Originally Posted by
Jeff Wills
I like the color, too. I've always liked orange bikes, which is probably early imprinting. My first "ten-speed" was a Pearlescent Orange Le Tour III.
I'm concerned that the bike has been misrepresented, though. Certainly you could get a Paramount in Pearlescent Orange (or any Schwinn color) but that sure looks like a '77-'78 Volare to me:
Hi Jeff -
You may be right. I haven't had a chance to really look into the bike yet. The paint was a crappy repaint (paint on the chrome lugs in spots), so the color is not a clue (unless of course they chose to spray the same color). In taking a quick look at the Volare, that would be a cool bike, so I don't think I would be upset (especially at the $150 price point) if that's what I have. Without any investigation I am leaning towards it being older than the mid 70's and not a Volare since it does not have any braze-ons, and the harder (for those w/o the right tools/know how) components (Headset, BB, Crank - no date code) are all Campy and their is no sign of any DA. But I wouldn't be surprised if I find out it is something completely different.
Since there was a question in my mind on the bike and how to identify it along with how to build it I am planning to start a thread on it.
Mike