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ericbaker 07-02-12 06:29 AM

Happy Birthday Blue Paramount!
 
I picked up this nice opaque blue Paramount track bike a few months ago, I rode it a bit but didn't pay it too much mind until a week or so ago, I was looking over it and checked out the serial number and it read a build date of June '72, I thought on this for a moment and realized that would make it 40 years old this month ( this month being June at the time obviously). Well that settled what my next project would be, a full strip, polish, and rebuild. It all went very smoothly and it's just a little bit prouder now. I'd still like to get a nice track bar at some point.

Before:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/cc730231.jpg


After:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/5ec7db91.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/6ff701a5.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/d36b8d2f.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/fea248c2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/8f15fe22.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/c8ac9dd2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/05afa612.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/d3bd9d51.jpg

And here is a friend of mine with his first time riding a fixed gear after I finished, haha big smile!! : D
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/8b09e7bd.jpg

rootboy 07-02-12 06:31 AM

Look ma! No brakes! Nice bike.

echo 07-02-12 06:53 AM

Love those lugs!

qcpmsame 07-02-12 07:09 AM

Beautiful bike, I'd polish it with a good wax, maintain it and ride the dickens out of it.

chi-james 07-02-12 07:59 AM

I have a nearly identical one, but from 73 and not 72. Great Bike!

ericbaker 07-02-12 01:13 PM


Originally Posted by chi-james (Post 14430930)
I have a nearly identical one, but from 73 and not 72. Great Bike!

next year then... give it the same treatment for its 40th, right down to the month, it feels very appropriate

ftwelder 07-02-12 03:14 PM

That thing is hot. You need to try it on a track some day!


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