Sanwa is a bicycle brand that was owned by Wisconsin Cycle Supply starting in 1977. From what I have seen these were all road bikes imported from Japan. Wisconsin Cycle was a distributor from Sheboygan, Wisconsin that distributed bikes, another brand they used was Timberlin. Riteway would buy Wisconsin Cycle Supply in the 80s andContinue reading “Vintage Sanwa Bicycles History and Facts”
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Vintage Sanwa Bicycles
Sanwa is a bicycle brand that was owned by Wisconsin Cycle Supply starting in 1977. From what I have seen these were all road bikes imported from Japan. Wisconsin Cycle was a distributor from Sheboygan, Wisconsin that distributed bikes, another brand they used was Timberlin. Riteway would buy Wisconsin Cycle Supply in the 80s andContinue reading “Vintage Sanwa Bicycles”
1971 Schwinn Sting-Ray Campus Green
Classic Schwinn Sting-Ray in campus green color. This is the bike every kid wanted during the time period. Short wheelbase for fast turns. This is the coaster brake version; it also came in 3 and 5 speed. MAG sprocket, chrome fenders, and Schwinn tubular rims. A cool vintage kid’s bike. Originally retailed for $59.95 LinksContinue reading “1971 Schwinn Sting-Ray Campus Green”
Schwinn Bicycle Company History and Facts
Schwinn is probably the best-known vintage USA bicycle company. It was founded in 1895 by German-born Ignaz Schwinn in Chicago. They declared bankruptcy in 1992 and are now owned by Pon Holdings. They are mostly a big box store brand now. Early history In 1895 Schwinn and Adolf Arnold founded Arnold, Schwinn & Company. TheirContinue reading “Schwinn Bicycle Company History and Facts”
2022 Trek Domane AL 2 Disc Review Best Entry Level Road Bike
Trek is the biggest bike company in the USA right now. So, you probably have a bike shop that sells Treks not too far away. They make high-quality bikes, and the shop will make sure it is tuned properly. Which entry level road bike should I pick for 2022? I’ve scoured through the different optionsContinue reading “2022 Trek Domane AL 2 Disc Review Best Entry Level Road Bike”
Vintage Lotus Bicycles
Lotus is another USA brand of bicycles that started importing Japanese bikes in 1980. The company was started by Sid and Ernst Star in Syosset, New York. They offered a full range of road bikes from entry level to professional. I believe the bikes were originally made by Tsunoda Bicycle corporation of Nagoya, Japan andContinue reading “Vintage Lotus Bicycles”
Vintage Shogun Bicycles
Shogun is another really cool vintage bicycle brand that started in Japan. Its history is a bit hard to find, but I believe the following to all be true. Founded in 1977 and owned by Japanese trading company Marui. I believe they were all originally made in Japan by various manufacturers early on, and laterContinue reading “Vintage Shogun Bicycles”
Evo Vantage 5.0 Road Bike Custom Build
This is my first ever bike build. I started with a really affordable Evo Vantage 5.0 alloy frame these were all over for cheap at the time. Have a look at it: From the start my intention was to be my full-time trainer bike for indoors. I wasn’t too worried about the quality of theContinue reading “Evo Vantage 5.0 Road Bike Custom Build”
Origin8 Uno Road Saddle Review Bike Seat
I was looking for a pretty normal, sorta old school looking saddle for my current bicycle build. Being frugal I was also curious what was out there for cheap. I landed on the Origin8 Uno Road Pro Saddle which gets very good reviews despite being quite inexpensive. It looks comfortable, but still a rather normalContinue reading “Origin8 Uno Road Saddle Review Bike Seat”
Vintage Maruishi Bicycles Japan
Maruishi is one of several lesser-known Japanese bike companies. There seems to be some mystery about how old the company is/was. It has been suggested that at one point they claimed to be the oldest bicycle company in Japan and started importing bikes in 1884. I’ve also read 1894 and 1909 in Tokyo as theirContinue reading “Vintage Maruishi Bicycles Japan”
