by Brooks | Jun 14, 2025 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates
Nothing quite like the vroom, vroom sound of a baseball card in the spokes of your Schwinn as a kid! Kudos to Jim Lewis on his beautiful rehab of this Sky Blue 1969 Stingray. Grandpa Lewis on his dad’s 1960 Schwinn Spitfire and grandson on the 1969 Schwinn Stingray!...
by Brooks | Dec 15, 2024 | Repair and Restoration, Updates
Pulled this gem out of the stock room and rehabbed it this week. LH is the letter code of the serial number making the frame stamp November 1972. Paint and decals are decent. The chrome work looks great, and I had a fun Stingray Slik to put on the back. It needs the...
by Brooks | Mar 16, 2024 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates
Last weekend I had the pleasure of acquiring several classic Schwinn bicycles from Roger and Cheryl Amstutz, retired owners of Orrville Cyclery and Fitness in Orrville, OH. These delightful folks were second generation owners of the shop open by Roger’s dad in 1957. I...
by Brooks | Dec 3, 2023 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates
Last spring Jim and Julie N. brought in this 1963 Schwinn Stingray to be rehabbed to rideable condition. They have had the bike since it was bought and know its history, including all the non-Schwinn accessories on the bike (grips, banana seat, and high sissy bar....