1969 Schwinn Sting-Ray "Orange Krate"

My 1969 Schwinn "Orange Krate"

[@michaelszczys8316]

I used to build ( still do ) oversize frame stingray bikes, 20" wheels on 24" frame. I once had built probably the only in the world in 1972 a tall sissy bar with those Krate spring tubes on it. Worked real good about a month, someone stole my bike and threw it in a bonfire.

[@MrBratnip]

We called these banana bikes in Canada

[@alan15768]

The 98 seat is fine but I hope that you were eventually able to get a proper derailleur.

[@arthurnieto7050]

The shifter is different, at it still has clincher breaks, found one with a rear disk break. Still a great find Sir. 🫡😎

[@StingraySteve]

check out mine

[@stevecrazy9491]

I had an orange crate I paid 52 dollars for it, in the late 60's. LOOKED just like that one. We mail orders ours and I think we bought it from Sears.

[@letsgobrandon6018]

I paid $74.82 for mine. Still have the sales receipt.

[@stevecrazy9491]

@@letsgobrandon6018 I loved my bike but my dad hated it. After moving, I never saw it again. I left it at my Grandpaw's. Truly a wonderful bike with the shocks. The looks but my step dad thought the 26" bike was the thing to have. You have a nice bike!

[@letsgobrandon6018]

Where can I get my Orange Krate restored? I live in Ohio.

[@Beastly82Fox]

Depends on what’s al needed. 99% of the time I’d recommend leaving it as original as possible paint wise and part wise. Tires are usually the exception. For collectibility and value, doing this over a complete restore keeps the bike worth more if you would ever decide to sell it. However if you still want to do a full restoration, my advice is to join up on a Facebook page for schwinns and Stingrays and ask around as there are a few who do it.

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

I had one and I put a Westinghouse AM Radio and a Speedometer on the bike . I thought I was king of the neighborhood with my Schwinn orange Crate .

[@curtislowe4577]

Your dad's folks must have been upscale. My recollection is that the MSRP was around $60. That was twice what a run-of-the-mill FedMart generic stingray cost. And considering how hard we were on our bikes having a top-of-the-line bike really didn't make any sense. I saw ads for these in comic books but the nearest Schwinn retailer was about ten miles away from my very middle class neighborhood. I never saw one back in the day.

[@that70sschwinn]

$400...What a steal, great original color

[@bobfeller604]

Orange Krate was my favorite.

[@user-fu4ut2if7e]

LMFAO! I remember buying one of these for like 5 dollars back in the day. I still have it. Including a Apple Krate and a Grape Krate.

[@knordberg]

What a classic!

[@donvito2682]

I was 10 years old in 1970. I rode back and forth from school on a 69 orange krate like this one. But the one I had looked a little better. Had a head light on the front and a rack on the back for my books. If you had one of these back then, you had the coolest bike in the neighborhood. However, they had alot of problems with the deraler

[@teodororodriguez242]

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[@ArsonComplex]

Beautiful! Do you think someone 6 ft tall can ride it?

[@alexkeena5665]

I think I've seen some of you stuff on the schwinnbikeforum.com

[@user-bi5if1ip6t]

Cool treasure