The '72, though I'm pretty sure that I've never cared for the 1970 P13's ride due to the IRC tires. I dare say that I'd favor it considerably more if I swapped to Paselas, but I'm not willing to use modern, directional tread. I do have a set of Super Champion 27"s fitted with Paselas; I ought to ride it with that wheelset sometime to see how it feels.

The '72, on the other hand, is a rocket; yet again, I attribute that to the Gommitalia Targa tires. That said, the geometry feels almost identical to that of a 1980's Italian machine - the handling is virtually identical to my 1987 Basso. If it weren't for the frame size and tire feel, I probably couldn't tell the Basso from the Paramount if I could ride each blindfolded.

That said, the '70 handles much more like an English sports tourer - something similar to a Witcomb or the like. The extra chainstay length is a bit noticeable, but not bad at any rate (i.e., nothing as terrible as a Trek 720).

-Kurt