1972 Schwinn Paramount - eBay clunker to RESTORED
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+1 on Rustoluem orange. Last summer I painted a Windsor Super Carrera, my first rattle-can job. I don't remember what my first choice of paint was, but the orange just did not pop. I painted right over it with Rustoleum and got a nice bright finish.
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Your work, both the Paramount and the photography, made my week. Very well thought out build choices and component selection that mirror my own methods. +3 on the Rustoleum spray enamel paint, I’m using their Sunshine yellow over red primer (to mimic Schwinn’s paint work I guess,) on my Super Sport project, not as bright as the Schwinn Kool Lemon, but as on your orange work, shiny and smooth.
Very well done, another bicycle saved and being put to proper use.
Bill
Very well done, another bicycle saved and being put to proper use.
Bill
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Hi friends,
I am pleased to report my 12 mile test ride went SUPERB! (Those 23cm tires roll FAST!)
Shifting and overall feel was the nicest of all my Schwinns (of course).
Regarding the photo work, I like the outdoors a bit better, yet that's even harder to setup. (a slight breeze blows it all away!)
I need to make diffuser(s) for the overhead lighting to make it not as harsh.
These are simply the 4' Harbor Freight LED lighting I use in my workshop. Works fine. I could probably use one more (with white diffuser) right over it.
Posterboard reflectors help. I positioned them closer with a tripod when I did detail shots.
I did use my pro Canon EOS R5 (mirrorless) with a Canon 24-105L lens. (My son's iPhone 15ProMax would probably look better HA!)
Settings: 1/125 sec shutter, f-4.5 lens, ISO 2000, no polarizer. I used JPEG, not RAW.
Editing: I use Adobe Camera Raw software (not Lightroom) to enhance my images. I made the darks darker, the brights and colors moreso. It 'Pops'. Resize to 4:3 aspect ratio (4000x3000)
(I just added THIS newly restored bike into my online Gallery. What a dream to ride. I like the larger more cushioned 27x1-1/4" wheels. for everyday use and urban roads.)
Indoor photo area
I purchased this funky axle-mounting three piece side-stand on eBay. I used it on the front and rear wheels to keep it hidden and upright. The small donut with tang tightens behind the axle and you slip the tubing on to the protruding tang. A horrible idea for a sidestand but just right for this use!
Axle mounted sidestand
You may find this useful.
I am pleased to report my 12 mile test ride went SUPERB! (Those 23cm tires roll FAST!)
Shifting and overall feel was the nicest of all my Schwinns (of course).
Regarding the photo work, I like the outdoors a bit better, yet that's even harder to setup. (a slight breeze blows it all away!)
I need to make diffuser(s) for the overhead lighting to make it not as harsh.
These are simply the 4' Harbor Freight LED lighting I use in my workshop. Works fine. I could probably use one more (with white diffuser) right over it.
Posterboard reflectors help. I positioned them closer with a tripod when I did detail shots.
I did use my pro Canon EOS R5 (mirrorless) with a Canon 24-105L lens. (My son's iPhone 15ProMax would probably look better HA!)
Settings: 1/125 sec shutter, f-4.5 lens, ISO 2000, no polarizer. I used JPEG, not RAW.
Editing: I use Adobe Camera Raw software (not Lightroom) to enhance my images. I made the darks darker, the brights and colors moreso. It 'Pops'. Resize to 4:3 aspect ratio (4000x3000)
(I just added THIS newly restored bike into my online Gallery. What a dream to ride. I like the larger more cushioned 27x1-1/4" wheels. for everyday use and urban roads.)
Indoor photo area
I purchased this funky axle-mounting three piece side-stand on eBay. I used it on the front and rear wheels to keep it hidden and upright. The small donut with tang tightens behind the axle and you slip the tubing on to the protruding tang. A horrible idea for a sidestand but just right for this use!
Axle mounted sidestand
You may find this useful.
