Originally Posted by
Richard5158
Hello, I'm new to the Forum and have found the many posts on a variety of topics to be helpful in my newly found hobby of learning about and starting a small collection of vintage road bikes. I've recently had the good fortune to acquire a 1983 Schwinn Paramount touring bike which I believe was a custom ordered bike from the Waterford shop. The original owner has passed away so I don't have the ability to find out about the decisions behind the build of the bike. The bike has Campagnolo Record calipers & levers,shift levers,seatpost, super Record pedals,hubs laced to 36 hole Saturne gray anodized rims, and a Record triple crankset, 54/46/36. The rear derailleur is a Suntour XC 9000 is a Shimano Exage mountain front derailleur.The tires are 27 x 32mm. I will post photos as soon as I reach my required posts.
I noticed that the crank arms are dated from 1973, so my question is why would this be chosen over what might have been available new in 1983? Also, what is the thinking behind having chainrings that some would not consider to be ideal for a true touring bike.
My last question is if anyone with a similar bike has fitted fenders. I measured the gap between the top of tires and the bottom of the fork or calipers and there's only about 4-5mm of space for a fender to fit in. Any ideas about this would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Rick
Welcome aboard, glad you found us.
First off the crank on yours is what came on touring Paramounts in the 70's, it is a great piece of history and somewhat if not correct for any touring Paramount. Yours maybe one that was repainted or upgraded by Waterford at some point or a replacement for an older one that got some of the original parts, the scenario's are plenty and we love trying to help figure it out.
Standing by for pics, there is a workaround by posting to an album on here, maybe someone else will chime in.
Does yours have a s/n on the left rear dropout?
Since we're talkin Paramount's, here's a couple of mine.
1958
74 touring with crank like yours
