Jack Romans wrote: >"lugless gas-pipe pavement breakers"?...the Super Sports and Sports Tourers were made of seamless drawn chrome-moly tubing and fillet-brazed by hand in the Paramount shop. They can also be had for dirt cheap (if you can find one), ride beautifully, frame strength goes without saying, look nice, and Made in USA...<
Jack, Thank you, thank you, thank you. It seems I'm OBSESSED by underrated bikes. I've owned 3 Super Sports, a Sports Tourer, and a '78 Superior. After I sold the S.T., I regretted it for 10 years before I found the Superior. For hard riding on Western PA rail trails, there is nothing better, minimal gearing - no mountain or hybrid required! The Super Sport is converted to fixed gear and for the road, my underrated Austro Daimler Vent Noir works just fine!
Regards,
John Wilson
Greensburg, PA USA