Growing up in Dayton, OH, (world headquarters for Huffy), kids like me and our parents were in a bit of a bind. Clearly, the Schwinn bikes were better made, more balanced and the 5 speed models shifted well and the chains stayed on. To be loyal to the locally built Huffy's, most parents bought them for their kids, along with them being about 30% less expensive for similar models. I remember trading my plum crazy, (purple) cheater slick Huffy, even up for a several year older green 5-speed Schwinn . My dad was furious.
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