@skategangster The bike used to have a clover bike bell, but i replaced it with the current one shorty after i bought the bicycle. I wanted the Schwinn one to match the originality of the bike, and in my opinion it looks fine.
i bought my son a retro-styled red schwinn a couple of years back, but just a retro-styled model, not an actual vintage one. but a true schwinn and a beauty nonetheless.
A beautiful violet deluxe 65 Stingray. The distinctive features of this year follow:. Razor fenders (later years were crimped) High loop sissy bar (one year only -65) Reverse screen lettering on deuxe chain guard (only on early bikes--I think 65 was the last yer). The pointed chain guard (point eliminated in later years) The non-glitter deluxe bananna seat (later years were glittered earlier year was solo polo not bananna). The wider ape hanger bars (narrowed in subsequent years).
First, the Stingray came out in 1963, around July. My bike, a Flambouyant Lime Green Stingray, was built in November 1963 and I got it for Christmas that year (I was 12). The first generation biles came in 3 colors, all metallic, blue, red and my flambouyant-lime green. The first year bikes had a wider, non-pleated seat called a "solo-polo". And one more item, the rear tire was a fatter knobby (not a slick) and the front was called a stagger-block tread. I still have mine in the garage, perfect.
@bondurango, The first year Krates (1968) didn't even have slicks. They had a knobby rear tire. Deluxe stingrays had the reverse color chainguards like this one, whitewall tires, ribbed seats and came in many colors.
what really sucks is that when i was a kid, i built my own stingray.. 2 years before they came out!.. we didnt have any money so i got a 20" bike from the junk yard, stripped it down, painted it metalflake blue at my friends garage ( his dad did custom cars) got a "solo polo" seat at western auto, long goose neck, ape hangers.. ( thats what they called the bars back then). so i would look cool on a 20" dork bike, cause everyone else had 26" 10 speeds.The first one i saw was greeen.2 yrs. later.
i was born in 1951 i remmber when i was in grade school salinas calif. one year most of my friends had one. my dad couldnt afford one but i rode someones at school. it had a candy apple color to it with the wide slick in the back a small tire in front. it was alsome to ride.
Hi great bike it is a 65 no matter what these idiots tell you Ive been collecting for 30 years very nice bike if your interested in selling it please let me know ..mmtom64@cox.net..thanks Tom
Absolutely beautiful bike man. I have a kinda-in-good-condition 68' Fastback 5 Speed. Its the one I'm most proud of. My favorite is my 68' Columbia Longboy. The Stingray line is the "it" line of bikes in my opinion. While Sears, Western Flyer, and Huffy, and a few others did make a mark in cycleing's history, no one made a impact like the Stingray did from my veiw. Thank you for posting this video. Its an absolutely beautiful bike.
In the day, no boy would be caught dead riding that frilly thing unless he was a "sissy". The original stingray was a stripped down version with no fenders or chain guard. The banana seat was not ribbed & the standard frame color was a beautiful metalic blue. Those bikes had no white wall tires, either, & the rear tire, called a "slick", had no treads & was wider & thicker than the front tire. That slick was great for doing "brodies" (spins) & laying skids.
@bondurango the first stingray was made in 1964, and is similar to this one. The original had a different styled banana seat, and a front spring fork. I know this because i have a hardcover book of the Chicago Schwinn story.
YOUR bike is NOT a '65 & it's nothing like the '64 or the 65. Cite the name of the book, author & publisher. Otherwise, you're just blowing smoke up everybody's ass.
@bondurango first of all dont be rude to me, and FYI i am not blowing smoke up anyones ass! According to the Bunch O Bikes serial number chart my Schwinn is a 1965 model. Also FYI the book is called Schwinn Bicycles by Jay Pridmore, and Jim Hurd copyrighted 1996. If you are going to be a prick again to me i will block you!
@Frijo1 the bicycle is in original condition, and i intend to keep it that way. If alter, or change anything on the bicycle it might decrease the value.
Thanks for posting this video. Its great that you had the insite to preserve that bike. I still have my 2spd 1969 stingray. I kept it mint when I was kid and was proud of it, but I neglected it when I started driving, but hey, at least I kept it and I will redo it someday.