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Got it. I was unsure about that. However when I placed the clamp above this boss, it seemed too high compared to others, and the levers were very close to the lugs.
I like how the points align even if wrong. It's tight. I will leave it. Good eye, though! Thank you. Next one I'll do this!
I like how the points align even if wrong. It's tight. I will leave it. Good eye, though! Thank you. Next one I'll do this!
Got it. I was unsure about that. However when I placed the clamp above this boss, it seemed too high compared to others, and the levers were very close to the lugs.
I like how the points align even if wrong. It's tight. I will leave it. Good eye, though! Thank you. Next one I'll do this!
I like how the points align even if wrong. It's tight. I will leave it. Good eye, though! Thank you. Next one I'll do this!
I have also always wondered about the apparent lack of design sense that forced you to put a bottle cage clamp over the downtube decal. Since it was almost standard to put a Silca pump on the seat tube (with an umbrella clip in 1972), the downtube was where the bottle cage would be mounted, once handlebar mounts went out of vogue. On the other hand, the Raleigh Pros had the same issue with the brake cable housing clamps over the gold Professional script on the top tube, so this wasn't an issue unique to Schwinn.
Just keep an eye on those shifters until you're sure they are staying put. They will make a mess of the paint if they start working their way down the tube. Don't ask me how I know.
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Hi friends,
I am pleased to report my 12 mile test ride went SUPERB! (Those 23cm tires roll FAST!)
Shifting and overall feel was the nicest of all my Schwinns (of course).
Regarding the photo work, I like the outdoors a bit better, yet that's even harder to setup. (a slight breeze blows it all away!)
I need to make diffuser(s) for the overhead lighting to make it not as harsh.
These are simply the 4' Harbor Freight LED lighting I use in my workshop. Works fine. I could probably use one more (with white diffuser) right over it.
Posterboard reflectors help. I positioned them closer with a tripod when I did detail shots.
I did use my pro Canon EOS R5 (mirrorless) with a Canon 24-105L lens. (My son's iPhone 15ProMax would probably look better HA!)
Settings: 1/125 sec shutter, f-4.5 lens, ISO 2000, no polarizer. I used JPEG, not RAW.
Editing: I use Adobe Camera Raw software (not Lightroom) to enhance my images. I made the darks darker, the brights and colors moreso. It 'Pops'. Resize to 4:3 aspect ratio (4000x3000)
(I just added THIS newly restored bike into my online Gallery. What a dream to ride. I like the larger more cushioned 27x1-1/4" wheels. for everyday use and urban roads.)
Indoor photo area
.
I am pleased to report my 12 mile test ride went SUPERB! (Those 23cm tires roll FAST!)
Shifting and overall feel was the nicest of all my Schwinns (of course).
Regarding the photo work, I like the outdoors a bit better, yet that's even harder to setup. (a slight breeze blows it all away!)
I need to make diffuser(s) for the overhead lighting to make it not as harsh.
These are simply the 4' Harbor Freight LED lighting I use in my workshop. Works fine. I could probably use one more (with white diffuser) right over it.
Posterboard reflectors help. I positioned them closer with a tripod when I did detail shots.
I did use my pro Canon EOS R5 (mirrorless) with a Canon 24-105L lens. (My son's iPhone 15ProMax would probably look better HA!)
Settings: 1/125 sec shutter, f-4.5 lens, ISO 2000, no polarizer. I used JPEG, not RAW.
Editing: I use Adobe Camera Raw software (not Lightroom) to enhance my images. I made the darks darker, the brights and colors moreso. It 'Pops'. Resize to 4:3 aspect ratio (4000x3000)
(I just added THIS newly restored bike into my online Gallery. What a dream to ride. I like the larger more cushioned 27x1-1/4" wheels. for everyday use and urban roads.)
Indoor photo area
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I really like the way this came out. The color is excellent and all your hard work shows well . I will send a message with my address where to send the bike! seriously though, good job. Joe
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ACHiPo Kabuki12 Thank you both.
