Paramount PDG 3 - Good Deal? MODS PLEASE MOVE TO GENERAL

[CDollarsign]

Looking for a beater to attach a burley trailer to and came across this. Seems like a decent bike for the money. Never heard of RX100, a google search equated it to 105.

Paramount PDG 3 (https://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/5966559027.html)

[pinkshogun]

My best trash day find was a 57cm version of this bike. RX100 is good mid-level stuff

[mhespenheide]

Sounds like a killer deal to me. I have one of the PDG frames in 62, and I'm pretty sure all of the frames were the same, with only the components separating the price points. It's a mildly oversized steel (compared to classic 70's - 80's dimensions); like 1.25" for the downtube instead of 1.125". Lugged frame. Rides really nicely. 59.5 top tube, if I remember correctly, for the 62.

RX-100 was basically the equivalent to 105 at the time, although marked one step down from it. I think the only real difference was in the finish. Ironically, there were a couple of years when RX-100 was polished and the "nicer" 105 was silver-painted.

I'd go for it, if it fits you.

[vav]

Go for it. I had the exact same bike as a single speed for a couple of years. That Tange stuff is buttery.

[pinkshogun]

The seller has about 20 bikes from various decades for sale. obviously a flipper, i mean purveyor of fine bicycles, so make an offer accordingly

[ColonelJLloyd]

Nice buy. But, personally, a racy geo with 25mm tires wouldn't be my first choice for Burley trailer pulling duty.

[mhespenheide]

Nice buy. But, personally, a racy geo with 25mm tires wouldn't be my first choice for Burley trailer pulling duty.

Yeah, I wondered about that too.

By the way, if I remember correctly, the tire clearances were a little tighter on the front fork than the rear. But 28's were a little too close to comfort. I'd guess 27's are about the max. At least without replacing the fork.

[CDollarsign]

Nice buy. But, personally, a racy geo with 25mm tires wouldn't be my first choice for Burley trailer pulling duty.

I am open to suggestions!

[ColonelJLloyd]

Anything you can attach the trailer to will work, but something with clearance for bigger rubber and maybe longer chainstays for stability might be a better bet.

It's a personal choice.

I can't tell if this (https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/bik/5971485788.html) ad is a two-for or what, but the blue one with bar ends would work nicely. A kickstand isn't a bad idea when there's a trailer attached.