1975 Schwinn Paramount Build - Comments/ Advice WELCOME!
10-23-19, 09:40 AM
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10-23-19, 09:50 AM
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Glad you resurrected the Red one, always funny how some of these get sidelined and have to be rescued.
10-23-19, 11:45 AM
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10-23-19, 01:59 PM
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Gorgeous bike and great job.
My only note would be that the way the bars are tipped, it makes me think maybe those bars aren’t the best choice for you. I gather you tipped them to that angle so they would be more level on top. The issue is that moves the drops further away, and makes them less useful, especially with that reach to the levers.
I would encourage you to look at rando bars or Noodles eventually, which have more of a flat top behind the levers, and parallel drops. A couple of the Nitto models come in 26.0 - Noodles and 136 Randos for sure; I can’t recall the details on 132 and 135.
My only note would be that the way the bars are tipped, it makes me think maybe those bars aren’t the best choice for you. I gather you tipped them to that angle so they would be more level on top. The issue is that moves the drops further away, and makes them less useful, especially with that reach to the levers.
I would encourage you to look at rando bars or Noodles eventually, which have more of a flat top behind the levers, and parallel drops. A couple of the Nitto models come in 26.0 - Noodles and 136 Randos for sure; I can’t recall the details on 132 and 135.
10-23-19, 05:00 PM
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A few members asked for pics of the CycleArt braze-ons and cost. I can't help with cost. The PO shipped the bike to them to have the work done. I'll see if I still have his email address. If so, I'll ask.
As for the question regarding the levers. I'm not sure what model these are. They're MAFAC. I bought them from a bike shop via eBay. The seller told me they would work with the cantilevers. I took his word for it. They work great and are easy to adjust Perhaps another member can identify them.
Pump peg:
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As for the question regarding the levers. I'm not sure what model these are. They're MAFAC. I bought them from a bike shop via eBay. The seller told me they would work with the cantilevers. I took his word for it. They work great and are easy to adjust Perhaps another member can identify them.
Pump peg:
Bottle bosses:
Levers
10-23-19, 05:04 PM
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Rack bosses (I'll have to get a pics of the front rack bosses).
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10-23-19, 05:07 PM
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