Originally Posted by
motochick
A frame of this caliber should be running 600 since this was the second to the top in the Paramount line. The Series 7 should have had Dura Ace, the 105 just kinda cheapens it, IMO. And I cannot see any evidence this was ridden, as were many of the other bikes from that estate. Some were still in their original boxes. He also had boxes of brand new Schwinn brochures.
When these came out, the yen was climbing vs. the dollar faster than you could track it.
Stores in Japan that catered to US customers were putting the exchange rate in the window 2-3 times a day.
That is why the drop in levels from DA being the top tier. I had a Series 7 and it was good as the 3 “purist” Paramounts I’ve had, if not better.
Note: the Series 7 came in 700c and 650c, with the chain rings on the 650c being 54/42.