My latest Schwinn Stingray project.

[its-a-mario]

I had a Pea Picker as a kid. Got it in a trade with a neighbor: he got a generic 10 speed and I got the Picker. Loved that thing. the rear disc brake didn't work for sh!t, but it was so cool! Now I want to build a bicycle...

 

[chargervert]

I recently purchased this numbered Stingray Orange Krate replica too.

 

[chargervert]

I have a real nice Pea Picker reissue that was sold by Schwinn in 1997.

 

[chargervert]

While original Stingrays can get pretty pricey,they are much cheaper to build than Mopars!

 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I had a Sting Ray way back in the day. Like 7th or 8th grade. Busted my azz to get the money to buy it. Blue/5 speed -stick shift/fat rear tire. I loved that bike. Had it a year or so. My sister an me went to the shopping center one day and it got stolen. Granted I think my dad got us the cheapest frikkin bike locks made... the lock was laying on the ground , opened not cut. Pisses me off to this day, I hate fukkin thief's

 

[chargervert]

That sucks,an original 5 speed is worth some money these days! I had my first 10 speed bike stolen the same way! I finally bought it's replacement last year at a swap meet!

 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

If I would ever come across the exact same model, I'd snag it up in a heartbeat

 

[chargervert]

This is the replacement for my stolen 10 speed.

 

[chargervert]

If anyone has Schwinn Stingrays,please post some pics of yours!

 

[BeatersRus]

i have a nice black grasshopper slick nos and a few colored others including some schwinn? rimsets.
if you think you can use any of it,pm me.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Nice collection of bikes, but there's only one problem; a fifty something adult, today, looks retarded riding around the neighborhood on a 45 year old kid's stingray bike.

 

[Darter6]

Couldn't afford one back then, looks like I still can't now. I've always had a thing for cool bikes,then and now. Thanks !

 

[chargervert]

Nice Orange Krate RC!,No one calls me a dork when I'm riding one of my stingrays,they just say,nice bike!

 

[junior340]

Last remaining of my collection, well used and rides great still.

 

[hanks73340]

Don't forget to add the baseball cards in the spokes attached with the clothes pins. We all did it.....

 

[mmissile]

I had a 1968 model Orange-Krate, for my paper-route.

 

[chargervert]

68 Orange Krates bring around $2500 to $3000 for a nice example these days!

 

[6PKRTSE]

I just remember being able to ride wheelies forever on them. Literally, up/down driveways, sidewalks & turning everywhere on the rear tire. Might as well been a uni-cycle. Of course, I could do the same thing on our BMX when we got involved with those more & then on to dirt bikes & quads.

 

[hyde-park]

Last remaining of my collection, well used and rides great still. View attachment 696135

Wow! I had that exact bike, same color, bought brand new circa 1971-1972. Had it later tarted up with a speedometer, headlight/horn, and mirrors.

 

[Bladecutter]

I had a spank new metallic blue Stingray the first year they came out, 1963....can't remember if it was a birthday present in May or end of year Christmas present. A Friend of mine in neighborhood got a metallic green one about same time & we were the first of the neighborhood to have 'em.