History of Bicycling in Illinois

Rich Furr

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Feb 7, 2026, 11:31:38 AMFeb 7

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Everyone,

Found this last week. Scroll down for a long version.

Rediscovering an overlooked linchpin of Illinois industry: Bicycling

A Bloomington-Normal historian says bicycles were once a top export from the state of Illinois. Manufacturing ce...

John Prince

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Feb 7, 2026, 11:41:24 AMFeb 7

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When I was a kid, almost everybody had a Chicago made Schwinn bicycle

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Hughes, John S

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Interesting read. Thanks Rich!

(As a kid growing up, I also rode a Schwinn.)

John Hughes

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Thanks Rich, really interesting read

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