@RideMC3
On Training Wheels
I'm still a newbie here but have fallen in love with the story of the Sting-Ray and how it was not created by adults or the bike industry, but by KIDS in their quest for muscle-car cool. I'm of the next generation (my first bike was a red Schwinn 10-speed that I rode to school every day) but no bike seems to epitomize the freedom of childhood like the Sting-Ray.
I'm looking for a Sting-Ray with a great story -- and an owner who'd be willing to share it with me for a magazine feature. Maybe it was owned by three generations of the same family. Or sold by a kid who grew up and repurchased it years later. Or a bike that has had at least three different owners I could track down and interview to hear what the bike meant to them. A Sting-Ray is a vehicle for so much more than a ride. Kind of like the Giving Tree (the Shel Silverstein book) was for her boy.
I'm a lover of all bikes (I have mountain, road, BMX, cyclocross, and cruisers in the garage) and would love to own a Sting-Ray one day. I'm a writer by profession (I write for Bicycling, Bike, Outside, and other mags), so whenever I find a great bike story, I'm really happy. I came on here earlier asking about the Vista Torino and found some really great experts who were willing to help me. I hope some Sting-Ray owners will reach out and tell me about their favorite storied Schwinn.
You can vet my work here: kimhcross.com and kimhcross.wordpress.com and on Amazon.
If you'd rather not post in the thread, feel free to PM me or email me at kimhcross (at) gmail (dot) com.
Thanks!
Oh, and I recently found this cute little Schwinn at a recyclery. They are selling donated bikes to raise money for Trips for Kids, a nonprofit that takes at-risk kids on bike rides. I told them I'd ask about pricing. I have no idea how old it is, or anything about the model. Any idea what we should charge?
I'm looking for a Sting-Ray with a great story -- and an owner who'd be willing to share it with me for a magazine feature. Maybe it was owned by three generations of the same family. Or sold by a kid who grew up and repurchased it years later. Or a bike that has had at least three different owners I could track down and interview to hear what the bike meant to them. A Sting-Ray is a vehicle for so much more than a ride. Kind of like the Giving Tree (the Shel Silverstein book) was for her boy.
I'm a lover of all bikes (I have mountain, road, BMX, cyclocross, and cruisers in the garage) and would love to own a Sting-Ray one day. I'm a writer by profession (I write for Bicycling, Bike, Outside, and other mags), so whenever I find a great bike story, I'm really happy. I came on here earlier asking about the Vista Torino and found some really great experts who were willing to help me. I hope some Sting-Ray owners will reach out and tell me about their favorite storied Schwinn.
You can vet my work here: kimhcross.com and kimhcross.wordpress.com and on Amazon.
If you'd rather not post in the thread, feel free to PM me or email me at kimhcross (at) gmail (dot) com.
Thanks!
Oh, and I recently found this cute little Schwinn at a recyclery. They are selling donated bikes to raise money for Trips for Kids, a nonprofit that takes at-risk kids on bike rides. I told them I'd ask about pricing. I have no idea how old it is, or anything about the model. Any idea what we should charge?