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Can you guess what decade these vintage bicycle ads are from?
Take a ride back in time!
Image: Schwinn / Huffy
Since their invention in the 1800s, bicycles have gone through many eras. There were the first iterations with giant front wheels, then more complex bikes like tricycles and tandems. The second half of the 20th century is when the bicycle really took off. Adults liked the exercise and kids liked the freedom to roam the neighborhood. There was nothing like hopping on the banana seat and pedaling around to your heart’s content, a playing card flapping in the spokes for dramatic effect.
Here are 16 vintage bicycle ads from the 1950s to the 1980s. Can you place each one in the right decade?
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Roadmaster
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Huffy
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Sears
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What decade is this bike ad from?
Image: Schwinn
Can you guess what decade these vintage bicycle ads are from?
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190 Comments
8 out of 16.
I loved my Banana Seat with a tall Sissy Bar. Had the seat rear low and the front high
9/16 bummer
14/16 not too bad...loved my banana seat bike!
8 out of 16
I sucked at this one
I sucked at this one
You got 13 out of 16
Did you roll through this quiz or did you hit some bumps?
Did you roll through this quiz or did you hit some bumps?
First bike bought by myself was a Santa Fe by Huffy
13/16 🙂🙂
14 out of 16. Got #2 & #9 wrong. 😁😁😁😁😁
12/16 - I had a Huffy! LOL
15/16
I ride over 20 miles a day but I've never ridden a tandem missed # 12
I ride over 20 miles a day but I've never ridden a tandem missed # 12
14. I blew 2 & 3. In most cases the derailleur (or lack thereof) was a dead giveaway, & if not that, the double-knit &/or hip attire was. 2 I screwed up because it looked late 60s, & 3 because it looked late 70s. "Go figure...."
7/16 - fell off about midway through - faulty handlebars
10/16 Not too shabby!
Eeeesh, not even a quarter...
For the love of God, I have NO idea how I went 15-16 on just guesses
I didn’t do very well
12/16
10/16, should have done better. Owned several Schwinn bikes throughout the years. Even did some racing in the 80's.
Missed 3. Thought we might have taken this quiz before 🤔
Thank you for bringing that up coz I thought the same thing 🤔