03-07-2016, 05:24 AM
I picked up this Schwinn the other day. This is probably nothing new to you guys in the States but a Schwinn is very rare over here in the UK as they were never officially imported. My bet is that it was brought over by a member of the US military working on the huge American airforce base which existed near here until recent years. This bike dates to 1956 and although it has been modified from new, I like the way it has aged. British bikes in the 50's were really boring and I think Schwinn did an amazing job in recognising what kids wanted and produced a bike which looked like a motorbike. I take old motorcycles to local rally's and festivals where there are always a good selection of American cars and this will fit right in. Happy days!