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The 1968 Schwinn Krate models had a front drum brake. [9] The 1972 Schwinn Pea Picker included a rear disc brake. [9] Forks. The 1968 Schwinn Krate models included a spring suspension front fork. At least one model, the Murray Kingkat, came from the factory with long forks resembling a chopper motorcycle. [16] Seating
In July 1964, Schwinn announced the arrival of the Super Deluxe Sting-Ray. This model included a front spring-fork, a new sleeker Sting-Ray banana seat, and a Person's Hi-loop Sissy bar. The Super Deluxe also gave the rider a choice of White wall tires or the new Yellow oval rear Slik tire paired with a front black wall Westwind tire.
Until the BMX came along in the mid-1980s, the Chopper outsold other bikes by 6 to 1. In 2014 a 1980 MK2 Raleigh Chopper gifted to US President Ronald Reagan sold at auction for a record $35,000. The Chopper was designed in response to the Schwinn Sting-Ray, [1] [2] and an earlier attempt, the Rodeo, which was not commercially successful. [2]
1966 Schwinn Racer Deluxe in coppertone. The Schwinn Racer was a bicycle in the lightweight series of bikes built by Schwinn Bicycle Company in Chicago from 1957 to the mid-1970s. They had a Sturmey Archer 3 speed with 26 x 1 3/8 tires as well as the occasional 24x1 3/8. They were sold with both S5 (Deluxe Racer) and S6 (Standard Racer ...
Albert John Fritz (October 8, 1924 – May 7, 2013) was a vice president at the Schwinn Bicycle Company and is credited with creating the Schwinn Sting-Ray, which started the wheelie bike craze. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Mr. Fritz was born in Chicago on October 8, 1924, and died on May 7, 2013, in Barrington, Illinois.
In 1963, the Schwinn company released of the Schwinn Sting-Ray. [12] George Barris, who moved to Los Angeles to "become part of the emerging teen car culture" opened a shop in Bell, California, a Mexican American neighborhood. [13] He used the Schwinn stock frame to create a modified bike for The Munsters set in the mid-1960s. [5]
Kingbay riding a Schwinn tandem with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley at the opening celebration of Chicago's first bike lane.. Keith Kingbay (April 30, 1914 – January 16, 1995) was a racer, manufacturer, advocate, and author in bicycling.
I think I'll start a page about the Schwinn Sting-Ray. This article is pretty good but missing some stuff I remember from the book "No Hands: The Rise and Fall of the Schwinn Bicycle Company." In particular, Ignaz invented a new type of tire that was far more reliable (fewer flats) than previous tire.--Tdkehoe 14:32, 16 April 2007 (UTC)