From streamlined Aerocycles and classic Phantoms to Varsity eight-speeds and Sting Ray Krates, vintage and antique Schwinn bicycles are runaway hits with collectors. In addition to the fond memories ...
When the new owners of Chicago’s nearly century-old Schwinn Bicycle Co. recently discussed the future of the reorganized firm, they boldly predicted a reversal of the company’s fortunes. But analysts ...
In the glass atrium that marks the entrance to the Pacific Cycle company, the old and the new of the bicycle business are displayed side by side. Each is called the Schwinn Sting Ray, and each in its ...
In 1895, bicycle manufacturer Arnold, Schwinn & Company was founded in Chicago just as a craze for the two-wheeled conveyances was sweeping the country. But it didn’t last long. Within a few years ...
Every bike curmudgeon on the internet will grumble "steel is real" if you trot out an old frame. Steel frames last forever, you're told, and are easily repaired if anything breaks. Well, my old steel ...
In case you missed it, the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era had a feature story on Thursday on the Old School Schwinn Bike Club, a group in Lancaster with restored or tricked out Schwinn, Sears ...
When someone sees one of the classic bicycles Henry Schmidt owns, it usually sparks conversation. “I have this Army courier bike from the Korean War,” Schmidt said. “I had one guy from the Korean War ...
Take it from someone who knows. Bike theft is as common a crime as there is in San Jose. So when a stolen bike is recovered by the good guys — in this case, the cops — it’s worth celebrating. And that ...