I would never sell that bike! Although it seems awkward to take a wrench to it, I would advise doing so. Nothing is more catastophic than riding a bike that is not properly tuned and lubricated (wears out much much faster). The fact that its in such nice shape (even after you obtained ownership) is a testament to the original owners father who instilled the virtue of integrity and pride of ownership in his children. Beautiful bike man! (I noticed how easily the gear spun on the generator - nice)
Dude that bike is in mint condition! It don't even look like it has a lot of miles on it! Now granted I have a nice bike but its of the older style and I got a shit load of miles on it and you can tell. I love the headlight on that thing too SWEET thanks for sharing!
WOW! This bike is in mint shape!! You'd almoste think it wasn't used , it's that mint. Are the tires still in realy good shape? Thats a good collectors item.
the tires are a little cracked on the sidewalls, but look ok otherwise. I know their is Schwinn reproduction tires out there, but nothing is better than the original in my opinion.
I thought of it a few times, but i dont have the heart. I see all these lowrider Schwinn conversions, and could not see this bicycle being chopped up into a lowrider.
Very nice bike, I would lose that retarded bell - those are for beach cruisers. A Krate or Stingray would have a horn but not a bell...
skategangster 3 months ago
@skategangster The bike used to have a clover bike bell, but i replaced it with the current one shorty after i bought the bicycle. I wanted the Schwinn one to match the originality of the bike, and in my opinion it looks fine.
craig1974 3 months ago
i bought my son a retro-styled red schwinn a couple of years back, but just a retro-styled model, not an actual vintage one. but a true schwinn and a beauty nonetheless.
jenzeppelin 3 months ago
@jenzeppelin I know what types you are talking about. They were reproductions made for a limited time that looked like the originals.
craig1974 3 months ago
thats sick check mine out!:)
LowriderBike707 4 months ago
A beautiful violet deluxe 65 Stingray. The distinctive features of this year follow:. Razor fenders (later years were crimped) High loop sissy bar (one year only -65) Reverse screen lettering on deuxe chain guard (only on early bikes--I think 65 was the last yer). The pointed chain guard (point eliminated in later years) The non-glitter deluxe bananna seat (later years were glittered earlier year was solo polo not bananna). The wider ape hanger bars (narrowed in subsequent years).
99seminoles 4 months ago
First, the Stingray came out in 1963, around July. My bike, a Flambouyant Lime Green Stingray, was built in November 1963 and I got it for Christmas that year (I was 12). The first generation biles came in 3 colors, all metallic, blue, red and my flambouyant-lime green. The first year bikes had a wider, non-pleated seat called a "solo-polo". And one more item, the rear tire was a fatter knobby (not a slick) and the front was called a stagger-block tread. I still have mine in the garage, perfect.
surfcitydude1 4 months ago
@bondurango, The first year Krates (1968) didn't even have slicks. They had a knobby rear tire. Deluxe stingrays had the reverse color chainguards like this one, whitewall tires, ribbed seats and came in many colors.
spikedbeetle 6 months ago
what really sucks is that when i was a kid, i built my own stingray.. 2 years before they came out!.. we didnt have any money so i got a 20" bike from the junk yard, stripped it down, painted it metalflake blue at my friends garage ( his dad did custom cars) got a "solo polo" seat at western auto, long goose neck, ape hangers.. ( thats what they called the bars back then). so i would look cool on a 20" dork bike, cause everyone else had 26" 10 speeds.The first one i saw was greeen.2 yrs. later.
bigratfink65 11 months ago
i was born in 1951 i remmber when i was in grade school salinas calif. one year most of my friends had one. my dad couldnt afford one but i rode someones at school. it had a candy apple color to it with the wide slick in the back a small tire in front. it was alsome to ride.
garbar12345 1 year ago
that's a beauty
gamemasterzoomzoomom 1 year ago
Hi great bike it is a 65 no matter what these idiots tell you Ive been collecting for 30 years very nice bike if your interested in selling it please let me know ..mmtom64@cox.net..thanks Tom
vastingray 1 year ago
Absolutely beautiful bike man. I have a kinda-in-good-condition 68' Fastback 5 Speed. Its the one I'm most proud of. My favorite is my 68' Columbia Longboy. The Stingray line is the "it" line of bikes in my opinion. While Sears, Western Flyer, and Huffy, and a few others did make a mark in cycleing's history, no one made a impact like the Stingray did from my veiw. Thank you for posting this video. Its an absolutely beautiful bike.
espbassist88 1 year ago
that bike is in such nice condition!
