Author: Jay Pridmore Publisher: Motorbooks International ISBN: 0760312982 Category : Bicycle industry Languages : en Pages : 164
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The 100-year history of Schwinn, the best-known name in American bicycling. German immigrant Ignaz Schwinn launched the company that bears his name in 1895 and set the bicycling standard in the U.S. for decades. Lavishly illustrated with original archival material, much of it from Chicago's Bicycle Museum of America, and specially commissioned photography. Covers Schwinn's technical developments, racing history, significant models like the Black Phantom, Varsity, Paramount, Fastback, and many more. Also discusses Schwinn's short-lived foray into motorcycle manufacturing.
Author: William Love Publisher: Motorbooks International ISBN: 9780760315637 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 160
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For the past 107 years, Schwinn bicycles have defined the fun of cycling for countless Americans. No other bicycle has won the hearts of kids or the devotion of adults the way Schwinns have. In Classic Schwinn Bicycles, Schwinn expert William Love has compiled a wealth of information for anyone who wants to discover (or rediscover) the magic of these legendary bikes. From antique bikes to the madcap Krates of the 1960s, Love covers light-, middle-, and heavyweight models, including the famed Sting Ray. Offering a detailed history of each model, Classic Schwinn Bicycles also includes 250 black-and-white photos, a five-star collectibility rating system, and a serial number reference guide. Classic Schwinn Bicycles, the most complete and technical book on these beloved bikes available today, is a must-have for anyone who has ever owned, or dreamed of owning, a classic Schwinn bicycle. Book jacket.
Author: Tim A. Swike Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781502783028 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 150
Book Description
Stop wasting time fixing some overpriced import mountain bike with shocks that leak and gears that won't shift. It's time to build your own USA custom made singlespeed klunker! Older electroforged Schwinns are inexpensive, last forever, and in large supply on Ebay. Since these bikes don't ever expire, everyone has one, bringing their price way down. These American steel frame bikes are cool, tuff as nails, and very reasonably priced. Restoring an old bicycle with some newer and lighter parts is super easy. I'll show you how. If you read this book, you should be proficient at building or restoring older Schwinn, Columbia, Huffy, Murray, Western Flyer, Sears, and many other bicycles. This book is printed in black and white to keep costs down, but comes with a full color PDF ebook for your computer or smart phone. Just check out the bonus website link in the book. Annihilate the dirt trails with a 26" klunker, just like the original "mountain bike" riders did in the 70's.
Author: William M Love Publisher: Wam Books ISBN: 9780615282435 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 128
Book Description
All aspects of bicycle restoration are covered including finding, evaluating and choosing a bicycle. Planning the restoration project, along with disassembly, mechanical restoration, cosmetic restoration (with and without painting), and assembly are all discussed in detail. There are sections about parts, accessories and sources as well. Additionally, you will find over 250 photos of bicycles and their parts, showing off the splendor of these vintage treasures.
Author: Judith Crown Publisher: Henry Holt & Company ISBN: 9780805035537 Category : Bicycle industry Languages : en Pages : 350
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Traces the career of Schwinn, from its uncontested predominance over the bicycle market of the 1950s to its failure to cope with the mountain bike fad of the 1980s, to its ultimate descent into bankruptcy and corporate takeover. Tour.
Author: Tony Hadland Publisher: MIT Press ISBN: 026252970X Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 583
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An authoritative and comprehensive account of the bicycle's two-hundred-year evolution. The bicycle ranks as one of the most enduring, most widely used vehicles in the world, with more than a billion produced during almost two hundred years of cycling history. This book offers an authoritative and comprehensive account of the bicycle's technical and historical evolution, from the earliest velocipedes (invented to fill the need for horseless transport during a shortage of oats) to modern racing bikes, mountain bikes, and recumbents. It traces the bicycle's development in terms of materials, ergonomics, and vehicle physics, as carried out by inventors, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers. Written by two leading bicycle historians and generously illustrated with historic drawings, designs, and photographs, Bicycle Design describes the key stages in the evolution of the bicycle, beginning with the counterintuitive idea of balancing on two wheels in line, through the development of tension-spoked wheels, indirect drives (employing levers, pulleys, chains, and chainwheels), and pneumatic tires. The authors examine the further development of the bicycle for such specific purposes as racing, portability, and all-terrain use; and they describe the evolution of bicycle components including seats, transmission, brakes, lights (at first candle-based), and carriers (racks, panniers, saddlebags, child seats, and sidecars). They consider not only commercially successful designs but also commercial failures that pointed the way to future technological developments. And they debunk some myths about bicycles—for example, the mistaken but often-cited idea that Leonardo sketched a chain-drive bike in his notebooks. Despite the bicycle's long history and mass appeal, its technological history has been neglected. This volume, with its engaging and wide-ranging coverage, fills that gap. It will be the starting point for all future histories of the bicycle.
Author: Mark Storey Publisher: Haynes Manuals ISBN: 9780857331182 Category : Bicycles Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
With the pace of bicycle development moving ever more quickly, this illustrated fifth edition introduces significant changes, including sections on hub gears and the various types of bottom bracket/chainset combinations now available. Easy-to-follow routine maintenance charts and safety checks are featured.
Author: Phil Carter Publisher: Gingko Press Editions ISBN: 9781584236283 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The headbadge has been affixed to finer bicycles for over a century. Made of steel, brass, copper aluminium and silver, and crafted using elaborate techniques such as die-pressing and acid etching, manufacturers transformed these badges into works of art. The badges, selected from the collection of American Jeff Corner, are given new life in this beautifully designed book by Phil Carter of Carter Wong design.
Author: Richard Ballantine Publisher: ISBN: 9781905005604 Category : City and town life Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The legendary Richard Ballantine is back! Author of the world-wide bestseller Richard's Bicycle Book, he pioneered modern cycling methods in the 1970s and went on to be a household name amongst cyclists. Now he shares his years of experience with a new generation of cyclists. Numbers of urban cyclists have recently exploded thanks to higher congestion and a renewed appreciation of the speed and low cost of bike journeys in town. Richard guides the city cyclist through the pitfalls of riding in traffic, how to buy and maintain a good bike, safety and riding with confidence. A must for anyone thinking about braving the roads and experienced city cyclists alike.
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