Re: [CR] What Rims for early 70's Paramount P-13???

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Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:18:06 -0400
From: "James G Allen" <jgallen@lexairinc.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20091017174636.B2FB44F419@lvs1-r4.ece.ubc.ca>
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Subject: Re: [CR] What Rims for early 70's Paramount P-13???


I have a pair of Super Champions at work with the "Schwinn Approved" label. They are destined for my 1974 Paramount that is all original except for the wheels. I think they are Arc en Ciel but I'm not certain. I'll check on Monday.

George Allen Lexington, Ky USA

donald gillies wrote:
> http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3561856/1150536107536_schwinn_330_rims.jpg
>
> The 'Schwinn Approved' Rims have a logo very much like the Weinmann
> world-champion logo from the early 1970's. They cut off the logo and
> put 'Schwinn Approved <====*====> France' to the right of the world
> champion logo.
>
> If you want to use Super Champion Arc-en-Ciel (Rainbow) rims, then I
> think it's also a good choice. They weigh 330 grams, just like the
> '330' label on the Weinmann / Schwinn Approved rims. I did some study
> on some new clinchers for my 1974 P13-9 and I think Schwinn shipped
> super champion clincher rims on some other early 1970's Paramounts.
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA, USA