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: Judith Crown Publisher: Henry Holt & Company ISBN: 9780805035537 Category : Bicycle industry Languages : en Pages : 350
Book Description
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: Geoff Greene Publisher: ISBN: 9781481872805 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 252
Book Description
This is the ultimate guide to understanding Schwinn's Heavyweight line 1946 through 1964. Covers Autocycle to Wasp and everything inbetween. Goodrich-badged Schwinns. Whizzers. Tandems and Cycle Trucks. Parts, accessories, upgrades. Learn the differences between the B models and the D models. Get your Autocycles figured out. Understand how the early Phantoms differed from the late Phantoms. Knowledge is power. With the info in this book you'll be able to steer clear of mis-represented Franken-bikes, and you'll also be able to identify clean originals of rare models and buy them while other folks hem and haw. This book is like getting fifteen years of collecting experience poured into your skull. You won't be able to take your eyes off the page. Load your brain gun with knowledge bullets. This book isn't a bunch of slick color images with text as an afterthought. This book isn't a bunch of xeroxes willy-nilly like most vintage bike reference books you'll see. This book has scads of catalog scans and pictures and lots of informative and to-the-point text. You've got questions, this book has answers. Happy collecting!
Author: William M Love Publisher: Wam Books ISBN: 9780615282435 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 128
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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: 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: Don Rauf Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1493030299 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 145
Book Description
For many children of the sixties, the gift of a Schwinn was a ticket to freedom, a chance to feel the wind on their face and the steady rotation of rubber at their feet. The Schwinn took many through their childhood adventures, with memories filled of after school, free-range bike rides around the neighborhood with friends, the late afternoon sun shining off of the gleaming painted frame and stainless steel fenders. The 1960s and 70s saw a boom of Schwinn Sting-Rays, which appealed to young riders who had to have the hottest “muscle” bike in town, and sold like hotcakes to parents everywhere scrambling to get the best Christmas present ever for their kids. From its early years dominating the youth market with Sting-Rays to the teen-friendly Varsity and Continental models to its most recent parent-friendly iterations of the Easy-Steer and Roadster Trikes, the Schwinn weaves itself through 120 years of American history. For many, the Schwinn will be forever tied to the memories of their childhood, to a simpler time of freedom, laughter, and endless wonder. Schwinn: The Best Present Ever is a visual celebration of this American icon, with a complementary narrative throughout that tells the Schwinn story.
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