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| 1947 Schwinn Continental three speed bike |
Happy Fourth of July
In keeping with the holiday, here are a few photos from rides this week on Schwinn three speeds: a blue 1947 Continental and a green 1957 Traveler. They're both excellent riders. The 1940s-50s Continental (not to be confused with the later 10 speed bikes) was light, sporty touring bike for its time, while the Traveler was heavier and more luxurious bike that was fully equipped.
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| 1947 Continental |
Both bikes are reminders that American companies produced their own version of the English three speed, complete with styling and equipment geared more toward the American market of the mid-20th century.
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| 1957 Schwinn Traveler |
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| 1957 Traveler head badge |
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| A 1957 Thunderbird logo added to the Traveler's bag |
Good lord I'm not sure I've seen more beautiful bikes. The Continental is stunning. I would use that as my daily rider were I able to find one. Perfect. I commute regularly on a '61 Raleigh Sports; the Continental has more flair and would make me that.much more proud.
ReplyDeleteThanks. This Continental is one of the nicest I have found. It's almost too nice to use as a commuter bike. A 1961 Sports still makes a very good commuter, even being 64 years old.
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