Schwinn Paramount

Schwinn Paramount, Schwinn
David B. Gleason from Chicago, IL, CC BY-SA 2.0

Schwinn’s hand-built racing bicycle, the best American racing bike for decades.

The Paramount was built in small runs for racing cyclists and for those who wanted the best. It was made in different forms until the 2000s.

Materials: Lugged steel tubes

Manufacture: Built by hand in Chicago.

The ornate lugs on the frame.

The Paramount name on the head tube.