'61 Paramount gets 151 Records (Thanks Lee!)
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'61 Paramount gets 151 Records (Thanks Lee!)
I owe Cranky Old Road big time for this one. The '61 Paramount is now fitted with a period, early Campagnolo Record 151bcd right arm:
Chain is a bit short, but I couldn't locate the extra links for this particular chain. For that matter, the half-step setup requires that I put a freewheel with two-tooth increments on it - which brings up another problem: The Gran Sport can only handle 5 of the 6 cogs on those Phil hubs. I have a pair of Record HF's (front is the original '60-dated hub) with 120mm spacing ready, but no rims.
-Kurt
Chain is a bit short, but I couldn't locate the extra links for this particular chain. For that matter, the half-step setup requires that I put a freewheel with two-tooth increments on it - which brings up another problem: The Gran Sport can only handle 5 of the 6 cogs on those Phil hubs. I have a pair of Record HF's (front is the original '60-dated hub) with 120mm spacing ready, but no rims.
-Kurt
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Nice!
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Blumels?
Awesome setup, dude. I love those old browns and coppers!
Awesome setup, dude. I love those old browns and coppers!
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That crank looks like it's found its way home at last.
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Need a 55 tooth 151 BCD. It should help you really scoot along with a Miami tail wind!
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-Kurt
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Almost forgot to add about those fenders - they were an option back in the day (along with the Record crankset and seatpost of which I spec'ed on my own '61):
From Bob Hufford's site:
https://www.geocities.com/sldbdealer/1961/61dlct02.html
Indeed it has - a nice long-term home on that Paramount. It ain't going nowhere
-Kurt
From Bob Hufford's site:
https://www.geocities.com/sldbdealer/1961/61dlct02.html
Indeed it has - a nice long-term home on that Paramount. It ain't going nowhere
-Kurt
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Several options:
1. Loose weight and build stronger legs! Easy said, especially by me.
2. Stop riding it and simply admire the acquisition of the period correct bit.
3. Let me build you a custom geared Suntour Winner freewheel. How about an 18-20-22-24-26?
Of course you might need to slap a Gran Tourisimo on there.
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very nice. Sorry your neighbor is a cop though... that wouldnt work out well for me with my ahh, hobbies.
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She's a beauty Kurt. You must be one proud papa!
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I believe that was the old half-step gearing, quite common on 50s and 60s bikes. I guess sizes were determined by the stength of the rider... 47/50 I see a lot.
Was the 151 crank originally an option?
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"The Schwinn Paramount: The only thing Schwinn ever got right."
Oh come on, the Stingrays were pretty hot, and the Phantoms. Sadly, I missed them both age wise...
Oh come on, the Stingrays were pretty hot, and the Phantoms. Sadly, I missed them both age wise...
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Several options:
1. Loose weight and build stronger legs! Easy said, especially by me.
2. Stop riding it and simply admire the acquisition of the period correct bit.
3. Let me build you a custom geared Suntour Winner freewheel. How about an 18-20-22-24-26?
Of course you might need to slap a Gran Turisimo on there.
1. Loose weight and build stronger legs! Easy said, especially by me.
2. Stop riding it and simply admire the acquisition of the period correct bit.
3. Let me build you a custom geared Suntour Winner freewheel. How about an 18-20-22-24-26?
Of course you might need to slap a Gran Turisimo on there.
2. Never. I have one chrome Paramount for that purpose (and a second chrome Paramount just a sold Trek 610 away from being mine).
3. I've got the freewheel bodies, just sell me some polished rims
4.
A proud papa of this baby since 2006, and hopefully many more years.
Indeed, right along with the Campagnolo seatpost and the Bluemels fenders (though I'm not certain whether the original "optional" spec. would have been Bluemels Populars - note the '61 Paramount ad above is a bit vague on this point).
-Kurt
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I really should put the 151bcd track cranks back on the track Paramount, I finally got a 49t chainring to replace the 57t (!!!) that it came with...