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If you’re seeking a cross-country bike that won’t break the bank, there’s not many better than this offering from Schwinn. This clever trailer holds two kids and doubles as a stroller. When you’re not using it, the whole thing folds flat for easy storage. A good bike lock is vital for keeping your Schwinn bike… Continue reading No hands: The rise and fall of the Schwinn Bicycles Company: an American institution, Judith Crown & Glenn Coleman, Henry Holt&Co This is my blog

Later, Schwinn would sign a production supply agreement with Giant Bicycles of Taiwan. As time passed, Schwinn would import more and more Asian-made bicycles to carry the Schwinn brand, eventually becoming more a marketer than a maker of bikes. In 1978 production of the fillet-brazed Superior stopped, which marked the end of production for a… Continue reading No hands: The rise and fall of the Schwinn Bicycles Company: an American institution, Judith Crown & Glenn Coleman, Henry Holt&Co This is my blog

Frame tubes were mitered in a jig by machine, and then the remaining fabrication work (brazing, filleting, braze-ons, and finishing) was done by hand. The seat and down tubes, as well as the top tube on the largest frame sizes, are slightly oversize at 29.5 mm in diameter. Arnold, Schwinn & Company was incorporated in… Continue reading No hands: The rise and fall of the Schwinn Bicycles Company: an American institution, Judith Crown & Glenn Coleman, Henry Holt&Co This is my blog

This bike model is designed to last, meaning you can enjoy riding it for years to come. Most models of Schwinn bikes have years of images and information via old catalogs, advertisements and Schwinn documentation. This page lists Schwinn bicycles models and links to their details. In 1993, Richard Schwinn, great-grandson of Ignaz Schwinn, with… Continue reading No hands: The rise and fall of the Schwinn Bicycles Company: an American institution, Judith Crown & Glenn Coleman, Henry Holt&Co This is my blog

Most people might not know this but Schwinn was involved in the marketing of motorscooters back in 2005. In the 50s, Schwinn changed its marketing strategy and became more aggressive when dealing with distributors; this was aimed at making the company a dominant force in the industry. By 1905, the annual sales of bikes had… Continue reading No hands: The rise and fall of the Schwinn Bicycles Company: an American institution, Judith Crown & Glenn Coleman, Henry Holt&Co This is my blog