Can you guess what decade these vintage bicycle ads are from?

Take a ride back in time!

 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?

  1. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  2. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  3. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  4. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  5. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  6. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  7. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Roadmaster
  8. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  9. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Huffy
  10. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  11. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  12. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  13. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  14. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn
  15. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Sears
  16. What decade is this bike ad from?
     
    Image: Schwinn

Can you guess what decade these vintage bicycle ads are from?

Your Result...

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189 Comments

Flash4001 48 months ago
I loved my Banana Seat with a tall Sissy Bar. Had the seat rear low and the front high
Mob39 48 months ago
14/16 not too bad...loved my banana seat bike!
FLETCH 49 months ago
8 out of 16
I sucked at this one
ChrisandLane 49 months ago
You got 13 out of 16
Did you roll through this quiz or did you hit some bumps?
JL1965 49 months ago
First bike bought by myself was a Santa Fe by Huffy
Dario 49 months ago
14 out of 16. Got #2 & #9 wrong. 😁😁😁😁😁
KellyShort 49 months ago
15/16
I ride over 20 miles a day but I've never ridden a tandem missed # 12
bnichols23 49 months ago
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...."
Filmnoirfan 49 months ago
7/16 - fell off about midway through - faulty handlebars
daEducator 49 months ago
For the love of God, I have NO idea how I went 15-16 on just guesses
Barry22 49 months ago
10/16, should have done better. Owned several Schwinn bikes throughout the years. Even did some racing in the 80's.
TheDavBow3 49 months ago
Missed 3. Thought we might have taken this quiz before 🤔
Thank you for bringing that up coz I thought the same thing 🤔
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