As always, the Paramount spared no expense; the bicycles were given high-quality lightweight lugged steel frames using double-butted tubes of Reynolds 531 and fitted with quality European components including Campagnolo derailleurs, hubs, and gears. The Paramount series had limited production numbers, making vintage examples quite rare today. Other road bikes were introduced by Schwinn in… Continue reading L 57cm Schwinn LeTour II Road Bike
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L 57cm Schwinn LeTour II Road Bike
Despite this, Schwinn still sold a huge number of bicycles in the early 1970s -but overall consumer preference had gravitated towards European and Japanese imported bikes. This Schwinn Paramount from 1986 is exactly one of those standard bikes from the mid 1980s with Columbus SLX tubing and a complete Campagnolo Super Record groupset. The colour… Continue reading L 57cm Schwinn LeTour II Road Bike