Today's ride

[trainman999]

Tried to ride the 92 Paramount  today unfortunately it didn't want to cooperate and sucked a derailleur into the wheel after a mile.  Lucky I wasnt 10 mi from the house.
92 paramount by galon783, on Flickr
So I went home and took the competition a  Tx 900 Trek.
Trek TX900 by galon783, on Flickr

[Wildwest]

Nice Paramount and Trek. Bad when derailleurs and wheels mix. Is the wheel fixable with a few spokes it more serious?

[trainman999]

Alpina spokes 1 no bends no gouges,  Campy chorus derailleur 0  toast,  Shimano derailleur hanger mangled but realigned ok. No clue as to the cause as it was running on one of the middle sprockets

[bartcycle]

It looks like the Trek has a Columbus tubing sticker.  No bottle mounts or brake cable guides. 

[trainman999]

bartcycle you would be correct  Trek's top of the line in 1978, Columbus SL tubing, and whoever ordered it didn't spend the extra 10% to get the braze on option

[Bikes42]

We finally had a day of sunshine, so I was able to get a ride in after work. I love my vintage bikes, but just under 19 miles on the Giant Defy 1 went by quickly and painlessly. Much better on the hills than anything else I own.

Tomorrow, back to the rain for a couple more days. 

Tad

[Eric94TA]

Eric94TA, that Runabout looks nice! I'm not sure I've seen one before. The angles look as relaxed as the Varsity but with the swept back bars. How do you like the ride as opposed to the drop bars?

I've been thinking about getting a Suburban as it seems like a similar idea, Varsity frame but with a more upright configuration.

Hi Nick, the Runabout is a '77 only machine, factory bars are below.



I couldn't stand them so replaced them with the quintessential Schwinn tourist bars. This bike has the same geometry as the Suburban/Varsity/Continental. Has a Tange tubular fork, it rides like a Suburban (like a dream).

[Hoss Cartright]

Annual WRCC new rider call out 2017 (Wabash River Cycle Club, West Lafayette Indiana) - riding my 1972 P13-9 SCHWINN PARAMOUNT today
I rode with the "E" group today, we did 18 miles, absolutely perfect weather, almost no wind, about 72 degrees ans bright sunshine. I was the sweeper, taking care of the stragglers at the back. HUGE group today, 42 riders in our ride.
Then I walked four miles this evening.

[Echo_Delta]

Today... I rode 125.07 miles...
This was the 7th Century this year for me.  My Garmin collects all kind of interesting data.... Such as... I climbed 5,417 feet, My Average speed was 17.1, My max speed was 40.2 MPH.  and I turned the crank... 25,667 times.  I am working towards doing a Double Century yet this year.... (I hope)

[Bikes42]

Today... I rode 125.07 miles...
This was the 7th Century this year for me.  My Garmin collects all kind of interesting data.... Such as... I climbed 5,417 feet, My Average speed was 17.1, My max speed was 40.2 MPH.  and I turned the crank... 25,667 times.  I am working towards doing a Double Century yet this year.... (I hope)

Don, do you have to tie that thing down when you're not on it? It looks like a stiff breeze would blow it away!     

Tad

[JenniferC]

Today... I rode 125.07 miles...
This was the 7th Century this year for me.  My Garmin collects all kind of interesting data.... Such as... I climbed 5,417 feet, My Average speed was 17.1, My max speed was 40.2 MPH.  and I turned the crank... 25,667 times.  I am working towards doing a Double Century yet this year.... (I hope)

Don, do you have to tie that thing down when you're not on it? It looks like a stiff breeze would blow it away!     

Tad

I bet the two water bottles filled weigh more than the rest of that Buck Rogers rocket bike.

[Bikes42]

First ride on the 1986 Cilo, 25 miles on the Ashuwillticook Rail-Trail in northwestern MA. Temperatures were in the 60's with plenty of sunshine.

Tad

[Ringonu]

75 Suburban hauling around my 3 year old.

[bartcycle]

The safest way to carry a child.  Baby seats are dangerous.

[bargainguy]

First ride on the 1986 Cilo, 25 miles on the Ashuwillticook Rail-Trail in northwestern MA. Temperatures were in the 60's with plenty of sunshine.

Tad

When did you get a Cilo, Tad?  Didn't realize you had a Swiss bike in the collection!