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While the Paramount still sold in limited numbers to this market, the model’s customer base began to age, changing from primarily bike racers to older, wealthier riders looking for the ultimate bicycle. Schwinn sold an impressive 1.5 million bicycles in 1974, but would pay the price for failing to keep up with new developments in… Continue reading Schwinn Prelude 56cm Frame 700c Wheel Blue Black Silver PGH#20267

As a result, Schwinns became increasingly dated in both styling and technology. By 1957, the Paramount series, once a premier racing bicycle, had atrophied from a lack of attention and modernization. Aside from some new frame lug designs, the designs, methods and tooling were the same as had been used in the 1930s. After a… Continue reading Schwinn Prelude 56cm Frame 700c Wheel Blue Black Silver PGH#20267

However, Schwinn switched up the industry by instead insisting that Schwinn branding had to be retained on the bikes sold by stores. In 1938, the first bike in the Paramount series was issued, a high-end racing bike made of a strong Chromoly frame. Ignaz Schwinn was a German engineer who spent the late 1800s working… Continue reading Schwinn Prelude 56cm Frame 700c Wheel Blue Black Silver PGH#20267

The price of an old Schwinn bicycle depends on how rare the model is and how well preserved it is. For example, a beat-up Schwinn bike that requires extensive restoration can only be worth $50. But a rare model in good condition, such as the 1920 Schwinn Excelsior, can retail for as much as $1,000.… Continue reading Schwinn Prelude 56cm Frame 700c Wheel Blue Black Silver PGH#20267