Restored Jeff Pierce 56cm Schwinn Paramount Frameset Columbus Frame & Fork

Description

Offered is a rare circa early 90's NOS Schwinn Paramount frameset.
Backstory
I recently had the good fortune to purchase a large lot of Schwinn
Paramount's from the estate of a renowned collector. This frame is one of about
30 frames and complete bikes I will be offering here for sale. The collection
originally included over 80 bikes, many were very rare and early prewar
Paramount's, as a matter of fact some of the very earliest known to exist. My
purchase includes bikes from the early 60's to the early 90's.
This
Frame
The frame I am offering here was previously built but has never been ridden.
This frame is in excellent to mint condition, it may have a minor scratch or
two, but it is as close to mint as you will find. This is a PDG Paramount The
serial number is not a serial number but the name P I E R C E, After a call to
Waterford cycles I was informed that this was probably a specially built frame
for 80's cycling legend Jeff Pierce. I am dating it by the 92 date code on the
Tange fork. The frame is 56cm measured from the center of the bottom
bracket to the top of the top tube. Top tube center to center is 55.5cm. Fram
e
takes a 27.2 Seatpost, English BB, English Headset and has 130mm rear spacing.
The paint is just drop dead gorgeous, a beautiful high gloss blue.
Update
An
update on the
frame. Dennis Kilfoy reached out to me from Paramount, he built a lot of frames
during this period or was around when they were built, as well as doing a lot
of their paint work.
Here's his take on the frame- he seems to think that this
one of Jeff Pierce's team bikes from 86 when he raced for team Paramount
(
that's why it's stamped PIERCE on the bottom bracket) all team bikes were
stamped that way.
At some point the fork was changed or upgraded to the Tange
fork and the bike was repainted perhaps by Waterford in the early 90's. The paint
work is beautiful, I believe it was done by Waterford.
This should be a great summer project for someone!
Item:
55cm Schwinn
Paramount Columbus SLX, Frame and Fork
Condition:
Restored
Specifications
: 56cm
Shipping:
Shipping to the lower
48 US only, no PO Boxes or FPOs. Will be packaged professionally and shipped
via BikeFlights.
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