This petite Schwinn Paramount is one of the newest additions here. The Stronglight Mod. 93 crank arms have been shortened and tapped, effectively now making them 145mm long. The frame is Reynolds double butted tubing and Nervex Pro lugs, but the fork crown is the older 1950s design. The fork also has an unusual rake … Continue reading Schwinn Paramount chrome junior racer
Rene Andre Porteur
Rene Andre is one of the lesser known French constructeurs but many Parisien cyclists rate him as one of the best. He was a builder in Paris, and used to braze for Cycles CNC. This bike has been restored and recently for sale on Ebay(I don't usually post other peoples auctions, but this bike is … Continue reading Rene Andre Porteur
Yellow Jo Routens Touring/Camping bicycle
At the Copake bicycle swap meet, there was an inaugural bicycle ride(see earlier post). A fellow Classic Rendezvous member showed up with this beautiful Jo Routens bicycle to ride. It is rather difficult to find one this large and it is interesting to see how the builder dealt with the size of the frame, by … Continue reading Yellow Jo Routens Touring/Camping bicycle
vintage packaging for various chainrings
I have always liked bicycle ephemera with an affinity toward paper-catalogs and packaging. Below are some of the envelopes that chainrings were packaged in.I love the boastfulness of this Stronglight envelope. (what didn't they win!)For the Stronglight Mod. 63 Super Competition chainringTA's logo was simple and beautifulEarlier Campagnolo envelope, for 1"pitch track chainring.early 1980s Campagnolo … Continue reading vintage packaging for various chainrings
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