3 speed middle weights

[hotrod]

was Schwinn the only company to make 3 speed middle weights?

 

[phantom]

No, several others.

 

[1951 C.W.S]

i have found more of the british companys have them
raleigh sunbeam bsa companies like that

 

[Oilit]

i have found more of the british companys have them
raleigh sunbeam bsa companies like that

The most common 3 speed hub was the Sturmey-Archer, made in England, and I believe the English bikes introduced them to the American market. A few came in before WWII, but they really became popular in the late '40's and 50's. Schwinn and Roadmaster built balloon tire bikes with 3 speed hubs (the 1954/55 Schwinn Jaguar and the 1954 R.M. Flying Falcon) but after Schwinn introduced the Corvette in mid-1954, the middleweights took over the market. Schwinn offered the most middleweight 3 speeds, but even so these were options, the base models were nearly always single speeds. And for the other manufacturers, there was usually only one or two middleweights with a 3 speed available. Check out the Huffy F-85 in this catalog from 1961: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1...log-huffy-dayton-and-raleigh-bicycles.108410/

 

[Schwinndemonium]

Schwinn did it with such style, though!

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

Schwinn did it with such style, though!View attachment 1068890

I'll second that !

 

[1951 C.W.S]

But the brits did it with such class and utilitarian-ness

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

utilitarian-ness

Yes , Tried and True. A Most functional design , with a Timeless look.

 

[3-speeder]

Schwinn middle weight, British steel, I love em all!

 

[piercer_99]

56 BSA

61 Raleigh built Western Flyer

63 Raleigh built Huffy

78 Raleigh built Raleigh

68 Schwinn thing.

The Schwinn Racer is a nice ride, but it has nothing on the riding experience of the British built lightweights. imo.