When I was 13 I had the lungs and the legs to take my Schwinn Stingray anywhere I wanted. That was also in 1978. Kids these days. It’s OK, I’m just saying what you’re thinking.

And consumers do pay less for the new Sting Ray under Pacific's ownership. It may not be the engineering marvel that was the old Schwinn, but it retails at Wal-Mart for $180, about a third of the ...

When Schwinn Bicycles launched the new Schwinn Sting-Ray "Street Series" juvenile chopper bike in April 2004, ... automotive, advertising, marketing, design, ad infinitum.

With its monkey handle bars, banana seat, and slick back tire, the Schwinn Sting-Ray was the bike to have in the ’60s and ’70s. Now, 30 years later, it's back in style. By CNBC's Phil LeBeau.

Four decades ago, the coolest transportation on two wheels was the Schwinn Sting-Ray bike. Introduced in 1963 during the muscle-car craze, the pop-culture icon with its distinctive “banana seat ...

The Schwinn Sting-Ray was the epitome of pre-teen lo-ride hi-life: slung-back seats, ape hanger handlebars; when you rode you knew those socks were pulled ...

We asked readers if they’ve owned a Schwinn bike and to tell us their story. Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity: “On my 7th birthday in August 1950, my parents thrilled me with ...

From 1963 to 1968, Schwinn sold nearly 2 million Sting-Rays. At one point, bikes in the Sting-Ray style — competitors were quick to pick up on its success — accounted for more than 60 percent ...

This 1962 Schwinn Sting Ray Tricycle took over three years to come up with the design of the artwork on the outside of the tricycle. See more here at Lowrider Magazine.

Four decades ago, the coolest transportation on two wheels was the Schwinn Sting-Ray bike. Introduced in 1963 during the muscle-car craze, the pop-culture icon with its distinctive “banana seat ...

Check out Azteca De Oro Dos, a 1965 Schwinn Sting Ray owned by Alex Robledo Sr., and Jr, and built with help from RM Customs, Jagster, Krazy Kutting, Wicked Metals, and more! - Lowrider Magazine ...

Al Fritz became known as an industry visionary for creating the Sting-Ray, 'the Corvette of bicycles.' The low-slung bike with sky-high handlebars became a national phenomenon.