Schwinn Paramount (1966) Source: VeloBase User azorch Collection: Frame Example 
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| Model: | Paramount |
| Brand: | Schwinn |
| Category: | Road Race |
| Years: | 1966 - ? |
| Country: | United States |
| Production: | Individual Hand Crafted |
| Sold As: | Unknown |
| Material: | Steel |
| Construction: | Lugged |
| Drivetrain: | Derailleurs |
| Wheel Size: | 700c |
| Added By: | azorch on 10/19/12 |
| Updated By: | azorch on 10/19/12 |
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| Primary Example: | Schwinn Paramount (1966) |
| Years: | 1966 | Sold As: | Unknown |
| Bottom Bracket: | English/ISO: 1.370 x 24 | Brake Mounting: | Exterior Nutted |
| Brake Bridge: | | Derailleur Cable Routing: | |
| Lug Style: | | Brake Guides: | |
| Fork Style: | | Seat Stays: | |
| Fork Crown Style: | | Main Tubing: | |
| Rear Dropouts: | | Color(s): | |
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Schwinns were made in Chicago, IL USA up until the 1970's. Sometime in the 1970's, the Schwinn Chicago factory was organized by the
United Auto Workers union, who felt that bicycle factory workers should
be paid on the same scale as automotive workers. Unfortunately, the
realities of the marketplace didn't agree, and Schwinn closed the
factory, transferring most production to Japan (Panasonic) and Taiwan
(Giant). Schwinn also built a factory in Greenville, Mississippi, but it
didn't last, and even bought a factory in Hungary, but the deal fell
through, and Schwinn never imported any Hungarian bikes to the U.S.
Pacific Cycle, founded in 1983, designs and markets bicycles and
scooters under several brands, including Schwinn, Mongoose, DYNO,
InSTEP, Roadmaster, Pacific Outdoors, and others. It's also a top maker
of bicycle helmets in the US. Pacific Cycle, which outsources its manufacturing
to China and Taiwan, got its operations in gear by buying Brunswick
Bicycles, Schwinn/GT Corp., InSTEP, and PTI Sports, all within a few
years. Dorel Industries owns Pacific Cycle alongside its popular
Cannondale brand.
