Rob, You have a very nice looking Paramount! I think the all chrome Paramounts were some of the most attractive Chicago era Paramounts, and yours is top notch!
The conversion of a 27" wheel size to 700c really increases the versatility of a classic bike, in my opinion. There are certainly some good 27" tires available, but they aren't as diversified as those in the 700c size. Like you, I do ride my Rivendell more frequently, but my Paramount is still a great bike. Jim On Jul 9, 10:01 pm, rob markwardt <[email protected]> wrote: > Awesome! Jim I think you've got one of the best Rivendells I've ever > seen but that Paramount is right up there. I'm also in the Paramount/ > Riv club and did a similar rebuild to yours a few years ago. I > swapped a lot of the original parts in the name of ride-ability and of > course Nitto took over the steering components. I went with a TA > crank and DiaCompe/Schwinn center pulls and recently converted back to > the original Campy high flange hubs mated to 700c wheels. I ride my > Rivendells more but I LOVE my Paramount. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/6617514353/ > > Rob Markwardt > Seattle,WA > > On Jul 9, 3:29 pm, Jim Cloud <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I just added some photos to my Flickr photostream that might interest > > those in this group. I converted this bike from a 27" to 700c size, > > using the long-reach Tektro R556 brakes to accommodate the smaller > > wheel size. This bike makes a nice classic "Country Bike", thanks to > > those brakes! > > > The other recent changes made were to fit the bike with wider > > handlebars and a suitable stem. I'd used some original Cinelli Giro > > d'Italia handlebars and Cinelli 1-A stem for some time, but the narrow > > width (38 cm) of the Cinelli bars just felt very constrained. I'd > > guess I'd gotten use to the wider bars on my Rivendell Road Standard, > > which are the Nitto B-185 type in 44 cm width (basically the same bar > > as the current "Mark's Bar" sold by Riv - although the "Mark's Bar" is > > a lightened type). > > > The bars that I chose to use are the Nitto B-176 "Dream" bars, along > > with a Nitto "Pearl" stem that I had available from my stock. I also > > decided to switch the derailleur controls from H/B end type to a set > > of classic Campagnolo "Record" downtube control levers. > > > This is a really nice bike! Here's the > > photos:http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964304@N05/sets/72157630501496260/ > > > Jim Cloud > > Tucson, AZ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
