Since we're on the topic of Paramounts this week...
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Stan,
Have you always had the big rivit Brooks Professional on your P-15? It looks exceptional!
Have you always had the big rivit Brooks Professional on your P-15? It looks exceptional!
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Originally Posted by cudak888
You won't catch me riding my Paramount with one of those gizmos on my back.
Hey, aren't those side wings near the top of the holders clamp arms? That's how they keep the bottles from bouncing out and removing your front teeth.
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Originally Posted by onetwentyeight
funny, i just met up with 4 of my friends who have paramounts and took some group photos (yea we're nerds). I'll post pictures soon!
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Originally Posted by Scooper
Thanks, Bob. The big rivet Brooks saddle is new. The original that came with the P15 was looking really scruffy, so I bought the new one with the huge rivets. Then I decided to try and resurrect the original, so I dyed it and then rubbed it with Brooks Proofide. After the resurrection it looked brand new, so I put it on the '87 Paramount that had a cheap plastic saddle when I bought it.
I have a B-72 on the way that looks as if it might be Lazarus Brooks. Even has a popped rivet but it doesn't look torn. I only paid $15 with shipping so I won't be out too much if it is trash. I was thinking that I might try the big rivets in it when I repair it. That would make it unique. I'll use it on the '50s Hercules.
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Originally Posted by cudak888
...and how the hell do you keep those bottles from bouncing out if you hit a hard bump?
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Originally Posted by Scooper
Adam, not that I'm a party crasher, but next time you guys meet up let me know.
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scooper - for sure. drop me a pm with your email and ill let you know when we have another get together, they happen very often, as we are all good friends, and we ride toghet often. I mostly ride with fixed gear people but theres a good healthy group of vintage track bike freaks here that are always good times (and most of us own both fixed and road anyway). always nice to meet another fanatic, geared or fixed be damned, bikes are bikes! (and how bad was that chronicle article today....)
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Oh you dare devil! I see now that Stan lives dangerously as well, reaching behind for a drink! Oh my! Maybe it's my spiritual nature to keep my hands close together as I careen down these NH hills at 40+ mph. Ha!
Hey, aren't those side wings near the top of the holders clamp arms? That's how they keep the bottles from bouncing out and removing your front teeth.
Hey, aren't those side wings near the top of the holders clamp arms? That's how they keep the bottles from bouncing out and removing your front teeth.
Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
I was thinking that I might try the big rivets in it when I repair it. That would make it unique. I'll use it on the '50s Hercules.
Originally Posted by Scooper
There's an elastic band that goes around each cage to keep the water bottles secure. It works!
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I guess I'll put this here since it is a Paramount thread. I apologize in advance if someone has noted this bike in a previous post, but just in case you missed it…
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1964-Sch...QQcmdZViewItem
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Stan, do you think those four cool SS/Fixie dudes will let you ride with your 15 speed P-15? That is a great picture of the four Paramounts bunched up together.
I agree; the picture of the Paramounts bunched together is very cool.
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the chrome paramount owner has a great pinarello, the silver one owns a nice casati, and the black one with the curvy tube has a sweet ron cooper, all three nice campy'd out road bikes. myself and the copper paramount owner are the only two who ride fixed exclusive and we are both on the hunt fixed/road segregation is bs, we are past that, everyone loves a nice bike.
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Originally Posted by Noah Scape
I guess I'll put this here since it is a Paramount thread. I apologize in advance if someone has noted this bike in a previous post, but just in case you missed it…
-Kurt
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Originally Posted by cudak888
The nerve someone has to put that saddle and cork tape (in light blue, no less) on a bike like that!
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[QUOTE=cudak888]...here are some brand-new photos, taken this afternoon, of my '61.
Beautiful, The original patina serves your Paramount well. I particularly like the Bluemels. I too am searching for the bottle solution for my 75. Original owner had a clamp on, yecch. Distilled choice down to stuffing a bottle in my jersey (very old school) or hbar mount. Let me know what you find?
Beautiful, The original patina serves your Paramount well. I particularly like the Bluemels. I too am searching for the bottle solution for my 75. Original owner had a clamp on, yecch. Distilled choice down to stuffing a bottle in my jersey (very old school) or hbar mount. Let me know what you find?
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Originally Posted by Scooper
There's an elastic band that goes around each cage to keep the water bottles secure. It works!
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Lovely, as usual. Love the Brooks and white fenders, although the original shot of the cranks frightens me.
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Don't know if someone pointed this one out but boy is it sweet!
https://cgi.ebay.com/rare-1961-Schwin...QQcmdZViewItem
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