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When the sport’s original inventors demonstrated their new frame design, Schwinn marketing personnel initially discounted the growing popularity of the mountain bike, concluding that it would become a short-lived fad. The company briefly (1978–1979) produced a bicycle styled after the California mountain bikes, the Klunker 5. Using the standard electro-forged cantilever frame, and fitted with… Continue reading Schwinn Bicycles! Muscatine, IA

A Schwinn IC4 bike can connect to various apps that provide streaming workouts. These workouts may help some people stay motivated and help them reach their fitness goals. The calibration of speed, RPM information, and other metrics built into the bike may not be accurate. A person gets the full price of the item back,… Continue reading Schwinn Bicycles! Muscatine, IA

They couldn’t have chosen a better time to start a bike company; it came at the perfect time just as Americans were going crazy about buying bikes. The company was founded in 1895 in the city of Chicago by German-born mechanical engineer Ignaz Schwinn. For most of the 20th century, it was the dominant manufacturer… Continue reading Schwinn Bicycles! Muscatine, IA

To maintain uncompromising quality ride after ride, the Studio 7 features a patent-pending bottom bracket that exceeds industry standards, rust-defying materials and rock solid construction. We’ve selected components that are low maintenance and offer uncompromising quality ride after ride. Our patented, durable and threadless Morse Taper design keeps the pedals fastened tightly to the bike… Continue reading Schwinn Bicycles! Muscatine, IA

Developed from experiences gained in racing, Schwinn established Paramount as their answer to high-end, professional competition bicycles. The Paramount used high-strength chrome-molybdenum steel alloy tubing and expensive brass lug-brazed construction. During the next twenty years, most of the Paramount bikes would be built in limited numbers at a small frame shop headed by Wastyn, in… Continue reading Schwinn Bicycles! Muscatine, IA

In October 1979, Edward R. Schwinn, Jr. took over the presidency of Schwinn from his uncle Frank, ensuring continuity of Schwinn family in the operations of the company. However, worker dissatisfaction, seldom a problem in the early years, grew with steep increases in inflation. In late 1980, the Schwinn Chicago factory workers voted to affiliate… Continue reading Schwinn Bicycles! Muscatine, IA