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Old 05-01-26 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Yes. I swapped the components to the '71 and an acquaintance of cudak888 continues to be the owner in the Miami area.

It was my first Paramount and I was such a novice at the time that I based the frame size that I needed off of the 25" Traveler that a Schwinn dealer sold me in 1980. Both were a bad fit.
When my wife was in eighth grade, a Schwinn dealer sold her a 21 inch Collegiate, telling her that she would grow into it. At the time, she was only 5' 2". She has still not grown into it.
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Old 05-01-26 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Yes. I swapped the components to the '71 and an acquaintance of cudak888 continues to be the owner in the Miami area.

It was my first Paramount and I was such a novice at the time that I based the frame size that I needed off of the 25" Traveler that a Schwinn dealer sold me in 1980. Both were a bad fit.
Tx, I figured as much and am in no position to do anything about it if you hadn't but probably would have tried.

Have a dozen Paramount's including a 59 but no 60's so......
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Old 05-02-26 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Pompiere
When my wife was in eighth grade, a Schwinn dealer sold her a 21 inch Collegiate, telling her that she would grow into it. At the time, she was only 5' 2". She has still not grown into it.
My sister in law was the same height and was sold a 24" Continental! LOL
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Old 05-02-26 | 07:17 PM
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Here is the cataloug geometry of the 3 bikes in this zombee thread
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