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The new frame and component technology incorporated in the Paramount largely failed to reach Schwinn’s mass-market bicycle lines. W. Schwinn, grandson Frank Valentine Schwinn took over management of the company. SCHWINN made their contributions to mountain biking long before the mountain bike movement of the past 25 years. A bike with a shorter reach will… Continue reading Vintage Schwinn Bikes: A Trip Down Memory Lane

YP advertisers receive higher placement in the default ordering of search results and may appear in sponsored listings on the top, side, or bottom of the search results page. Most models of Schwinn bikes have years of images and information via old catalogs, advertisements and Schwinn documentation. This page lists Schwinn bicycles models (sorted alphabetically)… Continue reading Vintage Schwinn Bikes: A Trip Down Memory Lane

Schwinn had a very successful BMX factory supported racing team (beginning in 1976) made up of some of the best riders of the day. For more than a century, the name Schwinn has represented a leader in the bicycle industry. The company began in 1895 when partners Ignaz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold founded their corporation… Continue reading Vintage Schwinn Bikes: A Trip Down Memory Lane

In the United States, however, bike companies had to find bike buyers outside the mass market dominated by bikes made in Asia. American and European makers geared their bikes for competitive riders, such as triathletes and other road racers. The ownership of Schwinn-branded bikes has changed hands several times. In October 2021, a privately-held Dutch… Continue reading Vintage Schwinn Bikes: A Trip Down Memory Lane