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When I think of my childhood, I recall my days on a bike and at that time 5-7 yrs, I was pedaling a stingray. This was my very first bike, and I loved it. How could a kid not like this cool chopped out little gem.

In truth, I was just riding the tail-end (1973) of the stingray’s illustrious career. The stingray was introduced in 1963, and inspired by a handful of west coast kids who worshipped the local hot rod scene. These kids were creating mashed up custom bikes with banana seats and crazy looking chopper handle bars.

Word got around to Schwinn headquarters in Chicago, where they dispatched an engineer with orders to observe the scene. Were these kids getting too much of that California sun? Was it a temporary fad? It turned out that these kids knew what they liked and signaled a new direction for Schwinn.

The Schwinn designers and engineers teamed up and produced the first stingray. Adults weren’t too sure what to think, but the kids went nuts. The bike was a top seller for over a decade.

Over the years, Schwinn was smart enough to introduce new colors and unique twists on the stingray styling. The stingray will forever be a classic for the boomer generation and many of these older models are collector’s items now fetching well over $2500.

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SCHWINN STINGRAY ORANGE KRATE SEAT original vintage pearson bike bicycle banana
US $75.00

► Wheelie King Bar fits some Schwinn Stingray Krate Fastback Muscle Bike Bicycle
US $100.00

Schwinn speedometer for Sting- Ray & other model bikes
US $30.00

1967 schwinn stingray fastback bike
US $450.00

VINTAGE SCHWINN STINGRAY BIKE
US $149.99

Bicycle Baseball Bat Holder, Androck Type, for Schwinn Stingray, Muscle Bike, OS
US $80.00

► W☺W Wheelie King Bar fits some Schwinn Stingray & Fastback Muscle Bike Bicycle
US $100.00

Great Vintage 16" blue Schwinn Pixie bicycle bike stingray kids boys girls child
US $45.00

* 20 x 2.125" Black Wall SLICK TIRE fits Schwinn Stingray Muscle Bike Bicycle
US $37.00

Vintage Schwinn stingray 16 inch midget banana seat bike kids bike sting ray
US $300.34

BICYCLE TIRES FIT SCHWINN STINGRAY BIKE 20 X 1 3/4 S-7 FRONT & S-2 REAR SLICK
US $69.00

Schwinn Stingray - RAMSHORN - 1967 - Fastback - Muscle Bike - Banana Seat
US $850.00

Schwinn Cruisers For Sale

Russ Webb — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:53:21 +0000

Russ Webb & Charlie Cruising

The Schwinn cruiser is a classic American icon. It's well known that Schwinn is responsible for many firsts in bicycle engineering and design. The cruiser is one example. Introduced in 1933, the wide profile balloon tires turned some heads as well as broke tradition with bicycle design at the time. However, the real breakthrough came with the introduction of the reputable Black Phantom cruiser in 1949. This was one of the finest models yet and a big time success.

The cruiser went mainstream throughout the 50’s, and in fact remained popular with the beach crowds. As it turned out, this bike was the perfect workhorse for lugging around your beach gear, surfboards and taxiing the ladies around on the handlebars - my personal favorite.

As a kid growing up in southern California, I was on the moon when I got my first cruiser. I could barely ride the thing. But I quickly grew into it and found myself cruising the beaches in the summertime, doing my paper route and basically lived with the thing. We called it a strand cruiser, named after the strand along the beach where you could see the strangest people running, walking, roller skating and cycling… think Venice Beach and you get the idea.

A few genuine characteristics of the cruiser are its wide saddle seats, chain-guard, fenders, sturdy steel tube frame and those wide balloon tires. The cruiser is more suitable to flat terrain because it’s a pretty heavy bike.

Historically, the cruiser made a renewed comeback in the mid 90’s with the release of a new Black Phantom edition. Yet, in my neighborhood this bike was always a hit!

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Schwinn 26 Inch Women's Riverside 7-Speed Cruiser Bicycle-Black & White-S5369KM
US $172.95

1962 Schwinn Skipper 1-speed Bendix Coaster Cruiser
US $399.00

BEACH CRUISER MUD FLAPS FOR SCHWINN AND OTHERS
US $65.00

1980 COMPLETELY ORIGINAL MEN'S SCHWINN CRUISER! MINT CONDITION! LOOK !!!!!!!!!
US $599.00

VINTAGE SCHWINN CRUISER SIX BEACH CRUISER 26" TIRES 18" FRAME NR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
US $99.99

Schwinn Cruiser 5 Brake Set Dia Compe Spitfire 26 Cruiser
US $39.99

SCHWINN 1954 BLACK PHANTOM BICYCLE VINTAGE ANTIQUE BALLOON TIRE CRUISER BIKE
US $1,275.00

Schwinn Cruiser mens 5 speed
US $149.99

1958 SCHWINN BEACH CRUISER WOW LOOK
US $225.00

NEVER USED IN BOX 1995 CLASSIC SCHWINN SPRINGER FORK FOR 26" CRUISER BIKE
US $63.00

New Schwinn 26"Cruiser Bicycle with 80cc motor-Complete as Shown.
US $425.00