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Marc Muller, a young new Schwinn engineer, was given the responsibility to head up the project. The Paramount operations were moved to Waterford, Wisconsin, where the Paramount was reborn with a modern factory and workforce. Schwinn then partnered with 7-Eleven, establishing a team including Eric Heiden. When 7-Eleven decided to hit the big time in… Continue reading Schwinn Smitty’s Bicycle & Locksmith Service

Helen owned a yellow imported Raleigh Chopper that she used to keep fit with, that Dot found amusing that a grown woman should be using a children’s bike. Helen explained that it was far more comfortable for her than a normal bike. After the bike-boom of the early 1970’s, Paramount was in a poor state… Continue reading Schwinn Smitty’s Bicycle & Locksmith Service

A few participants began designing and building small numbers of mountain bikes with frames made out of modern butted chrome-molybdenum alloy steel. Using the standard electro-forged cantilever frame, and fitted with five-speed derailleur gears and knobby tires, the Klunker 5 was never heavily marketed, and was not even listed in the Schwinn product catalog. Unlike… Continue reading Schwinn Smitty’s Bicycle & Locksmith Service

Not valid on ship-to-home, curbside or in-store pick up orders. Compared to the ubiquitous Strider balance bike, the Hotwalk is a definite step up thanks to it’s pneumatic (air) tires. Unlike the Strider with it’s foam tires, schwinn dealers the Hotwalk has superior traction. Finally, while Specialized is a giant corporate brand, the local dealers… Continue reading Schwinn Smitty’s Bicycle & Locksmith Service

Pon Holdings, which bid unsuccessfully to buy the Sparta and Batavus brands for $900 million in 2017, said the latest acquisition would give it a strong foothold in U.S. markets where it expects to sell e-bikes, as well as road, city and mountain bikes. In a recent email sent to their dealers, Waterford Precision Cycles… Continue reading Schwinn Smitty’s Bicycle & Locksmith Service

No matter where you live, there is likely a Specialized dealer nearby. How can a World Cup XCO mountain bike race be both predictable and yet exciting? They also manufactured their own rims in the Chicago factory, the “Schwinn Tubular Rim”. We offer commercial and residential assembly and disassembly services when you need to remove… Continue reading Schwinn Smitty’s Bicycle & Locksmith Service

Using the standard electro-forged cantilever frame, and fitted with five-speed derailleur gears and knobby tires, the Klunker 5 was never heavily marketed, and was not even listed in the Schwinn product catalog. Unlike its progenitors, the Klunker proved incapable of withstanding hard off-road use, and after an unsuccessful attempt to reintroduce the model as the… Continue reading Schwinn Smitty’s Bicycle & Locksmith Service