Originally Posted by Scooper

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. Unfortunately, the book is out of print and prices for used copies border on insanity.

My dad was a regional Schwinn sales manager whose territory covered nine states in the southeast U.S. for nearly thirty years in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. He died at age 67 in 1978, still working for Schwinn. I had a front row seat during those years, and followed Schwinn's fortunes after Dad died. The bankruptcy was a sad ending.