JakobPowellTECH 1 year ago
In the day, no boy would be caught dead riding that frilly thing unless he was a "sissy". The original stingray was a stripped down version with no fenders or chain guard. The banana seat was not ribbed & the standard frame color was a beautiful metalic blue. Those bikes had no white wall tires, either, & the rear tire, called a "slick", had no treads & was wider & thicker than the front tire. That slick was great for doing "brodies" (spins) & laying skids.
bondurango 1 year ago
@bondurango the first stingray was made in 1964, and is similar to this one. The original had a different styled banana seat, and a front spring fork. I know this because i have a hardcover book of the Chicago Schwinn story.
craig1974 1 year ago
@craig1974
YOUR bike is NOT a '65 & it's nothing like the '64 or the 65. Cite the name of the book, author & publisher. Otherwise, you're just blowing smoke up everybody's ass.
bondurango 1 year ago
@bondurango first of all dont be rude to me, and FYI i am not blowing smoke up anyones ass! According to the Bunch O Bikes serial number chart my Schwinn is a 1965 model. Also FYI the book is called Schwinn Bicycles by Jay Pridmore, and Jim Hurd copyrighted 1996. If you are going to be a prick again to me i will block you!
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xmakeitmyway97x 1 year ago
why do worry about loosing the value on your bike? Are you planning of selling it in the future. If it was my bike I will never sell it.
Frijo1 1 year ago
@Frijo1 the bicycle is in original condition, and i intend to keep it that way. If alter, or change anything on the bicycle it might decrease the value.
craig1974 1 year ago
I have the same bike! :)
broadwaybabe07 1 year ago
My first bike was a Stingray, awesome blue maybe 1970. Low geared....slow to start but fastest top end!
ThePretzelHead 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this video. Its great that you had the insite to preserve that bike. I still have my 2spd 1969 stingray. I kept it mint when I was kid and was proud of it, but I neglected it when I started driving, but hey, at least I kept it and I will redo it someday.
restodan 2 years ago
generator light so cool
ianmattl 2 years ago
dont put back the reflector,got those brake + signal lights
LowQuanWei 2 years ago
that a classic wow
masterlee123 2 years ago
put a fox tail on the back...and take it for a spin!
LastTree 2 years ago
I would never sell that bike! Although it seems awkward to take a wrench to it, I would advise doing so. Nothing is more catastophic than riding a bike that is not properly tuned and lubricated (wears out much much faster). The fact that its in such nice shape (even after you obtained ownership) is a testament to the original owners father who instilled the virtue of integrity and pride of ownership in his children. Beautiful bike man! (I noticed how easily the gear spun on the generator - nice)
zapcigar 2 years ago
you could get well over 400 for it thats what i bought mine for and i stole it for that price,
canamer757 2 years ago
I can see good money in that.
Ajaces 2 years ago
Nice- being all original- it's worth some moolah- alot of collectors search for bikes like that.
Unfortunately when i was younger- i probably had like 20 schwinns- collected bikes like crazy back then - found em at garage sales in the area.
I eventually sold em all when i graduated to 10 speeds.....
dangeroustoys56 2 years ago
Dude that bike is in mint condition! It don't even look like it has a lot of miles on it! Now granted I have a nice bike but its of the older style and I got a shit load of miles on it and you can tell. I love the headlight on that thing too SWEET thanks for sharing!
Peace :)
1G0TP1NK8C1DB00TS0N9 2 years ago
WOW! This bike is in mint shape!! You'd almoste think it wasn't used , it's that mint. Are the tires still in realy good shape? Thats a good collectors item.
JASONS1PLACE 2 years ago
the tires are a little cracked on the sidewalls, but look ok otherwise. I know their is Schwinn reproduction tires out there, but nothing is better than the original in my opinion.
craig1974 2 years ago
Wow, this is the 1st time I ever saw a near mint vintage bike! Nice score and glad you took good care of it just like the original owner.
Vinylrecordsneverdie 2 years ago
nice old little piece you got there, should be worth a lot more like you said. are you going to sell it?
gasman7777 2 years ago
I thought of it a few times, but i dont have the heart. I see all these lowrider Schwinn conversions, and could not see this bicycle being chopped up into a lowrider.
craig1974 2 years ago
ya. its looks too good to chop into it at all.
gasman7777 2 years ago