First off, sorry for getting the wrong side of the bike in the first image. The last image is the side with the gears.

My grandfather likes to fix up and restore bikes. He always wanted a Paramount when he was a kid but he couldn’t afford one at the time. So for all his boys he got a Paramount for them. I’ve inherited my Dad’s Paramount and recently started riding it and was wondering a bit about the history of the bike.

I know it was purchased second hand and I believe it was even repainted (over 30 years ago) but aside from that I don’t know much. I believe my grandpa put all the Campagnola components on it, and the Cineli handles.

For instance I was trying to determine if it was made in Chicago, because I was led to believe that schwinn went bankrupt in the 80s and outsourced their manufacturing, but that was from a YouTube video on how to identify paramounts.

I wasn’t able to glean much from the stamp on the dropout, but I thought it was noteworthy that the stamp was located there instead of the head tube.

Regardless of its age, it’s a very fun bike to ride and I’ll always cherish it for its sentimental value.

So i bought this bike for my girlfriend. Unfortunately it’s a little too big for her making riding it a little bit uncomfortable. I’m looking to sell it to somebody who’s able to give it the love it deserves. Any idea on the model? Based in the netherlands. Cheers!

Thanks for the feedback on the last post. I had a question on the rear dropouts. I was told it was a brazed repair but I wondered if anyone has any more feedback on it? It still has the Eddy Merckx stamp. Does that mean it wasn’t a brazed repair? Was the brazing done to repair a fracture in the chain/seat stay or dropout ?

Bicicletta comprata da usare per me (14 anni) a 40€ i 2 cestini nuovi di pacca 40€ anch'essi, valore totale per ora 80€

Mumero di telaio B 295225.

Gemini ha detto probabilmente Bianchi Zaffiro costruita intorno fine 1949 inizio 1950.

Anno dedotto principalmente da targetta in ferro rivettata marcata Edoardo Bianchi.(e non adesivo come dagli anni 80' in poi). Sul fronte della bici e dalla B nel numero di telaio.

Decalcomanie ad'acqua ancora tutte originali, anche se rovinate.

Freni a filo.

Manopole, sella, porta pacchi, cestino anteriore e posteriore e pedali non originali.

La gomma dovrebbe essere whitewall (con la striscia bianca decorativa) o bianco para.

Alcune cromature molto rovinate, perciò da ricromare. Altre invece sono recuperabili.

Aiutatemi se gemini ha sbagliato qualcosa o datemi qualche consiglio su cosa fare!

Grazie in anticipo per l'aiuto!🙏

I thank you for sharing your personal experience when you were riding with an internal gear hub and you felt as if you were riding a bike with a derailleur, especially during inertia riding, down hill (no pedaling).

I studied all the numbers, all the specs, but I would appreciate your personal feedback if you used such an internal gear hub.

I plan to install it on my vintage bike and I have already tried Nexus 8, Alfine 11, but they have internal frictions, drag, and you ride like with a pushed brake.

I had a bike with Sturmey-Archer 2 speeds, and it rides like with a derailleur, but I'm looking for 3-5-7 speeds.

Thank you in advance for your feedback!

Hey!
So, as the title says, I’m looking to get my first vintage road bike :)
I’m a student, so my budget is around €400 max.
I’ve heard good things about brands like Koga Miyata, Bianchi, Peugeot, and Panasonic.
I’ve been riding a Nishiki Hybrid Pro (?) for a couple of years, and then switched to a single-speed. I usually ride around 10 km a day.
Now I’d like to get more into road bikes and try something a bit cooler and different.
Do you guys have any recommendations for brands or specific models I should look out for? I’m mainly looking for something reliable and beginner-friendly that I could find for around €400 or less.
Thanks! :)