They went to OS tubing for the last years of Original-Schwinn Paramounts, too. This was in the "let's make this thing as stiff as possible" era. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA.
On Monday, July 9, 2012 7:29:37 PM UTC-7, Ryan Ray wrote: > That is a pretty bike. > > Love the 27 to 700c conversion idea. > > - Ryan > > > > On Monday, July 9, 2012 3:29:59 PM UTC-7, Jim Cloud wrote: >> >> I just added some photos to my Flickr photostream that might interest >> those in this group. I converted this bike from a 27" to 700c size, >> using the long-reach Tektro R556 brakes to accommodate the smaller >> wheel size. This bike makes a nice classic "Country Bike", thanks to >> those brakes! >> >> The other recent changes made were to fit the bike with wider >> handlebars and a suitable stem. I'd used some original Cinelli Giro >> d'Italia handlebars and Cinelli 1-A stem for some time, but the narrow >> width (38 cm) of the Cinelli bars just felt very constrained. I'd >> guess I'd gotten use to the wider bars on my Rivendell Road Standard, >> which are the Nitto B-185 type in 44 cm width (basically the same bar >> as the current "Mark's Bar" sold by Riv - although the "Mark's Bar" is >> a lightened type). >> >> The bars that I chose to use are the Nitto B-176 "Dream" bars, along >> with a Nitto "Pearl" stem that I had available from my stock. I also >> decided to switch the derailleur controls from H/B end type to a set >> of classic Campagnolo "Record" downtube control levers. >> >> This is a really nice bike! Here's the photos: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964304@N05/sets/72157630501496260/ >> >> Jim Cloud >> Tucson, AZ > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/F2FJfalOuYwJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
