Schwinn Paramount road racer conversion

By paramount on 04/19/2006. Bike tags: Fixed gear | campagnolo | paramount | Seattle

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Frame / Size / Year:
1973 Reynolds 531 with chromed Nervex lugs

Handlebars / Stem:
Nitto

Fork / Headset:
Reynolds 531, Campagnolo Record headset

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
IRO

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
IRO

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo record

Saddle / Seat Post:
Cinelli saddle and Campagnolo seat post

Pedals / Chain:
Campagnolo

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
Surley cog; 47 x 17

Notes:

I found this 1973 Schwinn Paramount racing bike at a garage sale north of Seattle. Cleaned it up a bit,stripped it down, converted to fixed and now it is my summer commuter.

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wheels

Submitted by sickz on 06/23/2009.

i have the same wheelset on my bike. so thumbs up

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Paramount

Submitted by danzap209 on 06/22/2009.

I'm hoping one day to stumble upon a gem like this....

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nice find!....

Submitted by Mu_Empire on 11/15/2007.

I wish I could find ,000+ bikes at garage sales...sigh. I hope you didn't toss all the original parts!

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I can't believe...

Submitted by mastronaut on 11/15/2007.

I can't find and rescue a Paramount from
becoming a fixed gear! Dammit!

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Well you know it didn't come

Submitted by paramount on 11/19/2007.

Well you know it didn't come with any wheels, so it seemed like a good candidate to convert to fixed gear. If it had been complete I would have left it as a road bike.

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