700x35 clearance in 1996 is likely different than 700x35 clearance today. It seems like all tires were overstated for width back then, whereas just some are today.
Eric On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 8:17 PM, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch < [email protected]> wrote: > Well, I don't think it can be a stock Road Standard, at least not from the > catalog year posted, because those apparently had clearance for a 700x35, > whereas this frame does not go wider than 30. Unless one or the other fact > is incorrect. Or it changed year to year and this is a different year than > the catalog. > > In terms of price, I think there was a discussion recently about a Wilbury > that was actually listed *over* the old price, and that was not, as this > one is, an almost 20-year old frame. Don't forget that in addition to > possible intrinsic value, and collectability/rareness, there is > inflation--a similar frame today goes for at least a grand more. Then there > is simple desirability: Try buying a Schwinn Paramount > <http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Chrome-1973-Schwinn-Paramount-P15-DeLuxe-Touring-25-63-CM-Campagnolo-/172008621100> > for the listed catalog price. > <http://schwinncruisers.com/catalogs/1973.html#deluxe-touring-paramount> > > > > On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 3:57:51 PM UTC-5, Ryan Fleming wrote: >> >> I think it is a 1996/1997 and the $1350 asking price is about the same as >> it was then (1.2-1.35K). Nice as the frame is,I don't believe it's a >> custom and $1350 might be a big ask... >> >> On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 6:56:31 AM UTC-6, Fullylugged wrote: >>> >>> Nice looking bike. You can date it by the serial # on the bottom >>> bracket. The usual Waterford dating method is used. Yours has no head tube >>> extension and appears to have a level TT, so an earlier date might be >>> right. Possibly repainted along the way, because it has later DT decals. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
