Schwinn Bicycles

My interest in the Giant made Hotfoot and variants available in other countries eventually lead me to the Predator range of bicycles made for Schwinn in the early to mid 80s. These bikes are classic Giant and some models are almost identical to the Hotfoots sold here in Australia. Most disappointing though for me is that these bikes seem to be higher spec than ours - look at the 24" full CrMo cruiser the US got compared to our HiTen version..

Please browse through all of the material I have collected:

If you have any Schwinn information or photos, please forward them to me and I will add them to the site. I am especially interested in brochures and advertisements as these are most valuable when restoring bikes back to their original glory.


Schwinn Catalogues

Often when you buy a complete bike, the parts have been changed or removed over the years. Catalogues are invaluable when restoring a bike to factory original. They show you the original colours, original accessories and the available combinations of both and aid in decal placement.

I am desperately seeking scans or originals of other catalogues and advertisements. If you have one, please contact me at Blogging a Dead Horse. I am also seeking assistance accurately identifying the models and date of manufacture of those shown - again, if you can assist please contact me.

Catalogues


   

1950 Catalogue

Features:
This single page brochure is folded both horizontally and vertically to produce eight panels with four bikes per panel. When folded, it is only 212mm x 91mm in size.

•  Mens and Ladies 27" racers and cruisers
•  Girls and Boys 24" Racers and Cruisers
•  Boys 20", 24" and 26" Cruisers
•  Girls 20", 24" and 26" Step-through


    

1962 Catalogue

Features:
This single page brochure is folded both horizontally and vertically to produce eight panels with four bikes per panel. When folded, it is only 152mm x 80mm in size.

•  Mens and Ladies 27" racers and cruisers
•  Girls and Boys 24" Racers and Cruisers
•  Boys 20", 24" and 26" Cruisers
•  Girls 20", 24" and 26" Step-through


    

1964 Catalogue

Features:
20 pages of bicycles ranging from touring bikes, racing bikes, tandems, tricycles and delivery bikes.
•  20" Deluxe Stingray
•  20" Stingray
•  20" Fair Lady
•  20" Bantam
•  20" Barbie
•  20" Buddy
•  16" Pixie
.. and plenty more!


    

1975 Cycling America Catalogue

Features:
Everything from Mens and Ladies racers and cruisers, children's 12", 16" and 20" through to tandem bikes, unicycles and exercise bikes. This 64-page catalogue has something for everybody. At the end of the scan there is a double-sided price list for the entire range.


    

1972 Catalogue

Features:
Everything from Mens and Ladies racers and cruisers, children's 12", 16" and 20" through to tandem bikes, unicycles and exercise bikes. This 52-page catalogue is filled with leggy ladies wearing short shorts and mini-skirts.


    

1974 Catalogue

Features:
Fifty-six pages of road bikes, cruisers and kids bikes. Like catalogues from previous years, this catalogue has photos taken at tourist and iconic locations around America.


    

1975 Summer Catalogue

Features:
Car bike racks, cycling backpacks, lights, mirrors and bells as well an advertisement for bike track across America and the Amateur Bicycle League of America's (ABLofA) racing schedule for 1975.


    

1976 Catalogue

Features:
Over 64 pages of bicycles ranging from touring bikes, racing bikes, tandems, tricycles and unicycles.
•  20" Stingray
•  20" Fastback
•  20" Predator Pro Series
•  20" Lil' Chik
•  20" Fairlady
•  20" Bantam
•  16" Super Pixie
.. and plenty more!


    

1978 Catalogue

Features:
Everything from Mens and Ladies racers and cruisers, children's 12", 16" and 20" through to tandem bikes, unicycles and exercise bikes. This 64-page catalogue has something for everybody. At the end of the scan there is a double-sided price list for the entire range.


    

1978 BMX Catalogue

Features:
Everything from Ashtabula to Tange Forks, Schwinn Frames, Roger DeCoster Frames, KKT Pedals, Suntour Freewheels, BMX Products Gold Stems, Ukai Rims, Araya Rims and plenty more!


    

1979 BMX Parts Catalogue

Features:
Everything from Ashtabula to Tange Forks, Schwinn Frames, KKT Pedals, Suntour Freewheels, BMX Products Gold Stems, Ukai Rims, Araya Rims and plenty more!


    

1981 Catalogue

Features:
•  X-tra Lite Bicycles
•  Standard Lightweight Bicycles
•  All-Terrain & Cruisers
•  Middleweight Bicycles
•  BMX Bicycles
•  Juvenile Bicycles
•  Special Edition Bicycles
•  Exercisers & Ergometers
•  Bicycle Parts & Accessories


    

1982 Catalogue

Features:
•  X-tra Lite Bicycles
•  Standard Lightweight Bicycles
•  All-Terrain & Cruisers
•  Middleweight Bicycles
•  BMX Bicycles
•  Juvenile Bicycles
•  Special Edition Bicycles
•  Exercisers & Ergometers
•  Bicycle Parts & Accessories


    

1983 BMX Catalogue

Features:
•  20" Predator Pro Series
•  24" Predator Team Series
•  20" Predator Team Alloy/Z
•  20" Predator Cr Mo
•  16" Predator Cr Mo Pit
•  20" Thrasher
•  16" Thrasher
•  20" Manta-Ray
•  16" Manta-Ray


    

1983 Parts Catalogue

Features:
A collection of bike parts and accessories ranging from spare tubes amd touchup paint through to lights and locks.


