Buy this now and finish the project as you wish ....... Offering Schwinn Superior / Paramount Frame & Fork Okay this one has an interesting history. The story of these Superiors, is that they were closing down the Chicago based Paramount Shop ('79-'80) and had an excess of Reynolds 531 tubing and lugs which became Superiors between 1981-1983. There were no Paramounts made during this period and the main Paramount builders actually made these as well .The only difference between these Superiors and the Paramounts is that most Superiors lack the chrome accents on the frame , stays and fork ends. We have installed original Paramount decals on this bike. They were sent to me at my original Schwinn dealership 30 years ago. Seems that head tube badge had been previously removed and sold, the Paramount decals are NEW and on the down tube. The serial number reveals this is a early 1982 Superior. It is different from the fillet brazed Superiors of the 1970's. This is lugged with lovely ornate lugs and made with Reynolds 531 tubing , Nervex lugs and Campagnolo dropouts with the Prugnat BB shell. * this frame has a rare Paramount - Chain Stay Protector (from our original shop) Seat tube approximately 21 inches, top tube approximately 22 inches, measured CTC. With a BIN - we will include a complete extra set of decals - Two down tube Schwinn Paramount in either Black or White ,, One Olympic Rings seat tube decal and one Reynolds 531 decal What makes this frame unique ? If if was sold as a bike it was sold with a complete Nouvo Record group and not Gran Sport as per spec. Most probably it was sold as a frame : Why ??? Notice this frame has : A pump peg A second set of water bottle braze ons & Braze on shift lever bosses Derailleur guides UNDER BB -- Cable stop under Chainstay TMK - most "regular - stock" superiors have none of the above ** The frame does have rack/fender bosses on both front and rear dropouts ** Don Mainland built these Superior / Paramount frames without a doubt a extremely small production run. There is a chance that some of them indeed were pre-built Paramounts some say these are doctored up 1978/9 P-13's ** On purchase frame will be : professionally prepped & seat tube honed ** # when we approached the people at Waterford we were told this restoration would cost $700.00Schwinn Superior from 1982 CatalogueMen's frame sizes 
Schwinn starts with lightweight double-butted Reynolds 531 tubing and adds Campagnolo Gran Sport components to deliver a truly superior machine. Its 73 degree frame angles, short 1 3/4 " fork rake, high bottom bracket and relatively short wheelbase offer a responsive bike, suitable for racing or light touring. Frame sizes 21" . The wheel base is a tight 39 1/4", to give you responsive, precise, accurate and responsive, precise, accurate and predictable handling. For any rider, the Superior delivery rider, the Superior delivers every ounce of energy you put into it - whether you tour, race or ride for recreation.  High performance and maximum response, with energy to the most demanding riderCampagnolo derailleur system and versatile 14-16-18-21-24 Regina rear cluster with 42-52 chainrings. The Schwinn Superior uses Reynolds 531 light and resilient tubing throughout. The bike's Campagnolo caliper brakes are matched to 700C Super Champion rims and Schwinn Super 700 to 250g tires. Specs on stock bike 1982 :
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