To answer the question which launched the thread, I do NOT agree that Paramounts are overrated, but I place a higher value on design, beauty, and craftsmanship than on a frame's precise weight. I just finished reassembling the 1959 Capo with Campag. Veloce cranks and sealed BB (db Reynolds 531 main triangle; about 24lbs/12kg, total), and it is an absolute joy to ride, smooth, resilient, stable, and responsive to smoothly applied torque at the pedals. I can sprint and climb faster and more efficiently on the Bianchi, which is a nice-looking, fast bike, but the Capo is one class act, with its ornate lugwork. Older Paramounts fall into the same category.