Comments on: THE CLASSIC SCHWINN STINGRAY | A LUCKY BOY’S FIRST FAST WHEELS

By: sara

sara — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:43:32 +0000

Some twin boys each got a crate one summer one was an orange crate the other was an apple crate. Neat bikes

By: sara

sara — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:29:56 +0000

Great story, I can relate to a wonderful Christmas gift. Mine came on a Sunday Christmas and I missed going to church that Christmas day when I was ten years old.

By: sara

sara — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:24:27 +0000

I had a “Slick Chic” Schwinn sting ray when I was ten, it came under the Christmas tree. I loved, riding my bike, it was the best bike in the neighborhood. It was stolen while in the care of my neice, my mom cried when she found out about it.

By: bossmoney

bossmoney — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:38:06 +0000

Us Brits had an equivalent, a Raleigh Chopper, originals are going for high prices but Raleigh have re-released it.

By: Dave Hayden

Dave Hayden — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:53:14 +0000

I have a 70 era red sting Ray 3 sp. All original except for tha back tire, anyone know what was originally one there?? What’s a fastback ?

By: Buddy Vitt

Buddy Vitt — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:53:16 +0000

In ‘68 I had a 26 in. Western Auto bike then I saw it @ Norwood Bike and Mower !!!! it was hip and just came out ,the Lemon Peeler got it 2 months later for my birthday, had it for a year then in the 5th grade ,some jerk stole it from my school, Florida Highway Patrol caught the guy 14 miles away and brought my bike back later the same day and parked it inside the school hallway , out side my 6th period class room, road it down the hallway and out the front doors, a good 400ft , didn’t get into trouble!!!!!!! COOL !!!! 6 months later , it’s gone from the front porch, didn’t get it back this time homeowners covered it ,so Dad got me a Orange Crate with the insurance money, 10 years later I sold it to a kid across the street, he moved away , never saw it again, regrets.

By: angel rodriguez

angel rodriguez — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:49:42 +0000

i still have my schwinn bikes. I own 5 schwinn stingrays and fastback. I’m 43. and still ride my bikes every weekend. can’t ride anything else.

By: Joe Kozan

Joe Kozan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:36:59 +0000

Love your vintage stingray pictures. The action shot is great! I had a Montgomery Ward’s version stingray with green tires. It wasn’t a Schwinn, but I had fun….

Now I have in my collection a yellow1974 Schwinn Fastback. I’ll put a pic on my website soon.
Thanks, Joe

By: poverty_dieter

poverty_dieter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:41:27 +0000

The Selvedgeyard rocks. I’ve been forwarding it around to friends. Y’all are the coolest. Great entry.

By: Silverhammer

Silverhammer — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:07:56 +0000

Are you sure those aren’t Keds sneakers?

By: carlos cardoso

carlos cardoso — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:47:08 +0000

thanks for the memories

By: Mr. Realist

Mr. Realist — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:31:43 +0000

Great article. Thanks for bringing back the memories of my Sting-Ray. I was so excited on Christmas morning to get my very first bicycle I ran and jumped right on it! Early 70s; no shifter; sissy bars; green, with sparkly green banana seat and sparkly green grips. Training wheels until my brother (who had a red one with a white seat) took them off and made me learn to ride for real.

And yes, my family had two station wagons (sequentially) with faux wood panels, just like the one in the background of the “stunts for runts” pic. I guess the 70s weren’t all bad after all!