Schwinn Bicycles

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Schwinn Bicycles is written by Jay Pridmore and published by Motorbooks International. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0760312982 (ISBN 10) and 9780760312988 (ISBN 13).

The 100-year history of Schwinn, the best-known name in American bicycling. German immigrant Ignaz Schwinn launched the company that bears his name in 1895 and set the bicycling standard in the U.S. for decades. Lavishly illustrated with original archival material, much of it from Chicago's Bicycle Museum of America, and specially commissioned photography. Covers Schwinn's technical developments, racing history, significant models like the Black Phantom, Varsity, Paramount, Fastback, and many more. Also discusses Schwinn's short-lived foray into motorcycle manufacturing.