[CR]Proper front hub spacing: Schwinn Paramount

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:09:43 -0500
From: "Harvey Sachs" <hmsachs@verizon.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, ternst <ternst1@cox.net>
Subject: [CR]Proper front hub spacing: Schwinn Paramount

My '38 Paramount seems to take a 90mm over-locknut spacing for the Paramount hub. But, I'm cheating and using "Superior" axle set instead of Paramount. The difference is that the Paramount used "floating" cones located by pairs of locknuts, while the Superior used conventional threaded cones and locknuts.

Does anyone know what the factory spacing was for these bikes? I'd rather set the fork right and adjust the hub, than vice versa.

Thanks!
harvey sachs
mcLean VA