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Do you remember Ignatz Schwinn and a famous motto of the company ?
December 30, 2018, 05:05 PM
David LeeDo you remember Ignatz Schwinn and a famous motto of the company ?
I heard a most clever motto recited word for word about quality and a discount concerning buying something other than a Schwinnn and, I cannot find the darn motto online. Did you know his name was Ignatz ? Now about that motto. What have you ever heard ?
December 30, 2018, 05:11 PM
ZSMICHAELRide right. My Dad would never spring for a Schwinn. Too expensive he said.
December 30, 2018, 05:11 PM
GustoferThe Googlewebz mention:
"Innovate or die."Not sure if that's what you're after, but....
Former Schwinn owner here.
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December 30, 2018, 05:17 PM
David LeeBoth of those are probably true at one time or another but what I heard was quite long. Knew I should have wrote it down. Maybe it was a advertisment.
December 30, 2018, 05:23 PM
Sig2340What is:
Don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman??
HowdIdo?
Nice is overrated
"It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government."
Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018
December 30, 2018, 05:41 PM
Rolan_Kraps "You don't tug on Superman's Cape.
You don't spit into the wind.
You don't pull the mask off the Ol' Lone Ranger,
And you don't mess around with Schwinn!"I think that's how it went.
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December 30, 2018, 05:48 PM
sigmonkey"All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride."
Seems legit.
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! December 30, 2018, 05:52 PM
preten2bWorked the bike biz till just this year, including a few years at Schwinn while it was owned by Ed Schwinn and family. You may know that's not true now.
Are you speaking of the slogan "for the young at heart"? 70's era
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December 30, 2018, 05:53 PM
ZSMICHAELquote:
"All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride."
Seems legit.
Nah that is Mustang Sally.
December 30, 2018, 05:57 PM
egregoreThe closest thing I've heard to this that I've heard of is Captain Kangaroo hawking Schwinn - who, not coincidentally, was one of the show's sponsors - in a portion of the show that was actually a thinly disguised commercial. At the end of the segment he would say, "Schwinn bikes - the quality bikes - are best!"
December 30, 2018, 06:11 PM
RipleySchwinn?
Shwing!
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. December 30, 2018, 06:20 PM
architect"There are old Schwinn riders, and there are bold Schwinn riders, but there are no old, bold Schwinn riders!"
December 30, 2018, 06:26 PM
braillediverSchwinn and Evil Knievil made for a memorable childhood.
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The butcher with the sharpest knife has the warmest heart.
December 30, 2018, 06:26 PM
PowerSurgeThe old Schwinn’s were worth every penny.
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1
December 30, 2018, 06:27 PM
TMatsThe only company slogan I remember is: “Schwinn bikes are best.”
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despite them
December 30, 2018, 06:35 PM
darthfusterAll we are is dust in the wind.
Ignatz Schwinn
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier December 30, 2018, 06:42 PM
18DAI"Who pays retail?" ??
7+1 Rounds of hope and change
December 30, 2018, 06:52 PM
Tuckerrnr1Something like "The sweet taste of a bargain sours before the long lasting taste of quality" or something like that?
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December 30, 2018, 07:03 PM
slosigBaskin Robbins used to have a quote attributed to one of the two on the wall that went something like,
"There are people who consider only price. There are people who will take a product and make a cheaper copy. The former are the latter's legitimate prey."
But that was Baskin Robbins, aka 31 Flavors, not Schwinn.
December 30, 2018, 07:06 PM
GibbI was looking though Google Images for "Vintage Schwinn advertisement" and saw one that said "Schwinn Quality... Costs less in the long run"
I shall respect you until you open your mouth, from that point on, you must earn it yourself.