Schwinn Bikes For Sale » Stingrays

The stingray was introduced in the early 60’s and within a few years dominated the market with 70% market share of all bikes sold at the time. The stingray was born from the seeds of some tricked out bikes seen on the west coast. This inspiration gave the Schwinn Company plenty to work with and a new era in bicycling was born.

As all good things come to an end, the stingray’s popularity began to fade in the mid 70’s with the dirt busting BMX bike scene. With the big brother mountain bike soon to follow… it didn’t look good for Schwinn. They did make a comeback in the 90’s with a new cruiser revolution, but it wasn’t enough to keep the company profitable.

Schwinn faced bankruptcy in 1993 and restructured its debt load and eventually was purchased by Pacific Cycle in 2001. The Schwinn brand will always be synonymous with innovative bike design and fabrication. And what a story they have to tell!

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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

NOS WEINMAN Schwinn Stingray Krate Bike Brake Lever Straps 22 Jaguar Bicycle
US $40.00

SCHWINN GRAPE KRATE BICYCLE BIKE BANANA SEAT PURPLE w WHITE STRIPES MINT UNUSED
US $125.00

USED '68 ORIGINAL SCHWINN BICYCLE/BIKE STINGRAY KRATE CRANK & CHAINRING SPROCKET
US $45.00

SCHWINN BIKE 71 SCHWINN STINGRAY APPLE KRATE 5 SPEED SHOCKED REAR SISSY BAR L@@K
US $40.99

BIKE 71 SCHWINN STINGRAY APPLE KRATE 5 SPEED SHIFTER NO RESERVE L@@K!!!
US $51.00

SCHWINN ORANGE KRATE BICYCLE BIKE BANANA SEAT ORANGE WHITE STRIPES MINT UNUSED
US $139.99

SCHWINN BIKE 71 SCHWINN STINGRAY APPLE KRATE 5 SPEED FRAME AND KICKSTAND L@@K!!
US $53.03

BIKE KRATE 1971 SCHWINN STINGRAY APPLE KRATE CHAINGUARD ORIGINAL PAINT L@@K!!
US $79.89

Schwinn Apple Krate 1968 5 Speed Restored Nice Muscle Bike
US $1,175.00

SCHWINN GREY GHOST KRATE BICYCLE BIKE BANANA SEAT BLK WHT STRIPES MINT UNUSED
US $139.99

Discount Schwinn StingRay Bikes

Russ Webb — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:31:39 +0000

Russ Webb & Charlie Cruising

The Schwinn Stingray. A Classic.

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