That vise came from a woodshop equipment buyout. It opens wide or narrow when you push the handle back, and then you position it to the width of what you are working on.
Then the handle acts like a CAM and it tightens hard. Very quick to get to size and if you use your body you can hold the part, hold the handle and then clamp it quickly. Yes, it is a great vise I would never have purchased alone.
Working on a Velosolex Etoile next. It never ends....
That vise came from a woodshop equipment buyout. It opens wide or narrow when you push the handle back, and then you position it to the width of what you are working on.
Then the handle acts like a CAM and it tightens hard. Very quick to get to size and if you use your body you can hold the part, hold the handle and then clamp it quickly. Yes, it is a great vise I would never have purchased alone.
Working on a Velosolex Etoile next. It never ends....
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sbarner Thanks for those tips above. Duly noted. I only had ONE ride so far and no probs, yet I'd best give that shifter clamp another squeeze!
That Superior is my newest FAVORITE ride. It is SO quiet and smooth. I do a lot of riding around town in a fairly urban area, so I am going to (Oh, the horror!) put some Weinmann assisted levers on it for my personal safety.
That was an incredible $100 facebook Marketplace deal. It needed hours of TLC, but what a core project.
Full photo review here:
https://www.knifegallery.com/Vintage...ior/index.html
That Superior is my newest FAVORITE ride. It is SO quiet and smooth. I do a lot of riding around town in a fairly urban area, so I am going to (Oh, the horror!) put some Weinmann assisted levers on it for my personal safety.
That was an incredible $100 facebook Marketplace deal. It needed hours of TLC, but what a core project.
Full photo review here:
https://www.knifegallery.com/Vintage...ior/index.html
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sbarner Thanks for those tips above. Duly noted. I only had ONE ride so far and no probs, yet I'd best give that shifter clamp another squeeze!
That Superior is my newest FAVORITE ride. It is SO quiet and smooth. I do a lot of riding around town in a fairly urban area, so I am going to (Oh, the horror!) put some Weinmann assisted levers on it for my personal safety.
That was an incredible $100 facebook Marketplace deal. It needed hours of TLC, but what a core project.
Full photo review here:
https://www.knifegallery.com/Vintage...ior/index.html
That Superior is my newest FAVORITE ride. It is SO quiet and smooth. I do a lot of riding around town in a fairly urban area, so I am going to (Oh, the horror!) put some Weinmann assisted levers on it for my personal safety.
That was an incredible $100 facebook Marketplace deal. It needed hours of TLC, but what a core project.
Full photo review here:
https://www.knifegallery.com/Vintage...ior/index.html
I also used some long thick heat shrink from HD on them for covers that seemed to make them a lot more palatable IMO.
Ran it from the flat part near the pivot to the ball on the end leaving the ball exposed.
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sbarner Thanks for those tips above. Duly noted. I only had ONE ride so far and no probs, yet I'd best give that shifter clamp another squeeze!
That Superior is my newest FAVORITE ride. It is SO quiet and smooth. I do a lot of riding around town in a fairly urban area, so I am going to (Oh, the horror!) put some Weinmann assisted levers on it for my personal safety.
That was an incredible $100 facebook Marketplace deal. It needed hours of TLC, but what a core project.
Full photo review here:
https://www.knifegallery.com/Vintage...ior/index.html
That Superior is my newest FAVORITE ride. It is SO quiet and smooth. I do a lot of riding around town in a fairly urban area, so I am going to (Oh, the horror!) put some Weinmann assisted levers on it for my personal safety.
That was an incredible $100 facebook Marketplace deal. It needed hours of TLC, but what a core project.
Full photo review here:
https://www.knifegallery.com/Vintage...ior/index.html
It also came with the original brakes, levers and Major Taylor stem, could not get them swapped out fast enough.
1958 Schwinn Paramount P-12