1961 Schwinn Speedster Red

FAB Jim The CyclistAugust 5, 2022November 13, 2024Vintage Bicyclesvintage schwinn speedster

Here is a vintage Schwinn Speedster, a nice middleweight bike with a steel cantilever frame.

A super comfortable old cruiser bike. This one has the 2-speed kickback rear hub and steel wheels. Original saddle would have been red/white and the original fenders painted red/white. Here is the catalog image for 1961:

This bike still rides nice, which says a lot about the quality of build. Price was $59.95 back in 1961.

Photos donated by Southshore Cyclery

Links

Schwinn Bicycle Company History

Schwinn Sting-Ray Guide

Schwinn Le Tour Guide and History

Schwinn Varsity Guide and History

Published by FAB Jim The Cyclist

Jim has over 40 years of experience with bicycles and loves road and mountain biking and just going for calm cruises. He is a mechanic who has built custom bikes and is also very interested in bike history. View more posts

5 thoughts on “1961 Schwinn Speedster Red”

photobyjosephciras says:

August 6, 2022 at 7:53 am

I had one of those bikes. One of my brothers handed it down to me.

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1. FAB Jim The Cyclist says:
  
  August 6, 2022 at 12:59 pm
  
  How did you like it?
  
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  1. photobyjosephciras says:
    
    August 7, 2022 at 12:59 pm
    
    I did like it. It was better then the other bikes I had. I have six brothers so having a good hand me down bike was memorable.
    
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halffastcyclingclub says:

August 7, 2022 at 8:10 am

And the famous “Schwinn cantilever frame”!

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1. halffastcyclingclub says:
  
  August 7, 2022 at 8:12 am
  
  Oops. Sorry, you already said that. After not seeing the internet for days, I’m overdosing here. I just remember Captain Kangaroo saying that on TV and not knowing what it meant for many years.
  
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