NormanF
09-18-09, 03:23 AM
http://www.schwinnbike.com/SchwinnFiles_qa/ProductImages/478_311_S9WIL_238_1.jpg
Whoever heard of a Schwinn named Willy? :eek::rolleyes::p:roflmao2:
Whoever heard of a Schwinn named Willy? :eek::rolleyes::p:roflmao2:
Hybrid Bicycles - Schwinn Willy (Where Does Schwinn Think Up Those Names? Heh Thread)
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Bob Nichols
09-19-09, 05:52 AM
I've heard of a Schwinn and a Willy, but not together.
tcs
09-19-09, 07:08 AM
Whoever heard of a Schwinn named Willy?
Wasn't Frank W. Schwinn (http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Schwinn1.jpg)'s middle name "Wilhelm"?
tcs
Wasn't Frank W. Schwinn (http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Schwinn1.jpg)'s middle name "Wilhelm"?
tcs
sh00k
09-19-09, 11:35 AM
that looks like such a comfy, upright ride.
NormanF
09-19-09, 11:43 AM
It reminds me of a Schwinn Suburban. There's a thread to new retro-styled bicycles over at the C&V forum. Quite a few of them have been looked at here - notably the Trek Belleville and Electra Ticino.
Jerry in So IL
09-20-09, 06:47 AM
My LBS is a Giant/GT supplier mainly, but is starting to carry more Schwinns now. The owner showed me the Searcher series and I flipped through it a bit more and saw the "Willy". Since I was lloking at the Giant Trandsend series, the Willy caught my eye. Nice looking bike.
Jerry
Jerry
I-Like-To-Bike
09-20-09, 09:26 AM
It reminds me of a Schwinn Suburban. There's a thread to new retro-styled bicycles over at the C&V forum. Quite a few of them have been looked at here - notably the Trek Belleville and Electra Ticino.
Looks like the Schwinn World Tourist I bought at a garage sale for $15. It has the Shimano Front Freewheel system that let you shift while coasting.The replacement saddle was bought at a Frankfurt Flea Market for 5 Deutshe Marks a decade or so ago. Works fine and I keep it stashed at my sister's house back East for use when I visit.
Looks like the Schwinn World Tourist I bought at a garage sale for $15. It has the Shimano Front Freewheel system that let you shift while coasting.The replacement saddle was bought at a Frankfurt Flea Market for 5 Deutshe Marks a decade or so ago. Works fine and I keep it stashed at my sister's house back East for use when I visit.