88ss

Today got in 63 miles, not a big deal for most serious cyclists, but it is not something I usually do, I prefer shorter faster rides than long ones at lower speeds. It was not really planned, I had gone on a short quick group ride in the AM, starting off with some friends and reeled of 23 miles at comfortable 20mph average. I had to ride home to talk to the wife, ate a banana and some toast, then went back out and rode another 40 with my speed surely falling as the miles went by. So it was an over 200-mile week, did the age thing, and also now have over 300 miles on my Frankenstein '73 Paramount P13 since I repaired it's cracked frame, it was a good day.

datlas 

88ss

Thanks, but of course it is not my actual birthday, just a day I happen to ride further than usual.....

Dino_Sore

After a certain age, I stopped riding one "mile" per year. I converted to "minutes."

RoadWearier

What a great idea! I'm 10 years younger so I'd get a break! My last 36 miles ride was a record for me. I don't make it easier riding a 80's Hi-ten Ten speed. How do you like the Paramount? Im tempted to get one locally that looks just like yours but he wants $400 or so for it.

88ss

Yea, I always thought the ride your age thing was kind of idiotic and backwards because it makes the old guys ride the furthest and the young guys ride the least. Sorry I am not familiar with what a "Hi-Ten" is, when I get time I will look it up. Paramount values can vary a lot depending on what year the bike was made and what model it is, touring, track or road-racer.
This old Paramount is a great bike, but in reality there is zero practical reason to choose a Paramount over any other road bike with a butted steel frame unless you come across one dirt-cheap. I have ridden the Schwinn road bikes from the mid to late 80s that were sold with Columbus tube frames and they ride better and are lighter. If I had not got this cracked frame for $25, I would not have it and probably never own an old Paramount unless I ran across another one for next to nothing. If you want an old road-bike with a light steel butted frame, then just buy anyone you can find for little to no money, something that has not been latched onto by the wealthy and hipsters as an investment or jewelry.

RoadWearier

Is $400 dirt cheap? I'm thinking "no."

88ss

Go back and read the part where I said value can vary depending on what year and model it is, then understand that I have no information about the bike you are looking at and if I did it would still be your job to research it's market value not mine.

Broctoon

High tensile steel. It was considered an upgrade over cheap, plain steel, but still inferior to a quality chrome-molybdenum alloy.

RoadWearier

I think you were reading sarcasm in my post where there was none. No need to be defensive. Thanks for your info.

88ss

Key word here is "I think". Realize that your thinking exists no place outside your head, it is not here or anywhere else. When you "think" it does exist somewhere else that is called an assumption. Just like believing that I could know the value of a bicycle that you are looking at is farcical, so that is three assumptions on your part that have nothing to do with me. I am not defensive, sarcastic and I can not calculate the value of a bicycle I have not seen and know nothing about so why ask me? It makes zero sense. You can see the bike, you have access to the same internet and information as anyone else, so you answer your question nobody else can unless you actually provide them with the information about the bike you have. Make sense? Good luck......

RoadWearier

You could have saved time and not responded. I read none of that. Again no need to be defensive. Good luck with life.

terrymorse 

Is "good luck" the new "bless you heart"?

RoadWearier

Bless your good luck, terrymorse.

shelbyfv

88ss

Other milestones for this year. Was able to cruise for miles above 21mph for the first time in many years, also for first time in lifetime rode the largest percentage of my road miles on a single-speed. First year for riding a Reynolds 531 frame, first year of having a fixie to ride, first year of riding a bike with aero-bars, first year riding a carbon-fiber framed bike, wow what a year .......

rsbob 

I rode way over my age a few weeks back. Will I experience early onset aging? Can it be undone by riding short segments? Think I am screwed.

88ss

That word "Rode" looks funny to me.