The Silent Schwinn Factory: How America’s Bicycle Empire Faded Away

Описание: In 1963, one Chicago factory controlled 25% of every bicycle sold in America. By 1983, those same factory floors sat empty. Within 8 years, the empire was bankrupt.

This is the story of Schwinn—how a German immigrant built America's greatest bicycle dynasty, and how a series of arrogant decisions destroyed it all in less than two decades.

From the iconic Stingray that defined childhood in the 60s to the silent factory that stands abandoned today, discover what happens when a company's pride in yesterday's glory blinds them to tomorrow's revolution.

The machines are gone. The workers are gone. But the lessons? Those echo louder than ever.

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