Dynacraft 6 Volt Collegiate Plush Ride-On Toy with Team Bus Included!

The raindrops on the cloud toy included with the activity gym can detach from the ribbon, posing a choking hazard if a child places it in their mouth. And, if you’re looking for a little more speed, their lightweight aluminum frames make them easy to pedal faster. Huffy offers a wide range of bikes for… Continue reading Dynacraft 6 Volt Collegiate Plush Ride-On Toy with Team Bus Included!

Dynacraft 6 Volt Collegiate Plush Ride-On Toy with Team Bus Included!

Although you’ll have to wait for the Hello Kitty car to launch in June at Toys ‘R Us, this 12V Hello Kitty SUV that you see below is available now at WalMart. Just like the Hello Kitty Car, you can plug in your MP3 player into the adapter. Shimano’s higher-end Altus and Acera lines as well… Continue reading Dynacraft 6 Volt Collegiate Plush Ride-On Toy with Team Bus Included!

Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

I have been following/engaging in MTB racing for most of my life, and the reduction of punctures at the top level of the sport today is impressive. Nearly a third of the field used to come down the WCDH track with at least a rear flat, and now there will often be zero flats —… Continue reading Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

In the mid-1980s, Schwinn was slow catching up with strong demand for mountain bikes. By 1983, Schwinn had ceased manufacturing in Chicago and laid off 1,800 employees. It moved some production to plants in Greenville, Miss., and Waterford, Wis., but, for the most part, bought bikes built to its specification by Giant Manufacturing Co. of… Continue reading Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

Cycling also became a safe alternative to public transportation, observed Jay Townley, a former Schwinn executive and a founding partner at Human Powered Solutions, a cycling consulting firm. “The pandemic has made people aware, and afraid, of mass transit,” he said. During the 1980’s, Mr. Schwinn enjoyed a reputation as an outgoing executive capable of… Continue reading Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

That stake was reduced to 18 percent when China Bicycle sold shares on the Shanghai exchange this year. Schwinn’s sales peaked at $212.5 million in 1988, according to records filed in the bankruptcy case. Although lack of cash precipitated the bankruptcy, the company was also suffering from lack of profits, with a $10 million loss… Continue reading Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

The company was founded in Chicago in 1895 by a pair of German immigrants, Ignaz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold, amidst the nation’s halcyon days of bike riding and manufacturing. IN FACT, 1978 was a terrible year for the bicycle manufacturing business as a whole. The three major U.S. manufacturers were involved in a price war… Continue reading Schwinn And Detroit Bikes Revive The 1965 Schwinn Collegiate

Schwinn Bicycle Company

The administration noted that the United States industry offered no direct competition in this category, and that lightweight bikes competed only indirectly with balloon-tire or cruiser bicycles. The share of the United States market taken by foreign-made bicycles dropped to 28.5% mongoose bmx bike of the market, and remained under 30% through 1964. Despite the… Continue reading Schwinn Bicycle Company