Originally Posted by
m.c.
I was outbid at the last second for a Paramountain frame. It was a lugged mountain bike frame from I think the mid-eighties. I can't find much information about them. I don't know if they had anything to do with Waterford or the paramount designers or builders. I thought I read that they were only sold as a frame/fork for mountain bikers to build up themselves.
I don't know if its worth trying to find another one. I'm looking for a frame to make into an upright bike with 26" wide tires and fenders. Basically what I want is a Velo-orange polyvalent with a threaded steerer so I can have a quill stem.
not familiar with a Velo-orange polyvalent
took a quick look
appears to be tig welded butted CrMo frame with provisions for fenders and attachments (?)
there are a number of quality vintage CrMo MTB frames - TIG'd and lugged - but don't know how many will have the provisions for fenders / attachments
the vintage Schwinn Paramount frames were high quality - upper level TIG'd frames and (especially) the silver brazed lugged frames
I / we have a few - and I know a number of others that have them
I've also seen some other quality steel frames - including Diamondback, Specialized, Trek and Gary Fisher steel frames (I have one low/medium quality Fisher and one medium quality Fisher)