Originally Posted by
Camilo
Sears, Monkey Ward, Coast to Coast (among other national chains) sold horrible cheap "racing" bikes. I remember "Free Spirit" was that a Sears or some other brand?
But those were
way better in terms of performance, weight, gearing, etc. compared to the 1950 Schwinn Panther (although the Panther had a horn and a tank. Or was a tank).
Even the cheap bikes of 1980 were leap years ahead of the top end bikes from the 1950s. Just like a low-end 2024 bike is way better than my old bike.