I know I have already talked about Schwinn Paramounts on the blog before but for some reason, we really have an affinity for them here. They were the pinnacle, or paramount(ha!), of an American made assessable bikes. Sure there were other high quality American frame builders- Brennan, Drysdale, and others, but they were much harder … Continue reading 1959 Schwinn Paramount Track
A rack of bicycles
Here is a rack of cool bikes located in the bicycle museum, that no one ever gets to see. I just learned of their placement the other day. i knew we had the bikes, but i had no idea they were looking good up there. From the top to the bottom-The top bike is kind … Continue reading A rack of bicycles
swap meet pictures
Well once again it has been a while since posting. no excuses other than all the ones I can make up right. . . .. . now!Nope, none. well here is a photo or two from the last bicycle swap meet I went. It is a pile of vintage balloon tire bikes that Sam Fitzsimmons … Continue reading swap meet pictures
The Return from out West
The trip went well, the weather turned perfect, after rain on Thursday and Friday morning. We left midday Thursday and encountered periods of torrential downpour before arriving at Memory Lane at 11pm. We scouted around and bought one bike that night.Friday morning was looking grim, the field was flooded in spots and that made a … Continue reading The Return from out West