Schwinn, Roadmaster, Huffy and other popular makes are brought to life in this all-color showcase of great American bicycles. From high-wheelers of the 1880s to the high-performance mountain bikes of today, best-selling author Jay Pridmore delivers this dazzling array of classic American two-wheelers.
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Freelance journalist Jay Pridmore is also author of the MBI/Bicycle Books retrospective The American Bicycle.
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Great pics shame about the text,
This review is from: Classic American Bicycles (Enthusiast Color) (Paperback)
The pictures are superb. I would have liked a few more actual historic ones. Lots of the bikes have been rebuilt or refurbished. It is an entertaining light history. However it is mildly frustrating to read that a post-war Phillips bike costs only $34 and not know how much a normal Schwinn would have cost in comparison. There is much discussion about heavy and light bikes but no supporting technical data. However what the book lacks in technical data it makes up for in quality pictures.
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By the 1880s, many of the greatest technical minds in America were at work perfecting the bicycle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bicycle boom, bicycle industry, safety bicycle, old bikes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Black Phantom, Gary Fisher, Marin County, Crested Butte, Joe Breeze, San Francisco, United States, Emil Wastyn, Frank Schwinn, Pearl Pass, World War, Charlie Kelly, Chicago Schwinn, Chicopee Falls, Peter Rich, Santa Cruz, Schwinn Bicycle Company, Schwinn Paramount New!
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By the 1880s, many of the greatest technical minds in America were at work perfecting the bicycle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bicycle boom, bicycle industry, safety bicycle, old bikes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Black Phantom, Gary Fisher, Marin County, Crested Butte, Joe Breeze, San Francisco, United States, Emil Wastyn, Frank Schwinn, Pearl Pass, World War, Charlie Kelly, Chicago Schwinn, Chicopee Falls, Peter Rich, Santa Cruz, Schwinn Bicycle Company, Schwinn Paramount New!
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