“Imperfectly perfect” best describes our 1992 Paramount restoration/preservation build.
This bike is a unique piece of cycling history, created by Schwinn Bikes, marketed as Paramount, and built by Panasonic. Assembled with an eclectic array of era-correct components and anodized extras, this Tange steel 1992 Paramount Series 90 PDG embodies everything we love about vintage bikes.
The original Paramount catalogue from 1992 describes the Series 90 as…“Every detail just so. Massaged till it purrs. Then tweaked, tuned, and dialed till it screams.”
We hope this bike brings back some great memories and inspires you to begin a preservation project of your own.
Frame – Tange Prestige/Paramount Precision Butted Mountain OS Lugged w/Integral Cast Cable Guides, Triple Tapered Seat Stays, Flared Oval Seat Tube, Vertical Dropouts, Asymmetrical G-Force Chainstay
Color – Blue Gas
Stem & Seat Post – DEAN
Headset – American Classic
Handlebar – Bontrager Titec
Bar Ends – Control Tech
Grips – ATI Newtron
Saddle – Selle Italia Flite Titanium
Shifters – Shimano Deore XT M739
Front Derailleur – Shimano Deore XT M737
Rear Derailleur – Shimano XTR M910
Crankset – Shimano XTR M900
Bottom Bracket – Shimano XTR UN91
Pedals – Shimano M959
Brake Levers – Paul Love Levers
Brakes – Dia Compe 987
Cable Carriers – Onza Chill Pills
Cables – Paramount
Brake Booster – Gorilla
Front Wheel – Clark Kent Pineapple Hub / Mavic 217 SUP
Rear Wheel – GT Hadley Hub / Velocity Aero Heat Deep
Cassette – Shimano XTR M900
Tires – Ritchey Megabite ZMAX 2.1
Bottle Cage – Paramount
