orange and purple ones look really nice! great builds.
@louiegalvan43893 ай бұрын
Compliments to all your bikes they are awesome I love them
@noelbrown6771 Жыл бұрын
That's a great idea creating 26" tributes to the Schwinn Stingrays ! My parents bought me a 1970 "Orange Krate" 🍊 for $105 for my 11th birthday. It had every styling cue from the 60s dragster Mustle era nailed to perfection. Turned alot of heads but I had never seen what pure jealousy looked like until I rode that beauty around the neighborhood that summer. Made the other kids bikes look like brown paper bags or something. They would shout out that they were going to cut my bike in half. Sad. It was something extra special that stood apart in that time.
@harleylady361 Жыл бұрын
Worksman Bicycle Co. has been making bikes in America since 1889, and still do.If you are looking for front drum brake set ups they might be able to help. I love Big Orange my older brother had an Orange Krate back in the 70's, I rode it and flipped it with that front brake LOL.
@jasongonsales959911 ай бұрын
Nice work.!
@michaelduy905511 ай бұрын
Very cool bikes!
@adrianguillermolenzincampo27213 ай бұрын
Awesome
@davidcoffey6549 Жыл бұрын
Awesome bike builds Tony! You said the slicks are "sulky" tires and you used a 29" Springer fork. Where do you get the fenders? You have inspired me to rekreate a Krate. I would enjoy watching a KZbin video of your construction process. Keep on Building!
@gumecindogarcia1070 Жыл бұрын
Why didn't they use the old paper route bike frame. I managed to ride one for awhile when I was about 10. It was a beast
@Siggy_Sour11 ай бұрын
im glad im not tall but dang i wanna build one
@johnbeauvais48902 жыл бұрын
I love these bikes! Beautifully done. I considered my Schwinn Sting-Ray to be my "freedom machine" in the '60s. I still ride a lot, but I don't have a bike like these. Do you ever sell these or others you have built?
@foxvalleystingrays2 жыл бұрын
I have not sold these. Mainly for my own pleasure hobby. Most people would not pay the amount needed to make it worth while. Most of them have easily 3-4 thousand invested in building them. I would want to sell at some profit. Who wants to buy one at $5000 or more?
@tonyleek4888 Жыл бұрын
May I ask what fenders you are using ?
@chadkline426811 ай бұрын
I easily appreciate your appreciation for these bikes. They sure are beautiful. I had a purple sparkly one 😊
@robkunkel8833 Жыл бұрын
I have a 56 Schwinn Corvette … I’m wondering about making it adult friendly, even though I would be giving up the classic look that the original has. It’s fun to look at but 5’11 180 pounds that size is a little too small for me, no matter how I change the seat height and handlebars. My favorite bike is Pure Rides large with a modern 8speed gearing system. I need something like that for gears and size.
@robkunkel8833 Жыл бұрын
🎉Should I do it? Any commenters want to weigh in on this?
@louiegalvan43893 ай бұрын
Where did you find those beautiful fenders I am trying to find some for my 26-inch Corvette frame just like yours I am having a hard time trying to find them
@foxvalleystingrays3 ай бұрын
VArious finds at swap meets and such. Yes hard to find.
@user-jn3bt3ep3d Жыл бұрын
What size are the handlebars? If you know
@foxvalleystingrays Жыл бұрын
They are 16” rise "V" bars.
@brodavidbАй бұрын
Are you using the chrome fenders for original krate type 20" bikes? If not, do you get chrome fenders for 26" and cut them down? Thank you.
@foxvalleystingraysАй бұрын
Therer are 26 inch chrome fenders available for purchase. look for eBay seller BicycleBones.
@stevenmaines9114 Жыл бұрын
Were can i get a fastback slick rear tire .
@foxvalleystingrays Жыл бұрын
If you are asking about this 26 inch size they are nearly impossible to find. But the name you would look for is Carlisle Sulky Slick. It is NOT a Schwinn sized tire so you will not be able to use Schwinn wheels. If you are asking about a 20 inch slick tire, these are also difficult to find, but they can be found. eBay or swap meets.
@royprimero73992 жыл бұрын
Good morning sir.am so much interested to the plybike orange,how i can buy one unit pls. Reply me e how much cost?? Including the shipment.....thank you so much am so much appreciating if you could reply me...🙏🙏
@royprimero73992 жыл бұрын
Pls size 20 if thier still around,thank you sir
@foxvalleystingrays2 жыл бұрын
These bikes are not for sale. This is my personal collection
@vikingoutlaw9 Жыл бұрын
SCHWINN should take a tip from you and put these bikes back in production again.
@marcialrivas5692 Жыл бұрын
Big red and Big blue are not original Schwinn bicicles
@foxvalleystingrays Жыл бұрын
Marcial you are correct. Same with the Coppertone bike. I even state this and point this fact out in the video. I am very clear about this. This is also why some of the bikes are "Schwinn Again" meaning they were originally a Schwinn bike now reborn with new life, OR "Schwinn Inspired" meaning bikes that were not originally Schwinn but repurposed and built with inspiration of the Schwinn styles.