True enough. I own 4-5 26" Paramounts(black, yellow, orange, green, brown). Probably will sell them pretty soon, as it's become clear that a bicycle collection can own me rather than vice-versa. Looking for a chrome one though!!
Sent from my iPad On Jul 9, 2012, at 9:50 PM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > Robert, > > Thanks for your remark! The most recent time I took the bike into my > LBS (to install the bars and stem) my favorite mechanic commented "I > love this bike"... > > I haven't bothered to weigh the bike. I'm sure it's no lightweight. > Schwinn had a design philosophy, back in the day, that stressed > rigidity over lightness (Ref: "The Custom Bicycle", Michael J. Kolin > and Denise M. de la Rosa, copyright 1979). They actually spec'd a > special frametube set from Reynolds that was heavier than the standard > 531DB set. The weight was concentrated in thicker butts on the tube > ends. > > As some have commented, the additional weight of a filled water bottle > is equivalent to the weight that many have stressed out about! > > Jim > > On Jul 9, 6:35 pm, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: >> have you weighed it? It's a looker! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> 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 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 >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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.
