Russ Webb & Charlie Cruising

Schwinn has a wide range of road bikes. In fact, you'll see some listings that probably shouldn't be in the road bike category. But that's how it goes on eBay.

Look for the Schwinn Fastback if you need a good entry level road bike. It's a sharp looking bike with reliable components.

Some of the vintage road bikes have good resale value simply because they are genuine Schwinn bikes built in their heyday.

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Vintage Schwinn Road Bike Winged Headbadge Brass with White and Silver Face    US $35.00

Schwinn 700C Prelude Men's Drop Bar Road Bike/Bicycle    US $237.99

Schwinn Tourist roadbike    US $140.00

Vintage Schwinn Le Tour Luxe Steel Road Bicycle Blue 59cm Bike Shimano Altus    US $299.00

1970ds MENS SCHWINN VARSITY 10 SPEED ROAD BIKE    US $150.00

Schwinn Circuit road racing bicycle bike cycle XL new    US $299.00

schwinn mens aluminum road touring bike bicycle 54cm    US $210.00

womens 26" schwinn cruiser road bike bicycle new black    US $175.99

Schwinn womens cruiser road bike bicycle 7 speed new    US $179.99

Schwinn 28" Men's Hybrid Trailway Road Bike + New Serfas Dual Density Saddle    US $230.76

3 vintage quality ROAD BIKE ( raleigh, schwinn, ross )    US $199.00

Schwinn Tempo road bike columbus steel    US $325.00

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Schwinn Bike Company:
A Brief History Lesson

Ignaz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold founded the Arnold and Schwinn Company in 1895. The company grew slowly in the first few decades in business. A stroke of boldness in the early 30’s would change the vibe of the company and introduce a whole new look to the fairly traditional bicycle industry, This was the beginning of the cruiser era.

Schwinn made a name for itself by modifying the traditional bike tires to a wider 2” balloon type, they designed a wider and more comfortable seat and supported it all with a strong and sturdy steel tube frame. This was a comfortable ride.

Other classics soon followed. The Black Phantom Cruiser in 1949 and the Stingray in 1963 come to mind. The Phantom was a milestone for Schwinn as true experts in bicycle design and functionality. The cruiser was the reigning king throughout the 50’s and into the 60’s.

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! Click here for Schwinn Parts and Accessories.

Vintage Schwinn Road Bike Winged Headbadge Brass with White and Silver Face    US $35.00

Nice vintage / antique Schwinn bicycle / bike Speedometer with cable. Works !    US $60.99

SCHWINN GENERATOR LIGHT, VINTAGE SCHWINN BICYCLES,OLD BIKES CLASSIC BIKES CYCLES    US $36.00

Vintage-SCHWINN BREEZE BIKE-Light-Generator-Original !    US $149.99

Vintage VIOLET Schwinn S Seat Saddle Lightweight Bike Bicycle    US $60.00

Vintage BLACK Schwinn S Seat Saddle Lightweight Bike Bicycle Racer Speedster    US $60.00

Vintage BLUE Schwinn S Seat Saddle Middleweight Bike Bicycle Typhoon Hollywood    US $35.00

Vintage GREEN Deluxe Schwinn S Seat Saddle Middleweight Bike Panther Starlet    US $60.00

1956 Schwinn Spitfire Wasp Phantom Hornet Autocycle Vintage Antique Bike Frame    US $129.99

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

Vintage Schwinn Le Tour Luxe Steel Road Bicycle Blue 59cm Bike Shimano Altus    US $299.00

VINTAGE SCHWINN PARAMOUNT RACING TRACK BIKE Serial #336 Emil Wastyn    US $3,099.98

VINTAGE OLD SCHWINN B6 STREAMLINER BICYCLE BIKE PAINT RESTORATION STENCILS DECAL    US $45.99

Vintage Schwinn 3 wheel bike Town and Country    US $48.00

Flyer Cycle Transport Bike Bicycle Truck Schwinn VINTAGE Delivery! FREE SHIP USA    US $124.00

vintage schwinn bicycle springer forks 1995 anniversary bike 26" truss lock fork    US $84.00

Vintage Red ? Schwinn Bicycle Light Torpedo Bike Lite    US $36.99

VINTAGE BLUE SCHWINN CHICAGO BIKE    US $199.99

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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. Click here for Schwinn Parts and Accessories.

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

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Hi! Welcome to our Schwinn hobby site. We know you're probably looking for Schwinn bicycle parts and we've created this blog post just for you.

Happy Cruising!

Schwinn Stingray Krate Bicycle Hub Axle Rebuild Parts Trim Kit    US $32.00

vintage ballon tire bicycle tank parts, both sides schwinn? murry?    US $91.00

Box Bendix 2 Speed Multi Speed Bicycle Coaster Brake Hub Part Sun Gear Schwinn &    US $35.00

Schwinn Vintage Bicycle Parts    US $30.00

VINTAGE DELTA BICYCLE HEADLIGHT PART CHROME LIGHT SCHWINN BIKE LAMP BATTERY BOX    US $49.87

old vtg antique X EXCELSIOR Schwinn Bicycle Head Badge Name Tag rare bike part    US $39.99

old rare vtg antique HENDERSON Schwinn 26 Bicycle Frame prewar bike cycling part    US $249.99

SCHWINN STINGRAY KRATE 1972-73 BICYCLE DISC BRAKE - 15-005 ORIGINAL PART    US $49.99

SCHWINN BICYCLE 1956 ORIG DEALER PARTS AND ACCESSORIES CATALOG 56    US $99.99

Vintage BICYCLE SEAT Marked MESINGER Parts Schwinn Columbia Elgin Etc ? No Res!!    US $35.00

NOS Schwinn Phantom Panther Bicycle AS Pedal Parts    US $150.00

SCHWINN BICYCLE FRAME FORK PARTS CAMEL BACK VINTAGE RED    US $158.00

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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! Click here for Schwinn Parts and Accessories.

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

'70s SCHWINN CRUISER SPRING FORK PART # 54-790 FOR 26 INCH BALOON MODELS NICE!!!    US $299.99