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The company began in 1895 when partners Ignaz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold founded their corporation Arnold, Schwinn & Company. Eventually, the market for adult bicycles grew smaller as cars became more affordable. Arnold sold his share of the company to Schwinn, who realized the importance of manufacturing and marketing bicycles for children. With lower prices… Continue reading Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes, E-Bikes, and More

In the United States, however, bike companies had to find bike buyers outside the mass market dominated by bikes made in Asia. American and European makers geared their bikes for mongoose bmx competitive riders, such as triathletes and other road racers. If that’s the case, a mountain bike should be in your future. Regardless of… Continue reading Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes, E-Bikes, and More

In the shop, I hurriedly purchased a Schwinn High Plains mountain bike for $335. I wrote a check (remember those?) And so began my cycling career…well, not really. I actually called my sister and had her come and get me and the bike in her Chevy S-10 pickup. Thus, I became the ride-leach that needed… Continue reading Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes, E-Bikes, and More

For that reason, it doesn’t make sense to run anything wider than the 2.25″ tires specced despite what appears to be plenty of frame clearance. I like the WTB Trail Boss tires so my advice is to just keep ’em. The rims aren’t taped inside, and they’re drilled for Schrader valves, so IMO going tubeless isn’t really worth the hassle, either. One of the selling points of the Mongoose Switchback Expert is… Continue reading Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes, E-Bikes, and More

By 1950, Schwinn had decided the time was right to grow the brand. At the time, most bicycle manufacturers in the United States sold in bulk to department stores, which in turn sold them as store brand models. F. Goodrich bicycles, sold in tire stores, Schwinn eliminated the practice of producing private label bicycles in… Continue reading Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes, E-Bikes, and More

Questor/Schwinn later purchased GT Bicycles in 1998 for $8 a share in cash, roughly $80 million. The new company produced a series of well-regarded mountain bikes bearing the Schwinn name, called the Homegrown series.[62] In 2001, Schwinn/GT declared bankruptcy. This was a no-expense-spared project of Frank W. Schwinn, who wanted the bike to be introduced… Continue reading Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes, E-Bikes, and More