Ignaz schwinn biography of barack
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Ignaz & Frank Schwinn
SCHWINN made their contributions to mountain biking long before the mountain bike movement of the past 25 years.
Ignaz schwinn biography of barack
Ignaz began producing his bicycles in 1895 and worked at the company he founded, Arnold, Schwinn in Chicago, until his death in 1948. Frank W., son of Ignaz, worked at Schwinn from 1918 until his death in 1963. While they never envisioned a bicycle designed especially for riding off-road, they made vital contributions to the sport of mountain biking.
Both Ignaz and Frank stuck to a philosophy of building rugged, durable bikes combined with timeless design qualities.
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That philosophy far outlived both of these men – a testimony to its power.
IGNAZ SCHWINN was born in the little town of Hardheim, province of Baden, Germany. The second of seven children, his father died when he was eleven and Ignaz was sent to vocational school.
An intense interest in the high-wheeled “ordinary” bicycle of his day, led him from town to town working on bicyc