Re: [CR]Paramount Question

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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:06:03 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]Paramount Question
From: "Fredrick Yavorsky" <fred@twistcomm.com>
To: John Clay <jmedclay@hotmail.com>, "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <BAY12-F23fE7ZuamG1W00018977@hotmail.com>


The P-13 (racing) Paramount came with no eyelets. The Catalog for that year says that the "short wheelbase and shallow fork rake combine to produce quick and responsive handling".

Here's a link to the specs for the P-13 1974 Paramont: http://www.geocities.com/sldbxtralite/1974/74xlite04b.jpg

The P-15 Touring model says that "Larger wheelbase and increased fork rake combine to produce a more shock absorbing ride and greater stability under heavier touring loads.

http://www.geocities.com/sldbxtralite/1974/74xlite02.html

Complete 1974 catalog:

http://www.geocities.com/sldbxtralite/1974/74xlite1.html

I have a 71 P-13 in a 55cm frame. It's chanstays measure 41cm. http://www.twistcomm.com/Bikes/71_Paramount/

My 1966 P-15 is a 53cm with 44cm chainstays. http://www.twistcomm.com/Bikes/66ParamountRev/source/p1010034.htm

Your's sounds like best of both worlds.

What size is your frame? The dimesnions could be custom ordered, too.

Fred

********************************** Fred Yavorsky Jenkintown, PA fred@twistcomm.com http://twistcomm.com/FredBikes.html


> From: "John Clay" <jmedclay@hotmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:42:20 +0000
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Paramount Question
>
> My 74 Paramount has chainstays that are ~ 44 or 45 cm long. It has no
> touring brazeons so I assume it's not a tourer. It seems like an awfully
> friendly dimension for a non-touring bike though.
>
> * Was the Paramount conisdered a racing bike, a comfortable road bike or
> something else?
> * Were chainstays of this length typical of the time or just the
> Paramount?
> * Would it have been made with/for 27" or 622 wheels?
>
> John Clay
> Tallahassee, FL