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It’s in the private collection of Milwaukee Bicycle Co, the product arm of Ben’s Cycle and Fitness, a local bike store located, coincidentally, in Milwaukee. There’s another interesting correlation residing within this bike. In 1962, Schwinn sent engineer Al Fritz west on a reconnaissance mission, and by 1963, the Sting-Ray entered the market and the legend was born. In California, kids were emulating bobber-style motorbikes by customizing their bicycles with ape hanger bars, a dragster-style wheel configuration, sissy bars, and low-rider saddles. The Pea Picker was one of the numerous models Schwinn released during the 60s, in the midst of the muscle car and bike era. Sometimes it’s better to enjoy specimens from their heyday like this Schwinn Pea Picker. Unfortunately, neither has been able to successfully move their brands into the 21st century - providing their current market with new, authentic models or generating a fresh market. They were both started by innovative and entrepreneurial citizens who sought to create an essentially American vehicle, in doing so created a legend, have both experienced vast wealth generated by their brands and the lifestyle their cycles offered.

#SCHWINN STING RAY PEA PICKER LEMON PEELER FREE#

any more questions feel free to ask.There are many parallels that can be drawn between the financial histories of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Schwinn bicycles. All of the multi-speed bikes from 1974-on use a thumb-shifter mounted on the handlebars instead of the top tube mounted big Stik-shift. After 1973 the Krate line is dropped entirely, though Stingrays continue until 1981, and Fastback models continue until 1976. Other Schwinns using orange likewise change their color that year. The Orange Krate's color also changes from the bright 'Kool Orange' to the darker Sunset Orange. In 1972 the Ghost and Cotton Picker are dropped from the offerings, and the remaining bikes gain a rear disk brake. In 1971, the Grey Ghost is offered, which is painted with the same silver that is the base coat for the red or green bikes, just clear coated. In 1970, the white Cotton Picker joins the lineup. In 1969 the campus green Pea Picker appears. The production of Krates starts in 1968, offering Red, Orange, and Yellow bikes: Apple Krate, Orange Krate, and Lemon Peeler. Coaster Krates use many of the same parts but come with no hand brakes and no shifters. 5-speed Krates feature Weinmann hand brakes and frame mounted shifters. Coaster models used a Bendix coaster hub, either a RB2 red-band, or from 1971 on, a Bendix 70. Krates are equipped with a springer front fork, fitted with a 16' front wheel on a 24' fork, and a 20' S-2 rear wheel. The 5-speed Krate models were built on the same frame as 5-speed models of the day, and for years when coaster Krates were made, the frames are likewise the same as the standard Stingrays offered that year. I would guess that 3 out of 4 Stingrays were standard coaster models. Note that 'Deluxe' models were made both ways, so there are models with fenders that do not take caliper brakes, and others that do. Regular 3-spd, 5-speed, and Krate models do use caliper brakes and therefore have a plate welded into the upper rear frame that's much bigger than the little arch for mounting just a fender. There is a significant difference you'll have to take note of: Single-speed and coaster-3 hub equipped bikes use the 'standard' frame, and the rear arch is not made to mount caliper brakes. (That's what the frame design with 2 curved tubes running from seat-stays to just below the head tube is called.) I think in '78 you can get a regular or 5-speed Stingray, or a Hurricane 5, or a Scrambler/BMX based on the Stingrays' cantilever frame.

The color selections might not be people's favorites either. not any more than any other base model Stingray. They're out there, and not seen as being extremely collectible. There are also custom jobs, promo's, dealer-built bikes, and pretty darn good fakes out there.įor you, finding a nice '78 should not be too much of a challenge. Not all colors were made for all models, and once in a while you will find that a bike might have been made in an alternate color to what's in the book. Like Canary Yellow (pale yellow) and Flamingo (bright pink).

Notably in '77 some colors were produced, but dropped mid year. Those catalog links will cover most everything, but a couple of them are early or late year catalogs and a few models are left out.

Start HERE for catalogs of just about every year of post-war Chicago Schwinn:

Schwinn sting ray pea picker lemon peeler