Schwinn Sales West
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
This dealership out lasted both Steve's Chevrolet, and Burch Ford right down the street.
John
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John
juvela
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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google/mapquest says today is a tea house -
a few blocks from the nativity of Richard Milhous Nixon
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Schwinn Sales West
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I do not remember Placentia Schwinn Cyclery at that Chapman address, maybe before I moved back to So. Cal.?
The Placentia Schwinn Cyclery I remember was located in a small strip center on Placentia Ave. It was owned by Bill Cordes and run by Bill and his son. Their business was tied closely with Cal State Fullerton located close by. They had previously built a large two-story building on Tustin Ave in the City of Orange and operated Bill's Schwinn Cyclery. It was a very high volume operation. The building is still there and currently houses a Patio Furniture store.
John
koolbikes
I live for the CABE
SNIDERS Cyclery ... Since 1904 ... California Pro Shops ... Bakersfield & Southwest, Cali.
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Schwinn Sales West
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Both Vincent's, and Snider's controlled the cycling business in Kern County for decades. Both were diehard Schwinn accounts.
Too bad their dealer sticker lasted on a Schmurry.
There's a classic bicycle photo that has floated around the bicycle hobby for years. It's 10" high, and 48" wide. My guess is it was a panorama photo, as wide as it is. It's dated May 14, 1916, and was taken in front of George Snider's Harley Davidson in Bakersfield, CA. There's something like 35 guys on all kinds of vintage bicycles and one vintage motorcycle. It's quite the history piece with all of the different styles of riding gear, hats, and a good look at how many different handlebars were in use during the early teens. Only three bikes were being ridden with "turned down" bars, about the same number with "box bars". Most popular was various riser bends. This period was way before anyone thought to ride a vintage/classic bicycle because it was cool. These bicycles were almost new, and the street in East Bakersfield was still unpaved.
If someone has a copy of this photo, please post the picture for everyone to enjoy.
John
juvela
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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"largest" is the operative term here; as recently as a few years back there were something like five locations for this enterprise...
recall one in Venice and another in Westwood
today they are down to two locations, the other being in Manhattan Beach
Locations & Hours
We're in Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Westwood, Arcadia, and I Martin Bicycles in Beverly Grove
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