[CR]Re: Proper front hub spacing: Schwinn Paramount

(Example: Racing)

From: "ternst" <ternst1@cox.net>
To: <hsachs@alumni.rice.edu>, "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <479A9667.9050203@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:50:12 -0800
reply-type=response
Subject: [CR]Re: Proper front hub spacing: Schwinn Paramount

My front Paramount hub with floaters measures 93 mm or about 3-5/8". I suspect that 90 to 95 is just fine, the cones and locknuts may have varied a little bit. I don't recall ever seeing a fork spec.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA


----- Original Message -----
From: Harvey Sachs
To: Classic Rendezvous


<ternst1@cox.net> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 6:09 PM Subject: 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