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In 1979, Edward R. Schwinn Jr. was made president of the company and promptly closed down all of the Paramount operations until they could be brought up to date. In time, the Paramount came in a variety of models but remained expensive to produce and purchase. In need of e-commerce and digital marketing expertise, we… Continue reading Kenda Vintage Schwinn 26-Inch Bike Shop Ann Arbor, Brighton, Canton

During this period, bicycle sales enjoyed relatively slow growth, with the bulk of sales going to youth models. In 1900, during the height of the first bicycle boom, annual United States sales by all bicycle manufacturers had briefly topped one million. By 1960, annual sales had reached just 4.4 million.[10] Nevertheless, Schwinn’s share of the… Continue reading Kenda Vintage Schwinn 26-Inch Bike Shop Ann Arbor, Brighton, Canton

If I recall, it was what Schwinn called a “cantilever” frame, where the seat stays pass by the seat cluster and continue on in a graceful curve to join the bottom of the head tube. Older Schwinn “cruisers”, such as the Excelsior that was the inspiration of the first mountain bikes, schwinn beach cruiser used… Continue reading Kenda Vintage Schwinn 26-Inch Bike Shop Ann Arbor, Brighton, Canton