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Forum: Classic & Vintage

03-20-17, 12:45 PM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

**** or move to P&R.

**** or move to P&R.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

03-15-17, 07:54 PM

Replies: 424

So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Yes; mine are also heavy. They're Continental...

Yes; mine are also heavy. They're Continental Ultra Gatorskins on mine with thorn resistant inner tubes.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

03-15-17, 06:46 PM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

That is very strange. My 1972 24" chrome P15-9...

That is very strange. My 1972 24" chrome P15-9 weighed exactly 26.36 pounds (11.96 kg) as shown with stainless steel fenders. The scale used was the "Ultimate Support" Alpine Digital Scale which has...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-24-16, 09:56 PM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

I won't pretend to be unbiased since my father...

I won't pretend to be unbiased since my father was a Schwinn factory representative in the southeast U.S. for three decades in the fifties, sixties, and seventies, but for high end production...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-09-16, 12:15 PM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

I'm not sure I'd lay the blame for the company's...

I'm not sure I'd lay the blame for the company's failure entirely on the third generation (Frank Valentine Schwinn and Edward R. Schwinn, Sr.). They were both instrumental in building the company...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-08-16, 12:19 PM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

The article only touches on the full story which...

The article only touches on the full story which is incredibly complex. To fully comprehend everything that was happening with management missteps and labor issues, the No Hands book is pretty...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-07-16, 08:15 AM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

U.S. Production Too Much Of An Uphill Ride For...

U.S. Production Too Much Of An Uphill Ride For Schwinn | Chicago Tribune, September 28, 1991...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-02-16, 06:28 PM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

If the book you're referring to is "No Hands", I...

If the book you're referring to is "No Hands", I agree. It's very well researched and is a pretty accurate account of the management decisions leading up to Schwinn's November, 1992 bankruptcy....

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-02-16, 09:01 AM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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I got suckered by that tall tale too, but got...

I got suckered by that tall tale too, but got corrected several years ago.

FALSE: Captain Kangaroo Court | Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/military/celebrities/leemarvin.asp)

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-01-16, 11:02 PM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

Oh, yeah. ...

Oh, yeah.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/k4drd/Bicycles/1938%20eBay%20Paramount/ThreeGenerationsofParamounts1md.jpg

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-01-16, 10:01 PM

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So why did Schwinn become so uncool in the eighties??

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Posted By Scooper

Cannondale and Trek didn't carry the history...

Cannondale and Trek didn't carry the history baggage Schwinn did with the electro-forged framed models like the Continental, Varsity, Collegiate, etc.

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