I think that the LBS owner is either ignorant or dishonest ... hopefully the former, rather than the latter.
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Steven L. Sheffield stevens at veloworks dot com veloworks at earthlink dot net aitch tee tea pea colon [for word] slash [four ward] slash double-you double-yew double-ewe dot veloworks dot com [four word] slash
> From: kurtsj@mtco.com
> Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 08:18:22 -0500 (CDT)
> To: stevens@veloworks.com
> Subject: Re: [CR]seen the new Paramounts?
>
> Hi Steven,
> I knew that match was building lugged Paramounts a year or two ago (got to
> see some at the Schwinn tent at RAGBRAI). My first question to the LBS owner
> was "Oh, is this one of the frames that match built?", and the answer was
> "No".
> So, either the LBS owner doesn't know when and where the frame was built, or
> Tim
> Isaac is building some more frames. I sure don't know which is the correct
> answer.
> The frame was in perfect condition, and still partly wrapped in foam. It was
> about a 58cm, I think, and a lovely deep blue. I just hope that it is bought
> by
> someone who will appreciate it.
>
> Steve Kurt
>
>
>>
>> Message: 19
>> Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 20:21:47 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [CR]seen the new Paramounts?
>> From: "Steven L. Sheffield" <stevens@veloworks.com>
>> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>>
>>
>>
>> Those Paramounts WERE built by Tim Isaac and Curt Goodrich at match
>> (note
>> small 'm') before match (note small 'm') went out of business a bit over
>> a
>> year ago.
>>
>> The NEW NEW NEW Paramounts are sloping tubed aluminium frames.
>>
>> http://store.schwinn.com/
>> t_num=49081&prmenbr=177&CGRY_NUM=49091&cgrfnbr=49081
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Steven L. Sheffield
>> stevens at veloworks dot com
>> veloworks at earthlink dot net
>> aitch tee tea pea colon [for word] slash [four ward] slash double-you
>> double-yew double-ewe dot veloworks dot com [four word] slash
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: Steve Kurt <kurtsj@mtco.com>
>>> Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 21:42:32 -0500
>>> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>>> Subject: [CR]seen the new Paramounts?
>>>
>>> Hi gang,
>>> I was at the LBS tonight, and got a look at a new
>>> Paramount frame. Pretty spiffy, and definitely in the
>>> CR spirit! Built from 853 tubing, and using some lugs
>>> that appear to be inspired by the Nervex Pro's. The
>>> shop owner tells me that it is built by Tim Issac
>>> (sp?). Besides the lovely construction, it sports the
>>> Classic style Schwinn logo in a white panel on the
>>> downtube. Ought to be a nice frame! I think the owner
>>> said it retails for about $800. Darn nice to see
>>> Schwinn taking a chance on something other than TIG'ed
>>> frames!
>>>
>>> Anyone else seen these? Any opinions?
>>>
>>> Steve Kurt
>>> Peoria, IL
>>> (did I mention that the shop has a NOS '73 chrome
>>> Paramount on display?? 62cm, in case you were
>>> wondering)