Fail. This was the last test for the new to me '92 Paramount. It performed marvelously! No sore shoulder, from that old clavicle separation. My legs didn't stiffen up after 1 1/2 hours for lunch break, nor did they cramp up an hour after the ride, nor do they hurt today. I am, however, quite tired today, though not famished as I normally am. In fact, I'm eating less than normal today. Maybe because I'm just too tired.
Inside of 20 miles left, I was cruising a nice, smooth road, an hour before sunset, the wind having recently returned to my back. I ran over, a stone, which quickly flattened my back tire. Destroyed it(tube), as I was to find out later. Got out the trusty replacement tube and couldn't believe my eyes. Schrader valve! I put three patches on the old tube, all of them on the seam, and it was still losing air at a rapid rate. So I threw in the towel and called for rescue--for the first time in over ten years.
The Paramount, however, has proven itself beyond my hopes, and I plan to put lots of miles on it in the coming years.