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1976 Champion

1976 Doug Schwerma Champion

Originally owned by Adam Cox of JMC. Non pinch RedLine cranks, DX pedals, deep "V" nickel bars.Speedo forks.

shivadread · 2008-03-03 5:55am

Never seen one of these, but like it a lot

86GTWorldTour · 2008-03-08 8:40pm

that is awesome!!! sure don't see too many Schwerma era bikes.

squirrelsmith · 2009-05-14 3:11pm

i'm a young guy someone explain schwerma to me

Roc · 2009-05-14 3:47pm

Doug Schwerma was the original founder of CHAMPION motorcycle frames in Hayward, CA from the 70's, and jumped into the BMX market in 1975. He made these frames for a few years, until his untimely death in '77/78. After that, Red Line bought out what was left behind and the rest is history. It is speculated that there were only 300 or so of these frame made, so they’re hard to find or come by. These are highly collectable and sought after by the older collectors. These frames are truly a work of art and the welds are clean and tight, not to mention the clean, classy style of the frame considering it’s age. To this day, I've have never heard of one cracking or failing in any way. So when someone say’s, Schwerma CHAMPION, it’s defiantly one of the very first CHAMPION’s

Merlyn · 2009-06-16 5:48pm

Does anyone know about what these are worth? I have one of these schwerma Champions. The frame # is less than 100.After reading these posts i'M SO GLAD i'VE KEPT MINE ALL THESE YEARS. I grew up in Hayward and this was the bomb bike to have in that day. I faintly remember Brent Patterson riding for Champion before the development of patterson frames.
AND your right these frames were UNDISTRUCTABLE. will post pics of mine later.