But please remember that you may need to treat any systemic candida o… One irreplaceable childhood memory is bike riding. A nice, long ride gave us time to bond with others, explore, exercise, and be out in the fresh air. Bike manufacturers produced a whole array of models for riders to choose from. One enduring producer remains Schwinn, with its Stingray bicycle.
The Sting-Ray had ape-hanger handlebars, Persons’s Solo Polo Seat banana seat, and 20-inch tires. Sales were initially slow, as many parents desiring a bicycle for their children did not relate to the new, unconventional design. After a few appeared on America’s streets and neighborhoods, many young riders would accept nothing else, and sales took off. In 1946, imports of foreign-made bicycles had increased tenfold over the previous year, to 46,840 bicycles; of that total, 95 per cent were from Great Britain. Imports of foreign-made “English racers”, sports roadsters, and recreational bicycles steadily increased through the early 1950s. Schwinn first responded to the new challenge by producing its own middleweight version of the “English racer”.
Bikes were fitted with 20-inch wheels, elongated seats, rear “sissy bars,” and ape hanger handlebars. In 1938, Frank W. Schwinn officially introduced the Paramount series. Developed from experiences gained in racing, Schwinn established Paramount as their answer to high-end, professional competition bicycles. The Paramount used high-strength chrome-molybdenum steel alloy tubing and expensive brass lug-brazed construction. By 1950, Schwinn had decided the time was right to grow the brand.
Ads declared the Stingray “easy to ride,” pedal, and balance. Overall, ads also boasted about the bike’s excellent response time. All these features, a poster concluded, made it “easy to sell! Proof exists in the sales, which made the Stingray an instant favorite.
Introduced in 1964, Schwinn Sting-ray Bicycle immediately went on and became one of the most loved and used kids bikes in the USA. This iconic red Schwinn sting-ray is back for a new age to love. Or you could get the Atomic Zombie book with plans to make almost any size wheel fit your bike with frame and fork modifications of course. I’ve finally found the perfect Triple Tree setup to convert any Stretch Cruiser or any Chopper front forks to fit up to a 6″ yes six inch wide tires with up to 100mm rims. Almost forgot my friend Dave at Daves Fat Cycles in Virginia Beach, Virginia also has some extra wide forks that’ll fit up to a 26-inch 4.25-inch wheels.
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Thats when we all became stunt riders – show offs. There was no such thing as BMX bikes or BMX kits yet, back then. Grey Ghost was a total turd for all that, i had to borrow friends bikes. But the next day we huffy mountain bike all went to the Schwinn Shop and he bought me a Schwinn Grey Ghost Springer/Chopper bike. That looks almost identical to my old Grey Ghost – single speed. Don’t recall ever having any top of the line bikes.