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Though substantially heavier than later European-style “racer” or sport/touring bikes, Americans found them a revelation, as they were still much lighter than existing models produced by Schwinn and other American bicycle manufacturers. Imports of foreign-made “English racers”, sports roadsters, and recreational bicycles steadily increased through the early 1950s. Schwinn first responded to the new challenge… Continue reading Are Schwinn Bikes Made In The Usa?

In 1870 in Coventry, England, James Starley and William Hillman created the original penny-farthing, the Ariel. The revolutionary use of wire spokes allowed for lighter, larger wheels, making possible the high-wheel bicycle, constructed atop one large front wheel and one smaller rear wheel. Elite Cycles Most of the bikes made by Waterford Precision Bicycles and… Continue reading Former Schwinn Shop Produces Custom Bikes

In 1928, the in-house brand for motorcycles that had been acquired in 1912 and 1917, Excelsior-Henderson, even ranked 3rd in the national motorcycle industry. The Greenville plant was not a success, as it was remote from both the corporate headquarters as well as the West coast ports where the material components arrived from Taiwan and… Continue reading 25 Most Important Bicycles Of All Time

The Varsity and Continental sold in large numbers through the 1960s and early 1970s, becoming Scwhinn’s leading models. The wheel rims were likewise robust, chromed, stamped steel with a unique profile designed to hold the tire bead securely, even if pressure were low or lost. By the late 1970s, a new bicycle sport begun by… Continue reading Are Schwinn Bikes Made In The Usa?