Saw this on Ebay. Gotta wonder about the person who did this to a Paramount.

Some looney tune person that's who. The bike is restorable though, in fact Waterford for about $275 (?) will completly repaint the bike back to original color and original decals. Then just restore the components and seat and whatever else is out of whack.

Looks like the steerer's been bent, too.

Looks like the steerer's been bent, too.

When you say steerer, are you talking about the handlebar and/or stem or are you talking about the head tube? If it's the head tube then the bike might be scrap; if it's the handlebar and/or stem those are easy to replace. Regardless if the bike is of interest for you to restore, I would call Waterford and ask what the era specific handlebar and stem might have been if you want to get it close to original, if the head tube Waterford might be able to fix that too when they repaint it. Waterford could also tell you if the bike is worth restoring before you invest the money. I don't have their number but you could do web search for Waterford Bicycles and find the company web site. The owner of Waterford use to make Paramounts and is dedicated to restoring them.

No, I'm talking about the steerer. Somebody probably dropped it or ran into a wall when the suicide levers didn't work. That fork's probably toast (or, at least the steerer is. Look the term up in a park tools book....)

Well I asked the question because a lot of cyclist don't know the terms and most on forums I have visited say the steerer is the handlebars and/or stems (they associate that area to a steering wheel on a car), some think it's the head tube, others say it's the fork-which is correct but in my haste to answer I left that one out assuming you were not real knowledgeable-sorry. Regardless the fork is easy, you can either replace it with something light such as carbon, or again Waterford does make steel lugged forks if you want what was original. But check the head tube to make sure there is no buckle or dimple marks or rippled paint. Also check the headset to make sure it's still good-sometimes they are and sometimes their not when the steerer gets bent.

Many Paramounts were ordered that way. A friend of mine has an early 60's road racer Paramount with Nervex lugs. He also has a early 70's Women's frame, for his wife, built up with stem shifters just like that one. It also has "safety" levers just like that one also. The drive train is campy SR. It's a great looking, all chrome Paramount. He still uses his 60's Paramount as a Computrainer bike and a early season outdoor bike. His main ride was made at Waterford the year they opened up. I guess the first year they still used Campy dropouts instead of the Henry James ones.

you can also replace the steerer-a frame builder could do that, and thereby save the original fork. Sure beats *******izing a classic frame with an aftermarket carbon fork.

No, I'm talking about the steerer. Somebody probably dropped it or ran into a wall when the suicide levers didn't work. That fork's probably toast (or, at least the steerer is. Look the term up in a park tools book....)

The name and quote sounded familiar - you're not the "stand-in" guy for what's his name in the drafting the truck scene??????