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The invention of the training wheels revolutionized the market for children's bicycles, and this was the first Huffman bicycle under the Huffy brand. Also in 1949, Huffy started selling push and riding mowers. The company would eventually leave the market in 1975. [6] By 1953, a Huffy logo was created and Huffman switched all its bicycles to ...
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A wheelie bike, also called a dragster, [1] muscle bike, high-riser, spyder bike or banana bike, is a type of stylized children's bicycle designed in the 1960s to resemble a chopper motorcycle and characterized by ape hanger handlebars, a banana seat with sissy bar, and small (16-to-20-inch (410 to 510 mm)) wheels.
This page lists notable bicycle brands and manufacturing companies past and present. For bicycle parts, see List of bicycle part manufacturing companies.. Many bicycle brands do not manufacture their own product, but rather import and re-brand bikes manufactured by others (e.g., Nishiki), sometimes designing the bike, specifying the equipment, and providing quality control.
Schwinn AeroCycle in Longmont Museum & Cultural Center 1950s Huffy Radio Bicycle Schwinn advertisement from 1946. A cruiser bicycle, also known as a beach cruiser or (formerly) motobike, is a bicycle that usually combines balloon tires, an upright seating posture, a single-speed drivetrain, and straightforward steel construction with expressive styling.
Western Flyer was an American private label brand of bicycles, tricycles, scooters, play wagons, and pedal cars and tractors, and roller skates, sold by the former Western Auto stores. The trademark brand was first used in June 1931, and the brand of bicycles was sold until 1998. Western Auto had other companies manufacture the bicycles.
Ross began making bicycles in 1946, [23] and by the late 1960s, manufactured about 1 million bicycles per year. [3] By 1985, it had sold 10 million bicycles. The company, still known as Chain Bicycle Corporation, marketed bikes under the Ross brand, [6] including children's, BMX, touring, cruiser, mountain, racing, wheelie, and stationary exercise bicycles.
The Cyclemaster, which was a hub motor that could be fitted to an ordinary bike, started at 25 cc (painted black), but later the size went up to 32 cc (painted grey). Elsewhere in Europe, the motorized bicycle continued to be popular, particularly in France and Italy.