Wow, talk about end of an era.
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sad
Cmon Anna Schwinn, get in there!
Alternately I hope a few builders buy the tools and fixtures, keep it going under another name.
My grandfather worked with Frank brilando in Chicago. I have always imagined I needed a paramount but it’s not the riding I do
I have an 88 paramount in a size 57 built from SLX. I love it so noodly. I think I probably need to build it up 8-10 speed.
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If you ever want to sell it let me know
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Don’t see many Waterfords or Gunnars down south here. Used to always be a few shiny Waterfords out on RAGBRAI. Kinda forgot about them but still a bummer
Now I don’t want to sell my Gunnar even though last time I rode it I decided I need to sell it because I’ll never love it
Counterpoint: now (or once operations actually cease and they show off the last few bikes, maybe have a retrospective show) is the perfect time to sell your Gunnar. There are plenty of bikes out there from defunct MUSA brands if you want to scratch that itch later.
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yeah dude get on the unremarkable handmade steel bike nostalgia gravy train while you can.
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My roomie gave me this book a couple days ago!
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what book?
“Honed to the bone”
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Stoned to the bone
New purple and white Appaloosas
I don’t need to buy a new frameset and new wheels…
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dat purple tho…
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I need it