He created the Stingray, released in June 1963. Five years later Schwinn fitted a 16-inch front wheel to its Stingray, keeping the 20inch rear wheel. The Orange Krate was born. This was later the ...

At the time the Design Council called him "a pioneer in product design. His Raleigh Chopper bike is a design classic." The direct forerunner of the Chopper was Schwinn’s Orange Crate from the 1960s, ...

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.