Far from an expert, and I cannot say about the Paramount. A lot of Schwinn bike frames around then were built by Panasonic in Japan. Have owned and ridden several Japanese bikes, Raleigh and Schwinn of the era. Any bike which fits you and you enjoy is a good bike, at least to you. While I would love to have a shot at a vintage Italian have not had a chance (except my vintage Italian wife 😄
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