Kool Lemon test ride: '71 Paramount
08-19-21, 07:28 PM
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Kool Lemon test ride: '71 Paramount
Well, took her out today for a test ride.... a few things need adjusting and tweaking, but overall a fine ride...!
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08-19-21, 07:30 PM
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Wow! Looks great.
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Beauty for sure!!!
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Did you have a chance to descend any steep and curveys? Of course that usually means a climb is involved. In either case you are able to enjoy the stiffness of the frame and the geometry for handling. Can't wait for a picture of you riding with the other Coloradan with the March built '71 P-13.
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Nice pictures too. Was that a conscious decision to park your Paramount in front of yellow construction equipment? And yellow buttons on the toe straps.
I wasn't a big fan of Schwinn's lemon yellow. It kind of reminded me of school bus yellow or construction equipment yellow. I picked up a Varsity frame in Kool Lemon and repainted just the drive side chainstay and half the seat stay, and I am a convert. It looks good when it is clean.
Nice bike. And nice gloves too. Enjoy.
I wasn't a big fan of Schwinn's lemon yellow. It kind of reminded me of school bus yellow or construction equipment yellow. I picked up a Varsity frame in Kool Lemon and repainted just the drive side chainstay and half the seat stay, and I am a convert. It looks good when it is clean.
Nice bike. And nice gloves too. Enjoy.
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Pastor Bob, I did - actually around here there's nothing but hills, not much flat. It's a very stable ride. I will plan to meet up with Tom and compare notes, it's so fun that his is less than ten away from yours!
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Very nice
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