    

1983 Family Catalogue

Features:
•  10Spd Contintental
•  10Spd Deluxe Varsity
•  10Spd Varsity
•  10Spd Sidewinder
•  Scwinn Cruiser
•  20" Thrasher Mag
•  20" Mini Thrasher
•  20" Fair Lady
•  20" Lil' Chik
•  20" Manta-Ray
•  16" Pixie
.. Unicycles, Tandems and more!


    

1984 BMX Catalogue

Features:
•  20" Predator Sting
•  20" Predator Competition
•  24" Predator Team
•  20" Predator Team
•  20" Predator P2600
•  20" Predator P2200
•  20" Predator P2000
... and more!


    

1984 Family Catalogue

Features:
•  10Spd Contintental
•  10Spd Varsity
•  10Spd Contintental
•  3Spd Collegiate
•  20" Fairlady
•  20" Lil' Chik
•  20" Manta-Ray
•  20" Bantam
•  16" Picie


    

1985 ATB Catalogue

Features:
•  26" Cimarron
•  26" High Sierra
•  26" Sierra
•  26" Mirada
•  26" Mesa Runner


    

1985 BMX Catalogue

Features:
•  20" Predator Free Form EX
•  20" Predator Free Form BG
•  20" Predator Nighthawk
•  20" Predator Black Shadow
•  20" Predator Qualifier
•  20" Predator Streetwise
•  20" Predator Aerostar
•  20" Predator Gremlin


    

1985 Family Catalogue

Features:
•  27" Varsity
•  20" Bantam
•  20" Fair Lady
•  20" Lil' Chik
•  16" Pixie


    

1987 BMX Catalogue

Features:
•  20" Predator Free Form Pro
•  20" Predator Free Form EX
•  20" Predator Free Form
•  20" Predator 1/4 Dash
•  20" Predator Qualifier
•  20" Predator Free Form Mag
•  20" Predator Free Form BG
•  20" Predator Aerostar
•  16" Predator Gremlin


    

1988 BMX Catalogue

Features:
•  20" Predator Free Form Pro
•  20" Predator Free Form EX
•  20" Predator Free Form TC
•  20" Predator Free Form BG
•  20" Predator Scrambler
•  20" Predator Phantom
•  20" Predator Aerostar
•  16" Predator Gremlin


    

1996 BMX Catalogue

Features:
•  20" Pro Modified
•  20" Super Stock
•  20" Predator
•  20" HydraGlide
•  20" PowerGlide
•  20" TorqueFlite
•  20" PowerFlow


    

1997 Catalogue

Features:
•  20" and 24" Thrasher
•  20" Predator Pro
•  20" Predator FW
•  20" Predator CB
•  20" Aerostar
•  16" Gremlin
•  12" Tiger and Tigress


   

1998 Catalogue

Features:
•  20" HydraMatic Freestyle
•  20" AutoMatic Freestyle
•  20" PowerMatic Freestyle
•  20" SuperMatic Freestyle
•  20" Super Stock
•  20" Pro Stock
•  20" Predator Pro
•  20" Predator FW
•  20" Predator Pro Mini


    

2000 BMX Catalogue

Features:
•  Joey Garcia: Dirt /Street
•  Jay Miron: Vert / Street/ Flatland
•  Matt Pohlkamp: Race
•  Brian Foster: Race / Trails


    

2000 Classics Catalogue

Features:
•  Deluxe Seven
•  Super Seven
•  Classics Four Seven
•  Cruiser Seven
•  Cruiser SS
•  Panther
•  Predator Comp
•  Speedster 2.0 & 2.4
•  Aerostar
•  Stardust


    

2001 BMX Catalogue

Features:
•  Joey Garcia: "El Jefe" frameset
•  Joey Garcia: Automatic Range
•  Andrew Farris: "Azrael" Flatland Frame
•  20" Hydramatic / Powermatic / Supermatic
•  Matt Pohlkamp: "Pro Modified"
•  20" / 24" Pro Stock Range
•  Brian Foster: "Blue Flacon" Frame
•  Brian Foster: Super Stock Range


    

2001 Catalogue

Features:
•  Paramount / Fastback
•  Super Sport
•  Suspension
•  Homegrown
•  Moab
•  Mesa
•  Fontier
•  Sierra / Sierra 700
•  Speedster

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Extra Info / Links

   OldSchoolMags.com  Have you ever wished that you could go back in time to the late 70's and early 80's when you could walk into a newsagency and see the latest issues of BMX Action, BMX Plus, Super BMX and Freestylin' in the racks as crisp and clean as the day they were printed? If you said yes to any of these questions, this is the site for you ..

   BMX Works  This site has everything you will ever need to restore an old school bmx from loose parts - nuts, bolts and bearings - through to complete brake sets, cranks sets and finishing parts, such as pad sets and decals.

   Madman's BMX Painting Services  Pete's work is second to none. I have two frames painted by him - a Hotfoot Freestyle in white and a Hotfoot 24" Cruiser in Hazard Yellow - and both have come out beautifully. Pete can also handle the stripping of paint and chrome and other prep work.

   Re-Rides  Sydney Australia based BMX restoration and photography. Rebuilding retro BMX bikes from 80's old-school, 90's mid-school and 00's new-school era's.

   SDBMX  SDBMX sells a distinctive range of cast alloy BMX rims that will finish of any old-school, mid-school or even new-school build. Styles include the Blizzard, Cyclone, Hurricane, Tornado and Typhoon.

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   Vintage Mongoose  Anyone who is interested in Mongooses (Mongeese?) has probably already found this site. When I was restoring my Motomag, I found this site invaluable for information and reproductions decals and grips. Warren, who is behind this site, is a local who is passionate - no obsessive - about the Mongoose brand and it shows.

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