by Dave Marty | May 28, 2025 | Devotions, Updates
It was the first day of RAGBRAI 2021 (Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa). I’d heard about this event for years, but this was my first time doing it. And although the forecast was for temperatures in the... by Brooks | Nov 15, 2024 | Updates
Just about done with this rehab for the original owner of this Campus Green gem of a bike. Typical of Schwinn paint, it polishes up well and the chrome cleans up like new. We were able to salvage the original bar wrap! Because the owner is planning to ride this bike... by Brooks | Aug 31, 2024 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates
Scored this crusty Violet 1967 Schwinn Varsity a few summers ago and over the past couple of weeks the HBS team and I got it back riding and looking great. We took it down to the frame and cleaned it, polished it, de-rusted it and put it back together. Some of the... by Brooks | Mar 16, 2024 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates
Last weekend I had the pleasure of acquiring several classic Schwinn bicycles from Roger and Cheryl Amstutz, retired owners of Orrville Cyclery and Fitness in Orrville, OH. These delightful folks were second generation owners of the shop open by Roger’s dad in 1957. I... by Brooks | Feb 10, 2024 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates
Back last fall Dan brought us his tired, worn out, well loved Opaque Blue 1974 Schwinn Varsity that he bought with his own money at the iconic Ray’s Bike Shop in Huntington. It needed lots of help to get it looking good and ready to ride for his grandkids. With the...
