So, THE Best Schwinn Road Bike; BAR NONE?
10-30-19, 03:36 PM
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So, THE Best Schwinn Road Bike; BAR NONE?
So, what was the best Schwinn road bike to ever grace the road? We all hear about the Paramount, but was it really the best?
Just thought I'd start a conversation about it...
Just thought I'd start a conversation about it...
10-30-19, 03:39 PM
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Paramount of the Schwinns built in the USA, was the no holds barred top of the line.
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10-30-19, 03:53 PM
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oooh can we do "is this really a Paramount" next
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10-30-19, 04:13 PM
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The real question is, could a '68 Paramount have beaten the '68 Yankees?
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10-30-19, 04:54 PM
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I have not had many schwinn road bikes- except a Prelude, which was a great little bike.. emphasis on little (for me).. so i gave it to a student. But the same era Prologue in black/grey fade is top of my wish list.
I do think they should have named them a bit more clearly... Paramount, Prologue, Prelude... makes the Tempo stand out I guess!
I do think they should have named them a bit more clearly... Paramount, Prologue, Prelude... makes the Tempo stand out I guess!
10-30-19, 05:08 PM
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Best for what?
10-30-19, 05:13 PM
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It is a Paramount, and it is made from Tange Prestige.
I sold my Prologue, I sold my Waterford Paramount, I kept the above. Nuff said.
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10-30-19, 05:21 PM
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Pixie was best.
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Mine is a '92, repainted a very dark chocolate brown. Many think it is black. What year is yours?
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Continental, of course.
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They also did a run of all white ones that were welded, not lugged.
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I have come to realize that @jamesdak has all the best bikes. also hes a really good photographer and contributor to this site. props to you james!
also hes a really good photographer and contributor to this site. props to you james!Ironic thing is that riding all these wonderful bikes does take away from my real photography passion, wildlife and landscapes.
Here too I prefer old to new. I use sorta modern Canon DSLRs but mainly shoot old manual focus Leica R and Contax Zeiss prime lenses that I adapted to work on the EOS mount.
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10-30-19, 07:20 PM
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Thanks!
Ironic thing is that riding all these wonderful bikes does take away from my real photography passion, wildlife and landscapes.
Here too I prefer old to new. I use sorta modern Canon DSLRs but mainly shoot old manual focus Leica R and Contax Zeiss prime lenses that I adapted to work on the EOS mount.
Ironic thing is that riding all these wonderful bikes does take away from my real photography passion, wildlife and landscapes.
Here too I prefer old to new. I use sorta modern Canon DSLRs but mainly shoot old manual focus Leica R and Contax Zeiss prime lenses that I adapted to work on the EOS mount.
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