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The Schwinn Bicycle Company is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets bicycles under the eponymous brand name. The company was founded by Ignaz Schwinn (1860–1948) in Chicago in 1895.
Schwinn is the original American bike brand. Over the years, Schwinn has empowered millions of people, earning a special place in the hearts and minds of generations of riders. We have spent over a century building the bicycle industry into what it is today, and we’re not done yet.
Official site of Schwinn bikes and fitness equipment. Find your next Schwinn bicycle or exercise bike here.
From the year 1895 to now, Schwinn bikes have given cyclists the freedom to ride and explore the world. Learn more about our iconic brand’s history today! Skip to content
Schwinn buys Excelsior Motor Cycle Company, followed by the Henderson MotorCycle Company in 1917. This venture inspired some of Schwinn’s most famous bicycle designs, including the Motorbike in 1920.
Feb 19, 2022 · 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.
Jul 1, 1997 · For nearly a century — between 1895, when Ignaz Schwinn and his partner, Adolph Arnold, incorporated Arnold, Schwinn & Company to make, buy and sell bicycles and other vehicles, and 1993, when Ignaz's great-grandson, faced with bankruptcy, presided over the company's humiliating dismemberment-by-corporate-raider — the name Schwinn came to ...
