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Frame1989 60 cm Schwinn Paramount OS (Waterford)
Front ForkParamount (True Temper steel), with sloping head.
Bottom BracketCampy C-Record
CranksCampy C-Record
ChainringsCampy C-Record
PedalsCampy C-Record clips and straps.
Front DerailleurSuntour Superbe Pro, clamp-on.
ChainCampy C-Record
Rear DerailleurSuntour Superbe Pro
CogsetCampy C-Record
HubsCampy C-Record
SkewersCampy C-Record
SpokesWheelsmith straight guage
RimsMavic MA-40
TubesNo preference.
TiresOld-fashioned Specialized slick folding clinchers
BrakesCampy Chorus, the older 1980s interlocking type.
SeatpostCampy C-Record, Aero 1980s type.
SaddleAny semi-gel anatomical saddle. I'm not particular.
HeadsetCampy C-Record
Stem#3T, 13 centimeter length.
HandlebarsSpecialized Mercxk bend.
ShiftersSuntour Superbe Pro, indexed, downtube shifters.
Brake LeversSuntour Superbe Pro.
Bar TapeCork.
ExtrasI would get the right chainstay chromed; its just painted now, and suffers from chain banging when shifting. The drop outs would also be chromed.


Robert Morgan from Trabuco Canyon, CALIF. USA writes:

Its a classic American frame in its original candyapple red. The components are old-school including the downtube shifters like we used back when I raced. The Superbe Pro levers were substituted for Campy ones due to comfort issues. I would use old-fashioned clips and straps, either Ssuper Record or Dura-Ace or AX clips and straps from the '80s, if available. They worked, were reasonably comfortable, and gave the rider something more substantial to pull against on the upstroke. The use of Chorus brakes is due to the fact that they flat out look cool. Clinchers are easy to repair and cheap, and MA-40s are nearly bulletproof when used with solid, straight guage spokes. The bottom line is its a simple yet pretty bike with solid components that just plain work. The drive train would be about a seven or eight speed setup at most, due to the chain stay spread. Eddy won five on five speeds, so why do the rest of us need more?
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