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12-01-11, 07:26 PM

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Raining Paramounts on ebay

Just in time for Christmas...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Schwinn...#ht_2184wt_959

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Perfect-1964...#ht_500wt_1207

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Steel-Frame-...2#ht_500wt_974

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SCHW...item2316e1fbb9

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-Schw...#ht_500wt_1207

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Schwinn...#ht_500wt_1207

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Schwinn...#ht_500wt_1207

12-01-11, 08:26 PM

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it never rains in southern california

12-01-11, 09:11 PM

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Huh. Some of that pricing seems rather optimistic. I guess I won't hacksaw off the seat tube and rear triangle from my P-13 frame and convert it to a shop stool after all...

12-01-11, 09:16 PM

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There are several newer ones listed as well - one is a huge 68 cm, great if you are 8 feet tall.

12-01-11, 09:24 PM

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I like the "perfect" chrome track bike... missing its expensive Pista head set....

12-02-11, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Paramount1973

Huh. Some of that pricing seems rather optimistic.

Yeah, but they were unwanted sleepers for decades. Finally getting their due...

12-02-11, 10:02 AM

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At those prices I have enough Paramounts for right now. Glad I got mine when the prices were in three figures.....

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12-02-11, 01:05 PM

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Yeah, but they were unwanted sleepers for decades. Finally getting their due...

I think about this a lot. At the time my dad bought me my first bike, the name Schwinn was so tainted even I the definition of bike newb still turned my nose up at it. I got a Multi-Trak. My friend got a High Plains or something.

12-02-11, 03:28 PM

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Wait untill after x-mas, the price will drop or the bike will get put away until spring and intrest goes up.

12-02-11, 05:00 PM

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i never knew paramounts were even worth that much, i know the track ones fetched quite a bit for the older stuff but never though the other one's were worth even close to what they're going for, you learn something new everyday on these forums...