Although Schwinn’s Chicago factories shut their doors long ago, there are still remnants of the company and its impact on the city. On Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square stands Oscar Wastyn Cycles ...

Schwinn led the bicycle industry from Chicago for a century before losing its way But it left behind a huge legacy that even missteps of the ‘70s and ‘80s can’t erase. By Anna Mason ...

But it turns out that the Schwinn Sports Tourer of a certain vintage is a relatively sought-after set of wheels, thanks to the highly skilled manufacturers of the old Chicago Schwinn factory, in ...

When Janie Johnson took a job in 1981 at the new Schwinn bicycle plant gearing up in Greenville, Miss., she planned on staying for the remainder of her working life. Instead, the 57-year-old ...

Schwinn itself has been bought by Scott U.S.A., an Idaho-based bike and ski distributor. Scott declined, however, to buy Schwinn’s 41.5 percent stake in Schwinn Csepel-which leaves it to the ...

We asked readers if they’ve owned a Schwinn bike and to tell us their story. Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity: “On my 7th birthday in August 1950, my parents thrilled me with ...

The Schwinn Bicycle Co. went bankrupt in 1993 and sold off the brand. But at its peak two decades earlier, the Schwinn family oversaw a labor force of 2,000, the majority of whom never made it ...

Imports held only a sliver of the market when Schwinn dominated the industry. It was founded in Chicago in the 1890s but rose to prominence through Depression-era innovation that redefined the ...

He took control of Chicago-based Schwinn Bicycle Co. in 1979, running it until its was sold off in 1993 to a group of investors headed by Chicago financier Sam Zell.

How does one cook a four-course dinner for 35 people in a bike shop with no kitchen? To be honest, I don’t really know—but I do know that on Sunday night at Let’s Roast Cycles, chef Won Kim ...

CHICAGO (CBS)--An SUV hit a bike shop in Oak Park overnight and caused the building to collapse.The SUV hit the Barnard's Schwinn bicycle store on North Avenue around 10:20 p.m.