The Schwinn Stingray is back.....

[JR2]

How many of you had a Schwinn stingray bike as a kid?? Well they are back and I think they look real good. Schwinn got some design help from the boy at Orange Count Choppers and made a new stingray...





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You can see more at www.schwinnstingray.com

 

[TowPro]

I'll have to go to my local walmart and check one out. Now I know my Daughter would not want one, but I just want to look at one.



As a kid I always wanted an apple crate, but the Parental guidance unites could not afford to buy me (and my brother) one.

 

[klenger]

My two older brothers each had one, including the streamers on the handbars. I rode one of them a bunch when I got a bit older. 3 speed and very heavy.

 

[dresslered]

I had the Stingray with the two-speed hub. Great memories on that ride.

 

[KBennett]

Cool bike.



When I was 12 years old my dad and I were fishing and found a Stingray that someone had thrown in the river. We pulled it out and it was in fairly good shape afer spending a little time cleaning it up. It had the 5-speed setup with a springer fork on it and a small front tire with a drum brake. I think it was called the Gray Ghost and was silver. It was stolen about 3 years later from the side of our house

 

[HEMI®Dart]

That's cool



I used to have one like this, with the shifter in the middle.



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[ToolManTimTaylor]

Check out what the origionals go for on ebay.





US $1,800. 00



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Starting bid: US $1,500. 00

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[HEMI®Dart]

The new Stringray's are very reasonably priced. I am shocked.



Example: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/prod...&dept=4171&path=0:4171:61903:61904:4182:61889

 

[Bob Wagner]

yep, we used to make choppers out of those bikes





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[Bob Wagner]

Originally posted by HEMI®Dart

The new Stringray's are very reasonably priced. I am shocked.



Example: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/prod...&dept=4171&path=0:4171:61903:61904:4182:61889

must be manufactured in china

 

[HEMI®Dart]

I figured they would have the price of a Phat Bike Chopper $$$



Pic: http://www.phatcycles.com/fuller_red_sissy.html

 

[KBennett]

Originally posted by HEMI®Dart

That's cool



I used to have one like this, with the shifter in the middle.



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Super Cool!!!



That's the one I had only it was silver. Oo. Oo.



Thanks for posting the pic.

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

I had a blue Schwinn stringray that I bought with money from my paper route in Helena, MT. I later purchased a Schwinn "Varsity" 10 speed from the same bike shop when I "upgraded" my after school job to work at a printing shop.



Today I pumped my "Gary Fisher" up Togwotee Pass as part of my spring get back in shape for trails routine. Going to have to change my name to Ol'Slug pretty soon.

 

[klenger]

I think I made an incorrect statement above. I don't think my brothers had the stingray, I think it may have been a corvette model. Full size, 26" wheels, 3 speed, hand brakes, heavy, handlebar streamers, chrome fenders, etc.

 

[Shovelhead]

Schwinn also had the Apple Krate (red) and the Orange Krate (orange of course)



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[SGibson]

and the peapicker,lemonpeeler,and my favorite the cottonpicker

 

[Fireman Dave]

Hey Bob - I remember those! I didn't modify mine like that, but I remember some kids did. Is that you on that one?



My Stingray is in my garage (I suppose I should be embarrassed to admit I still have it). It's still decked out in it's motocross trim - I converted it in the mid '70s. I got one of the early sets of motocross handle bars (wide spread on them). I also still have the original banana seat and handle bars too.



PackRat Dave

 

[Casey Ray]

Bought a pristine Schwinn Panther, 2 speed at a garage sale for $5, needed air in both tires. Old dude who was the original owner sold it to me. I later ran into a guy who works in the movie business, he offered me $2,500 for it, to use in movies. I should have taken it. Darn thing sits in my garage taking up space.



Heard Schwinn was making a limited supply of the Panters with a price tag of $5k.





Casey

 

[Bill Lins]

Originally posted by HEMI®Dart

That's cool



I used to have one like this, with the shifter in the middle.



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Mine was Gold!

 

[catoiler]

Don't forget the Green "Pea Picker" that was the one that I had. Bob I forgot how many Choppers we made but they were a blast Till the forks came off!