My son's new Paramount
01-25-23, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 52telecaster
I talked to the manager regularly and there is big concern about modern bikes with hidden cabling. It takes quite a while to get comfortable working on and has no benefit for the average rider. They also don't care for irregular seatposts. They are happy to sell you a new bike but some of the modern stuff is beginning to bother at least this retailer.
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01-25-23, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 52telecaster
But truely it's a popular bike even for folks that don't understand what it is.
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Originally Posted by 52telecaster
I talked to the manager regularly and there is big concern about modern bikes with hidden cabling. It takes quite a while to get comfortable working on and has no benefit for the average rider. They also don't care for irregular seatposts. They are happy to sell you a new bike but some of the modern stuff is beginning to bother at least this retailer.
I wondered if the tech-fetish would start to get old at a shop that actually needs to service and repair bikes. Beyond the new tools every few years they now need to consider electronics. No wonder they would rather sell you a new bike vs software updates on a 7 y/o bike.
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01-25-23, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ascherer
If there's anything resembling a "chick magnet" in C&V it's chrome bikes. My Mk. I gets comments any time it's around people, aficionados or not.
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01-25-23, 04:11 PM
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I took it on a short spin around the shopping center parking lot and it rides almost exactly like my le champion. Of course both are running 35s. I'm sure on a longer ride I would find differences but it is an excellent bike.
01-29-23, 05:08 PM
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I live in Bloomington, 35, miles away, but get over to Peoria often to call on customers, including Preckshot Pharmacy which just HAPPENS to be right next to Bushwhacker. I always have to stop in to see what's new when I'm there; I'll have to look up Aaron, say hello, and ask him to join us on Steve In Peoria's Tanner's Orchard Vintage Ride this fall. With any luck, I might have a 1986 Paramount to bring with me this year!
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Originally Posted by schundog
I live in Bloomington, 35, miles away, but get over to Peoria often to call on customers, including Preckshot Pharmacy which just HAPPENS to be right next to Bushwhacker. I always have to stop in to see what's new when I'm there; I'll have to look up Aaron, say hello, and ask him to join us on Steve In Peoria's Tanner's Orchard Vintage Ride this fall. With any luck, I might have a 1986 Paramount to bring with me this year!
01-30-23, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 52telecaster
He's recovering from a double compound fracture of his leg leg just above the ankle. I think he's gonna go slow for a while.
Hope it all works out, broken bones are no joke, half of mine have never been the same and lead to other problems.
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Congrats !I've had a lot of really nice bikes, but my Paramounts remain my favorites.The only bike I led a criterium on.
Only had 1 chrome one .It was too big for me, but such a great deal I had to buy it. Passed it on to a friend as a B-day present. He restored old Porsches. He understood. Here's my latest one as purchased.
Only had 1 chrome one .It was too big for me, but such a great deal I had to buy it. Passed it on to a friend as a B-day present. He restored old Porsches. He understood. Here's my latest one as purchased.
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Originally Posted by merziac
Yikes!
Hope it all works out, broken bones are no joke, half of mine have never been the same and lead to other problems.
Hope it all works out, broken bones are no joke, half of mine have never been the same and lead to other problems.
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Originally Posted by gorillimo
Congrats !I've had a lot of really nice bikes, but my Paramounts remain my favorites.The only bike I led a criterium on.
Only had 1 chrome one .It was too big for me, but such a great deal I had to buy it. Passed it on to a friend as a B-day present. He restored old Porsches. He understood. Here's my latest one as purchased.
Only had 1 chrome one .It was too big for me, but such a great deal I had to buy it. Passed it on to a friend as a B-day present. He restored old Porsches. He understood. Here's my latest one as purchased.
