Nice, Spring Evening: 1947 Schwinn New World

We had a truly nice evening here - 75, dry, and sunny. You cannot ask for much more. That gave me a chance to take out this 1947 Schwinn New World.

This bike has wheels from a Schwinn Continental on it - aluminum front hub, double-butted spokes, and Schwinn stainless steel S6 rims. Those lighter wheels make the bike a joy to ride - it's well-balanced and very well-behaved at just about any speed.

This New World has many of the classic "American" touches - art deco winged Schwinn chain guard; Schwinn monogram bolts; razor-back stem; finger groove Schwinn grips; and skip-tooth gearing on a one-piece crank. This is a truly American take on the traditional English 3-speed bike concept.

Here we are in late April and finally, the leaves are really starting to come out. The last month of winter and the first month of spring were generally quite cool, but now things seem to be warming up and really turning over to better weather. I'm glade for that too - I'd certainly ready for peak riding season and lots of sunlight into the evenings.  This Schwinn sure seems ready for it too.