It gets a bit complicated, but this isn’t really a Paramount bike. Paramount was a division of Schwinn that worked out of a small factory in Wisconsin. They made a limited number of very high-end bikes and eventually turned into Waterford. PDG (Paramount Design Group) was Schwinn trying to create a higher end, mass production line made in Japan, with some design elements borrowed from the proper Paramount division. This PDG50 was in the middle of the range and they are fun, fast MTBs. The MOS Schwinn frames were when Schwinn started making race MTBs instead of more relaxed, almost ATB style mountain bikes.
I almost bought this bike when they were new. Solid steel frame, good component mix, good value, pretty cool paint.
The bent seatstay was to reduce chain slap so the bike is unique in that way and represents that era well.
TMbiker2000 on
I personally love them. I love the paint on this one too. Way back in the day, riding a Paramount was a goal of mine. I would love to find one just like this
Significant_Plum6572 on
Tange prestige tubing, they’re awesome frames I love how the seat tube ovalizes where it meets the bottom bracket.
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She is very beautiful to me!
It gets a bit complicated, but this isn’t really a Paramount bike. Paramount was a division of Schwinn that worked out of a small factory in Wisconsin. They made a limited number of very high-end bikes and eventually turned into Waterford. PDG (Paramount Design Group) was Schwinn trying to create a higher end, mass production line made in Japan, with some design elements borrowed from the proper Paramount division. This PDG50 was in the middle of the range and they are fun, fast MTBs. The MOS Schwinn frames were when Schwinn started making race MTBs instead of more relaxed, almost ATB style mountain bikes.
Edit: got some more details from [https://fleetvelo.com/pdg-series-bikes-1989-94/](https://fleetvelo.com/pdg-series-bikes-1989-94/)
I almost bought this bike when they were new. Solid steel frame, good component mix, good value, pretty cool paint.
The bent seatstay was to reduce chain slap so the bike is unique in that way and represents that era well.
I personally love them. I love the paint on this one too. Way back in the day, riding a Paramount was a goal of mine. I would love to find one just like this
Tange prestige tubing, they’re awesome frames I love how the seat tube ovalizes where it meets the bottom bracket.
buy it shred it break it then upgrade it