Monday - April 05, 2004

I remember one of the first bicycles I was really proud to have as a kid was a Schwinn StingRay.  It was metallic blue, had a banana seat, ape hanger handle bars and a slick for the back tire.  And I remember the Orange Krate, with it's springer fork suspension and shocks on the back seat, the 5 speed stick shift and it's factory chopper like look.  The kids in the neighborhood that had those, oh the envy.

Schwinn is re-releasing the StringRay, and I have to say their web site sparked a lot of old memories.  I admit it, I think this new version is pretty cool to look at.  I'd consider owning a metallic blue one again just as a conversation piece for the shop.