One of the nicest riding -- on road -- bikes I ever rode was an early or mid-1960s Paramount track bike owned by my brother; from the days when there was surprising clearance between ~23 mm tires and crown and bridge; more than the 1980s Schwinn Tempo that was my first fixed gear (and a nice riding bike, too). This handled so much like my custom Riv Roads that I almost bought it from my brother; I'm rather sorry I didn't. (The crown was drilled for a brake.) I recall riding it through West LA with some 40-spoke tandem (?) Campy Record wheels; perhaps it was just the weight of the wheels -- my brother said it was the bearings -- but that was on of the the smoothest riding bikes I've been on, and the handling was quick but very surprisingly neutral in transition between straight and turn, like Rivendell road bikes.
As for shipping: I've shipped a number of frames and whole bikes by charging the buyer not only shipping but packing by a reputable bike shop; the folder I sent, and I think it was shipped unfolded; it included rack and stand; cost about $150 including packing and Bike Flights or somesuch. It's not too much bother to drive a bike down to the nearest LBS, at least if you live in a decent sized city (ABQ, NM). On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 7:33 PM Andrew Huston < firsttolastinaninst...@gmail.com> wrote: > .... I’m considering the cross check strongly but have a strong desire for > the ultra clean lines of a track bike. Don’t ask me why. > A QB and a SO we’re possibilities but as I mention I need shipping. The > owners preferred not to bother with it and I don’t blame them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguCpYKD6y4BDPL3oBv8-TMpTGsMaAHh1beVrGf2irBV4Q%40mail.gmail.com.
