Seeing Double (the SECOND chrome Paramount arrives)
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Seeing Double (the SECOND chrome Paramount arrives)
No, it's not a left-hand drive copy of my '70 - it is an all-chrome '72 P-13. Full, period-correct Nuovo (unlike my '70, which has the Weinmann 999 brakeset), high-flange hubs, and Mavic 700C tubulars which I'll probably swap out for clinchers - provided I can find a decent set of clincher hoops.
I'd ordinarily post a slew of photos immidiately following - but there is a rainstorm at present, and I can't get to the shed in order to photograph it.
Sorry!
Pictures once the rainstorm clears.
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wow, your neighborhood is perfectly symmetrical. I look forward to the pictures.
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In all fairness, I do intend to publish a "Top 5 Overrated C&V Roadbike List," and the Paramount happens to be one of the five.
Being a fat ****, I find that the thicker seat tube makes the frame stiffer right where I want it to be. I wouldn't suggest a Paramount to a lightweight.
-Kurt
Being a fat ****, I find that the thicker seat tube makes the frame stiffer right where I want it to be. I wouldn't suggest a Paramount to a lightweight.
-Kurt
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Mmmm... Chrome and red bar tape.
Very nice, Kurt!
Very nice, Kurt!
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Oh how my eyes hurt already! Two chromes, a coppertone, and a burnt orange. What color next?
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