1940's Schwinn Paramount Track





1940's Schwinn Paramount
Original Major Taylor Bars and adjustable stem all by Schwinn
Original Schwinn fork, Integrated headset
Schwinn stamped high Flange Hub, DT Swiss Spokes, 4 cross, Super Champion 700c, Hutchinson all white 32c tire
Schwinn stamped fixed High Flange Hub, DT Swiss Spokes, 4 cross, Super Champion 700c, Hutchinson all white 32c tire
Original Paramount stamped 3 arm cottered crankset
Wrights Swallow Saddle, Original Schwinn post
Original track pedals made by Torrington - Torrington, Conn., Inch pitch block chain
Original Schwinn cog and lockring, 25x9 (equals 50x18)
My daddy dug this bike out of the attic and gave it to me for Christmas. He had bought it for some 20+ years ago because he thought the "high flange hubs looked nice," but he never did anything with it. His only stipulation when he gave it to me was, put a front brake it or he wouldn't let me ride it in Brooklyn. I gladly agreed and scrounged around his attic and came up with a 1940's era black Schwinn brake. Also up there I found the old Super Champion 700c rims, all-white 32c Hutchinson tires, and the Wrights swallow saddle (the original Brooks was way too soft and cracked). I swapped the saddle, re-laced the wheels and added the white tires. Everything else came original on a 1940's Schwinn Paramount. It's the oldest bike I've ever seen with an integrated headset. I ride it daily on the streets of NYC. Shout outs to Brooklyn's finest- Bicycle Station and King Kog.