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Nearly all of the bike is made of carbon fiber, including the super sexy one-piece spoked carbon wheels and the entirety of the sleek-looking folding frame. The bike almost has a minimalist design with smooth curves and few obvious frills, but beneath schwinn dealers that carbon facade is one of the most feature-rich and smartly-integrated… Continue reading Chainbreaker Bike Book: A Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenience Ethan Clark, Shelley Jackson

During the late 1950s and early 1960s, bicycles imported from Great Britain and Continental Europe became popular, especially lighter and more nimble sports roadster models or “English racer”. These models featured three-speed gearing, taller wheels, narrower tires and lighter weight and greater hill-climbing ability. By the late 1950s, U.S. manufacturers such as Schwinn ramped up… Continue reading Chainbreaker Bike Book: A Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenience Ethan Clark, Shelley Jackson

Schwinn introduced their 10 speeds in the early 60s starting first with the Continental, a name they resurrected, and later the Varsity. The Varsity was offered between 1960 and 1962 as an 8 speed schwinn ebike and as a 10 speed between 1963 and 1982. Even though the whole idea of the beach cruiser is… Continue reading Chainbreaker Bike Book: A Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenience Ethan Clark, Shelley Jackson