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 ...

1966 Schwinn Stingray - The Promise. A child's promise to his father comes to fruition. ... For paint, a gold base was sprayed that paved the way for the custom orange candy color combinations.

If you were around in the 1960s or 1970s, you knew a kid — or you were a kid — who rode only one kind of bicycle. It had ape-hanger handlebars, a banana seat and could pop a wheelie. Since ...

These were to the Sting-Ray what dragsters were to automobiles. In fact, according to Schwinn marketing manager Cache Mundy, the Krate name was borrowed from a California dragster popular in 1968.

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" was ...

Orange County Choppers Schwinn Stingray. Hometown: Middletown. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Age: 13. Color: Green. Under the hood: Pedal power.

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 ...