Swing Bike

[wave1960]

Have a few tweeks to complete it. A garage sale 20.00 find......oh yea, then another few hundred. Thank You to those who helped! Never was a muscle bike guy......a Peapicker restro was all it took I guess. Now a Swing Bike and I guess my first bike, a Monkey Wards Stingray knock off, needs some respect now. It is 43 yrs old.

 

[bikecrazy]

That has to be a hoot to ride! Looks great!

 

[drane1]

No such thing as a stingray "knock off", 1962 Huffy made the first production muscle bike, called a "Penguin". Then in 1963 "every" bicycle company made a Muscle Bike including schwinn.
They all used the same Bars, seat, tires and sissy bar.

 

[vincev]

Great find for $20.

 

[wave1960]

drane1, Thank you for the info. Interested to see a Penguin now. Always learning something new. I think for me in 1970, a Krate or Stingray was the ultimate. I got the lower priced version due frugal parents who maybe didn't get how cool that 5 speed stick shift really was.

 

[fordmike65]

drane1, Thank you for the info. Interested to see a Penguin now. Always learning something new. I think for me in 1970, a Krate or Stingray was the ultimate. I got the lower priced version due frugal parents who maybe didn't get how cool that 5 speed stick shift really was.

http://bikerodnkustom5.homestead.com/brainhistory63_muscle.html

 

[Boris]

http://bikerodnkustom5.homestead.com/brainhistory63_muscle.html

Very, very interesting! Thanks for posting this Mike.

 

[vincev]

I think the name Penguin pretty much doomed the bike.Why would any boy want a Penguin when there are bikes called Sting Rays,etc.

 

[Boris]

I think the name Penguin pretty much doomed the bike.Why would any boy want a Penguin when there are bikes called Sting Rays,etc.

Based on the article and interview, it sounds like it was much more than just the name that doomed the Penguin.

 

[wave1960]

Awesome article!! Thank you