| This Schwinn Comic Book was published in 1949 for the Arnold , Schwinn & Co. of Chicago, ILL. It is full of information about various bicycling events including;
(1) the invention of the first bicycle and its use (invented by Baron Drais), the Velocipede (aka the Boneshaker) invented by Pierre Lallemont, the Ordinary (aka the High-Wheeler), and the Safety,
(2) 6-Day Racing and the Schwinn Paramount,
(3) Charles `Mile-A-Minute` Murphy who rode 60 mph in 1899,
(4) Pee Jay Ringens who flies over 80-feet in the air riding a Schwinn bike,
(5) Alfred Letourner rides 108.92 mph on a Schwinn Paramount,
(6) The Ignaz Schwinn Trophy presented annually to the National Amateur Bicycle Champion
In addition to the above, the book contains lots of illustrations of Schwinn bikes & parts that were produced and sold at the time. The Schwinn `AS LONG AS YOU OWN IT` Guarantee is published on the outside back cover. See the picture gallery. Doug Stiverson Collection |
