Thursday, July 17, 2025

Mid-Summer 2025 (1959 Schwinn Traveler)

We're well into summer now, with suitably summer weather: warm and humid with the occasional thunderstorm. I have been dividing my ride time among my various Raleigh and Schwinn vintage three speeds. 

 

1959 Schwinn Traveler three speed

I take a little different approach to each. I like my bikes to be very "traditional" overall, but I have always felt a little freer to put a little "bling" on the Schwinns. For whatever reason, I like my Raleigh very much in the traditional, British style. The Schwinn three speeds have more of that "mid-century American" type style: lots of stainless steel, chrome, and bright colors. I've had people stop and take pictures on their phones of some of these Schwinn bikes because they stand out from the crowd.

I have even thrown a set of matching dice valve caps on a few of the Schwinns I own. 

 



Lastly, I love these old Schwinn "winged oval" badges from the 1950s. They're just ornate enough to stand out, but not so over-the-top as to distract.  I will admit I'm partial to the winged motif. Even the Bike Shed logo has wings.


 

Keep on riding... it's that time of the year. 

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