[CR] Schwinn Paramounts & Brooks Saddles?

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From: "accobra" <accobra@peoplepc.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:03:03 -0500
Subject: [CR] Schwinn Paramounts & Brooks Saddles?


I have a low-mile 1974 Schwinn Paramount P15. Everything appears original to the bike, even the tires. BUT, it has an Ideale leather saddle on it. I suspect the original owner may have installed this saddle on the Paramount when he bought it. Makes sense if it was one he'd already broken in.

MY QUESTION: Didn't all 1974 era Schwinn Paramounts have BROOKS PRO saddles? Or were Ideales occasionally installed?

I have a correct Brooks Pro saddle ready to install, but I don't want to remove the Ideale if by chance it was original equipment from Schwinn.

Mark Winkelman
Dallas, Texas USA