Anything special about Paramount MTBs?
11-14-09 | 12:38 PM
#1
Anything special about Paramount MTBs?
There is a Paramount MTB-1994 vintage- for sale locally-$100. There is nothing special-in either direction-about these, right?
From what I can find out they are OK enough Chrome Moly frame bikes with LX components.Most built in Asia with the Paramount name used in the hopes some of the fancy Schwinn cachet would rub off?
Is that about it-about as "good" as a trek 800-900 Series bikes of the same vintage? Nothing "bad" about them either, right?
I think there were some low vol models built for factory racers in Wisconsin, but this obviously isn't one of them.
Thanks
Charlie
From what I can find out they are OK enough Chrome Moly frame bikes with LX components.Most built in Asia with the Paramount name used in the hopes some of the fancy Schwinn cachet would rub off?
Is that about it-about as "good" as a trek 800-900 Series bikes of the same vintage? Nothing "bad" about them either, right?
I think there were some low vol models built for factory racers in Wisconsin, but this obviously isn't one of them.
Thanks
Charlie
11-14-09 | 01:23 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
I think it's too bad it's not a 1996-97 Paramountain or a 1998-99 Project KOM-10, but I am a bit biased. 
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
11-14-09 | 02:00 PM
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If I own it, I ride it
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Bikes: Lejeune(14), Raleigh, Raysport, Jan De Reus, Gazelle, Masi, B. Carré(4), Springfield, Greg Lemond, Andre Bertin, Schwinn Paramount
I had a Series 40. Basic MTB, nothing fancy. Worked for me, but then I only did the Katy Trail and the neighborhood with it.
11-14-09 | 02:40 PM
#6
Guys-thanks for the info.
I hope this guy calls-I suspect it might be gone-we'll see.
Thanks
Charlie
I hope this guy calls-I suspect it might be gone-we'll see.
Thanks
Charlie
11-14-09 | 05:25 PM
#7
I just bought it.He was asking $75-paid it.The $100 was another bike.
The paint is a real blast from the past-that splatter paint that was popular in the late 80's early 90's.
The forks are G-Force tapered CR-MO.
The frame decal is missing-from the web site it is 1992-93.
It is very nice riding/handling-about 29 lbs with the kickstand. Components were heavy back then-I think the stem is steel, not aluminum-threaded headset. It is in excellent low use shape.It hung in a garage for 15 years.
Thanks
Charlie
PS If I was a fixed speed person this would be a decent starting point.I like gears and brakes, so no way.
The paint is a real blast from the past-that splatter paint that was popular in the late 80's early 90's.
The forks are G-Force tapered CR-MO.
The frame decal is missing-from the web site it is 1992-93.
It is very nice riding/handling-about 29 lbs with the kickstand. Components were heavy back then-I think the stem is steel, not aluminum-threaded headset. It is in excellent low use shape.It hung in a garage for 15 years.
Thanks
Charlie
PS If I was a fixed speed person this would be a decent starting point.I like gears and brakes, so no way.
11-14-09 | 07:20 PM
#9
ish
I have a TREK 950-early 90's, but since I changed all the components I can't really remember what they were.This is Shimano LX- and the shifter/derailleurs work great. The 950 is DB true temper OX- I don't really know what tubing the Paramount has since only the fork has a material sticker-G Force tapered CR-MO- doesn't really tell me much.
It is a nice riding bike-nice feel-. Wish I was taller-it is a 19"-I usually use 13-15.5 or so.
It is a nice bike.Better feeling than the Trek 700,720,800,820 I had-a little nicer feel than the 950 I have now(15"), but bigger frames always "feel" nicer to me-maybe a little more flex to take the edge off bumps.
I get a kick out of that splatter paint!
Thanks
Charlie
I have a TREK 950-early 90's, but since I changed all the components I can't really remember what they were.This is Shimano LX- and the shifter/derailleurs work great. The 950 is DB true temper OX- I don't really know what tubing the Paramount has since only the fork has a material sticker-G Force tapered CR-MO- doesn't really tell me much.
It is a nice riding bike-nice feel-. Wish I was taller-it is a 19"-I usually use 13-15.5 or so.
It is a nice bike.Better feeling than the Trek 700,720,800,820 I had-a little nicer feel than the 950 I have now(15"), but bigger frames always "feel" nicer to me-maybe a little more flex to take the edge off bumps.
I get a kick out of that splatter paint!
Thanks
Charlie
11-14-09 | 09:06 PM
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I believe the lower end Paramounts were butted chromo, the higher end ones were Tange Prestige, and certain years and models had lugged frame. You can find the specs in the catalog scans here: https://www.trfindley.com/pg_schwinn_cats.htm
I have a Paramount Series 40 at the moment, but I bought it for the thumbshifters rather than to ride.
I have a Paramount Series 40 at the moment, but I bought it for the thumbshifters rather than to ride.
11-15-09 | 08:39 AM
#11
ish,
Thanks for the link. WOW Schwinn sure made a lot of models. I suspect this is a 1992 or so-kinda hard to say.It says Paramount Series 30 PDG, but it doesn't fit any specs perfectly. It fits the various 30 except for the shifters which are SRAM gripshift, not the Shimano clicker type that the spec sheet reads.Otherwise it fits the bill on the 30 series in the booklets.
Thanks
Charlie
Thanks for the link. WOW Schwinn sure made a lot of models. I suspect this is a 1992 or so-kinda hard to say.It says Paramount Series 30 PDG, but it doesn't fit any specs perfectly. It fits the various 30 except for the shifters which are SRAM gripshift, not the Shimano clicker type that the spec sheet reads.Otherwise it fits the bill on the 30 series in the booklets.
Thanks
Charlie
