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Schwinn Bicycles Paperback – December 24, 2001

by Jay Pridmore (Author)

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The legendary 100-year history of the best-known name in American bicycling. German immigrant Ignaz Schwinn launched the company that bears his name in 1895, setting the bicycling standard in the U.S. for decades to come. This lavishly illustrated volume is overflowing with original archival material, much of it from Chicago's Bicycle Museum of America, and specially commissioned photography. Pridmore and Hurd fully detail Schwinn's technical developments, racing history, and significant models including the Black Phantom, Varsity, Paramount, Fastback, and many others. Contains discussions of Schwinn's foray into motorcycle manufacture. Fabulous!

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: MBI (December 24, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0760312982
ISBN-13: 978-0760312988
Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.5 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,903,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2954 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Cycling
- #4736 in Books > Business & Money > Biography & History > Company Profiles
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Excellent Overview

By Theseus on October 28, 2010

Format: Paperback

This is certainly not the most detailed or focused book on the great bicycles from Schwinn, but this is a handsome, even-handed overview of the company and its bikes. With great color photographs, advertising art, catalog images, and historical photographs, this book is informative and delightful.

Large format, squarish paperback, 160 pp on glossy stock. Illustrations throughout.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Origins of Schwinn
"Soaring On With Lightning Speed"
Schwinn's Motorcycle Era
Balloon-Tire Quality
Uphill on Lightweights
The War Years
The Black Phantom Era
The New Bicycle Boom
To The Second Century

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Came in ok condition

By Beth Annon on February 12, 2014

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This wasn't as good of condition as I was expecting and it was missing its cover sleeve. Since it was pictured with the cover sleeve and no mention of not having it I was a little disappointed, but it is still a GREAT read and I'm glad I found a copy for my bicycle book collection.

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Schwinn corporate history

By Microbus on December 9, 2008

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This was an interesting read with excellent modern and vintage photos, catalog images and other illustrations. The book covers the history of the bicycle industry and Schwinn's role developing an American icon. I particularly liked the insightful description of the business aspects of the companies' history including its sales and marketing efforts, distribution strategies and other accomplishments. I wish the book had more on the various models as a collectors guide. Overall a very nice book.

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Saddle up for excitement

By Michigan Reviewer on September 16, 2015

Format: Paperback

Very nice book about the history of Chicago's very own Arnold, Schwinn bicycle company. I had a Schwinn Super Sport back in the early 70s. My brother had a Collegiate. Fine bikes. Had a fun little "Schwinn shop" in my northern IN home town, too. I used to like to go there. The bikes were very good, as is the book. For those with an interest in this American industrial icon of the early to mid 20th century. Book has lots of good ads and photos. The war years are covered, too. Schwinn, like other American factories, did a lot for our WWII effort. Having grown up @ this time and having seen and ridden many of these bikes, the book brought back some fine memories. My wife has a Sturmy Archer equipped 1967 Breeze. We are in the process of restoring a Schwinn Twinn. Retro is good!