Cinelli...... Well done. ;)

i'm jealous, no denying it.

Yeah, I'd find room for a Cinelli

Nice. What time did you find them, I'll assume two seconds after the gates opened to buyers.

And since the seller was into tools, did he have any bike tools?

Daaaahhhhmmmm! Cinelli is my size too. Both for 150.00, has to be the deal of the year so far. Congrats!

This is what keeps me out of bed Sunday early mornings :thumb:

Spray painted Paramount with a mix of nice parts....

I'd like to say something witty here, but I just can't, because I'm too tired. Sundays are too long for me. Just home after starting at 4:00 a.m. this morning.

But I take my hat off to you for finding these two bikes for a mere $150. WOW!

Yeah, I'd find room for a Cinelli

Nice. What time did you find them, I'll assume two seconds after the gates opened to buyers.

And since the seller was into tools, did he have any bike tools?

They lasted until around 11:00am when I found them. No bike tools just mechanic tools.

Hairline crack on the Cinelli cranks, believe I have a replacement somewhere

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Hairline crack on the Cinelli cranks, believe I have a replacement somewhere

Trying to make us feel better? :)

I assume since you inspected the spider for cracks, you know this, but you might try some stress-relief filing there. Do a search if you're interested because others have done the same.

Very cool find! And even the Brooks looks in decent shape, nice score

I absolutely love the saddle on the Schwinn. Great find.

There's no arguing with a Cinelli with a cool Super Record Gruppo

Un. Believable.

I ♥ Flea Markets too...

$150 bucks for both.

My head just exploded.....

SF Bay Area has a lot of cheap bikes in flea markets too, but I never felt comfortable buying them. The sellers give some bad vibes, you get the feeling that a good number may be stolen. This is especially true for newer bikes.

Are both of the hubs on the Paramount Phils? I am so jealous!

You lucky dog. I had to work today or I'd been out there also. Gggrrrrr I hate work.

Mutt

Are both of the hubs on the Paramount Phils? I am so jealous!

Yep, both Phils

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Hairline crack on the Cinelli cranks, believe I have a replacement somewhere

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If you don't have one, I do. Lol. Great find, dude. When can I come over and check out tha ridezzz? Haha.

What flea market?