Most unique Paramount I have seen
01-26-19, 01:44 PM
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Most unique Paramount I have seen
Just realized I hadn't posted this. Took it almost a year ago in a shop. Its not just a few decals added to an unknown frame either. Legit Paramount based on the serial#.
01-26-19, 02:06 PM
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You should contact Waterford with the SN and see if they have information on it. That thing's crazy.
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01-26-19, 02:43 PM
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My bet - frame was legit but heavily modified by the owner.
A truly lightweight, nimble three wheeler would be vastly superior to those leaden slugs I sometimes see on the road.
My wife won't ride anymore unless it's on three (or four) wheels. :-(
A truly lightweight, nimble three wheeler would be vastly superior to those leaden slugs I sometimes see on the road.
My wife won't ride anymore unless it's on three (or four) wheels. :-(
01-26-19, 02:46 PM
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That looks like the trike will just unbolt, and one will be left with a stepthrough bicycle, albeit with track-ends.
Could it be an aftermarket mod? Schwinn kit?
Still, a pretty unique bike.
Could it be an aftermarket mod? Schwinn kit?
Still, a pretty unique bike.
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Originally Posted by mstateglfr
Just realized I hadn't posted this. Took it almost a year ago in a shop. Its not just a few decals added to an unknown frame either. Legit Paramount based on the serial#.
01-26-19, 03:56 PM
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definitely need more pics!
I'm somewhat used to seeing the trike conversions or just custom trikes, but this doesn't look like any of those. The usual trikes would have dual brakes on the fork because there wasn't a good way to put brakes on the rear axle.
The usual trikes also have freewheels and derailleurs.
This trike has an enclosed(?) rear end, so it's not possible to tell if there is a freewheel in there, or maybe a solid axle and single gear?
Since this is reputed to be a Schwinn, is there a chance that this is a merging of a Paramount and a Schwinn Town & Country trike??
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I'm somewhat used to seeing the trike conversions or just custom trikes, but this doesn't look like any of those. The usual trikes would have dual brakes on the fork because there wasn't a good way to put brakes on the rear axle.
The usual trikes also have freewheels and derailleurs.
This trike has an enclosed(?) rear end, so it's not possible to tell if there is a freewheel in there, or maybe a solid axle and single gear?
Since this is reputed to be a Schwinn, is there a chance that this is a merging of a Paramount and a Schwinn Town & Country trike??
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01-26-19, 04:11 PM
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I can't quite see everything in the Paramount photo, but if you follow the chainstays/seatstays to the end, you'll see some chrome track-ends, and what appears to be a Sturmey Archer 3-speed lock nut.
Most of the trikes use an idler pulley system, for some reason, where the 3-speed hub usually lies.
You can also see the Surmey Archer 3-speed shifter on top of the bars, right in front of the right brake lever.
Probably quite a few parts taken from the Town & Country above, but a more streamlined look.
Most of the trikes use an idler pulley system, for some reason, where the 3-speed hub usually lies.
You can also see the Surmey Archer 3-speed shifter on top of the bars, right in front of the right brake lever.
Probably quite a few parts taken from the Town & Country above, but a more streamlined look.
01-26-19, 04:12 PM
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This is a cool bike. Which shop is it in?
01-26-19, 08:51 PM
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That's pretty cool. I'd love to find a british racing trike locally at a price I can afford.
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01-27-19, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by FBOATSB
Without more info, I'm going with an aftermarket conversion kit.
The thing with the Town & Country was that it was a conventional Schwinn frame right down to the kickstand bracket. It used a Shimano 3-speed coaster hub as a "transmission" driving a differential on the rear axle. That is, both rear wheels were driven. (The differential appeared in the early '70's, I think. Earlier Town & Country trikes were one-wheel-drive.)
It could be an adaptation for a person who likes really nice bikes but has lost their sense of balance. There's a need for such a thing- a friend of mine built a racing trike for a Paralympian: TerraCycle Carbon Fiber Trike
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Trikes are much more common in the U.K. They build them with upper tier frames t
https://www.trykit.com/
https://tricycleassociation.org.uk/
https://www.trykit.com/
https://tricycleassociation.org.uk/
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I have heard of some special bikes being made for factory staff or executives that weren't available to the general public.
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@mstateglfr, such a tease and then you disappear! 
What year and month did the SN reveal? The decals point to mid '80s or newer Waterford made frame. However, that style woman's frame (with the exception of the track end dropouts) was a '60s-'70s Chicago Paramount built. But with that said the fork crown and the fork's style reminds me more of my '83, except, Waterford didn't chrome the crowns and that looks to be chromed? And finally, the junction of the seat stays and the seat post collar and clamp, is of a style like neither a Chicago, Waterford Paramount or a Town and Country. This is an odd Paramount duck if ever there was one!
What year and month did the SN reveal? The decals point to mid '80s or newer Waterford made frame. However, that style woman's frame (with the exception of the track end dropouts) was a '60s-'70s Chicago Paramount built. But with that said the fork crown and the fork's style reminds me more of my '83, except, Waterford didn't chrome the crowns and that looks to be chromed? And finally, the junction of the seat stays and the seat post collar and clamp, is of a style like neither a Chicago, Waterford Paramount or a Town and Country. This is an odd Paramount duck if ever there was one!
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01-27-19, 08:33 AM
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Wow this thread sorta took off unexpectedly! I didn't know so many like and/or have knowledge of trikes.
the wealth of knowledge is never ending around here.
I believe the decals weren't original(trying to remember overhearing a brief conversation from a year ago).
it was sent to a local builder, Jeff Bock, for some restoration and updating as something(s) was stuck.
sorry to disappoint, but I only took this pic and I know absolutely 0 about trikes so i am of no help.
I can say the stays(I think Thats what they are) that attach to the seat stays of the main frame are bolted on. I remember thinking how that wasnt an elegant look and stood out compared to the rest of the build quality.
the wealth of knowledge is never ending around here.
I believe the decals weren't original(trying to remember overhearing a brief conversation from a year ago).
it was sent to a local builder, Jeff Bock, for some restoration and updating as something(s) was stuck.
sorry to disappoint, but I only took this pic and I know absolutely 0 about trikes so i am of no help.
I can say the stays(I think Thats what they are) that attach to the seat stays of the main frame are bolted on. I remember thinking how that wasnt an elegant look and stood out compared to the rest of the build quality.
01-27-19, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mstateglfr
Wow this thread sorta took off unexpectedly! I didn't know so many like and/or have knowledge of trikes.
the wealth of knowledge is never ending around here.
I believe the decals weren't original (trying to remember overhearing a brief conversation from a year ago).
it was sent to a local builder, Jeff Bock, for some restoration and updating as something(s) was stuck.
sorry to disappoint, but I only took this pic and I know absolutely 0 about trikes so i am of no help.
I can say the stays(I think Thats what they are) that attach to the seat stays of the main frame are bolted on. I remember thinking how that wasnt an elegant look and stood out compared to the rest of the build quality.
the wealth of knowledge is never ending around here.
I believe the decals weren't original (trying to remember overhearing a brief conversation from a year ago).
it was sent to a local builder, Jeff Bock, for some restoration and updating as something(s) was stuck.
sorry to disappoint, but I only took this pic and I know absolutely 0 about trikes so i am of no help.
I can say the stays(I think Thats what they are) that attach to the seat stays of the main frame are bolted on. I remember thinking how that wasnt an elegant look and stood out compared to the rest of the build quality.
I'm pretty familiar with the details of the Schwinn Town & Country trike since I sold and repaired them back then.
Here's a catalog picture of the "transmission" and differential:
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