Schwinn Sting-Ray Krate Collection

My collection of Schwinn Krates: 1968 Apple Krate, 1969 Orange Krate, 1971 Grey Ghost, 1971 Apple Krate, 1971Pea Picker - Disc, 1972 Apple Krate - Disc

[@vin-r8602]

From pedal cars to Stingrays Bikes to Honda 50’s to Muscle Cars! That’s how I remember it.

[@smtti32]

Beautiful Krates!! Thanks for posting..

[@Volkswear]

Dang. That is an Awesome Collection. JC.

[@rommel714]

had a 1971 Lemon Peeler. Great memories. thanks for the post.

[@nitrofiche7206]

I went to Blue Moon Bikes in Sycamore, Illinois back in 2016 to check out their Krate Fest. On the 3rd floor of their store is a museum and they have every year and color of Schwinn Krates.

[@datnotme9921]

Awesome collection! 👍👀

[@cooljazzr]

I really wish they'd make these again. Most comfortable, easy to ride bike I ever rode. Wish they'd make it in adult size too! I bet they'd sell too. I remember being excited to get my first 10 speed, but then being so disappointed at how uncomfortable it was to ride, no fun at all. These old krates were so much more comfortable and fun to ride, like an extension of my body.

[@dondols8207]

Saved my paper route money for my lemon peeler $ $ 100.00 would you consider selling lemon peeler 5 speed

[@that70sschwinn]

Super Cool Collection, my fave is the Orange Krate, I also remember my neighbor buddy having the Lemon Peeler in 1972 brand new, I want to buy at least one of these just to have and show off, I like the hard to find white "Cotton Picker" ... Great bikes, thanks for sharing

[@clarkh4130]

unbelievable

[@johnholland3476]

My favorite bike but jumping did cause a few nutt busters on shifter

[@larrymbs]

Sweet

[@hawaiianpicker2885]

Frigg'n Awesome

[@mr.e1220]

I have all Krates except sunset orange and ghost. Have most SUPER deluxes. Sd are my fav. Feel bad i sold my 69 apple and 70 cotton and 70 orange. Keeping them now. Cool vid.

[@benkline4784]

Fantastic what great memories of bikes that were definitely the coolest ever built!!!

[@symonlynch3366]

I must say that this is a verry cool collection. Thank you for making this video.

[@captjim007]

I had a 1970 Apple Krate in 1973. My mom bought it at a garage sale for $35 for me when I was 8 years old. I loved it and the suspension and gear shifting 5 speed and the drum brake. I rode it all over Lodi, just for fun. I sure wish kids today could experience the same fun as I did on that Apple Krate. Those bikes would be better off with young kids than old men like I am now.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Friend had a brand new 1970 Pea Picker looking for someone not afraid to ride on the trails. That's when we started hanging. I had stretch model Stingray single speed. 20" wheels on 24" frame with high sissy bar riding on the trails. Who needs a BMX bike.

[@ronbond6259]

$100000.00 worth of Schwinn. Now all you need is a camelback $20000 COLLEGIATE SPORT. 5 speed.

[@toolguyslayer1]

my mom had that yellow one I was writing it to the park one day and a bunch of gangsters stole it from me my guess is they knew my dad he wasn't a gangster just a Super Idiot back then

[@Nasher780]

yea i dont know if this counts my dad had a raliegh chopper and know hes a hotrodder

[@drippinglass]

They are super cool as well!

[@MrPappysCobra]

That Pea picker is awesome! I had a brand new 68 Lemon Peeler. I have 6 Krates today!

[@veradarling]

Insanely cool.....how old you reckon a kid would have to be to rock one of these bad boys? my five year old is obsessed as I am with these Krate bikes.

[@Navigatorbythestars]

I noticed the flag tire stem covers on the Apple Krate , Were they a standard piece back in the day? I thought I remember seeing orange ones on a Orange Krate when I was a kid back in 1968.

[@Beastly82Fox]

They were an accessory item. You can see each of the Krates in my last posted video has them.

[@RoseDGAF350]

They still are the coolist thing around. I love my 68 apple krate and will never sell it.

[@drippinglass]

I just got a ‘68 Lemon Peeler. It’s a blast to ride, and have people ask about it!

[@kevinmollohan3926]

Where are the petals

[@Dirtblasterscarpetcleaning]

Please contact if any go up 4 sale. Nice job!

[@trumpetmaris]

lovely collection, so you know what they are worth?

[@79TEOG]

why is there black foam wrapped around front of frame?

[@Beastly82Fox]

I do this as a means to keep the springer from making contact with the frame and damaging the paint.

[@nickc2708]

Inheritance is sometimes a good thing.

[@qwertyxfox7660]

very nice! I love this, continue!

[@bigpimpen045]

My dad had 38 at the same time when I was a kid and unfortunately he had to sell them all to fight for custody of me and still lost. I remember him riding one handed wheelies on them for like 2 blocks. He had every one of them, the banana peeler apple krate and pea picker her had were the last ones he let go of and they're on the wall in a bike shop not far from his house. I've went in there asking the owner if I could get one since they were originally my dads and I never got to ride them and he flat out said NO of coarse back then he bought them from my dad for maybe $600-$1000 and now they're priceless a guy on a trail had a orange fastback and I asked him if hed take $1,200 cash that day and he said hed never sell it

[@drippinglass]

Nice collection! But why are all the pedals off? And the lower bar pads look shitty. Put the pedals on, ride em, and put small bumpers on the forks.

[@Beastly82Fox]

Pedals are off for storage reasons so I could store them closer together. At one point I had 16 of these and had to cram them together.

[@drippinglass]

Beastly82Fox That makes sense. I put little 3M cushion tape in my forks where they would hit the frame. Not very noticeable. Beautiful bikes! Thanks for sharing! 8^]

[@drippinglass]

Beastly82Fox oh... I just bought a “Grape Krate”. The Phantom Krate they should have made!

[@小朋友打咗膠]

They still look COOL!

[@Agislife1960]

Had a 71 apple Krate, if you tap the front brake intermittently with your fingers, you can watch the springer front end work. it's a simple suspension system, but I never got tired of watching how it works.

[@T_Barb]

I loved riding them!!

[@fernandocarrillo4595]

Very nice I remember those

[@lebaron10]

Freaking awesome! I need one!

[@atomicshelters]

great collection dude!

[@tonyengland9744]

Wow super collection. I love it. 69'and 72' red are awesome.

[@sluggunner3275]

Awesome collection, thank you for sharing these are rolling functional pieces of art.

[@edwinthompson159]

royal flush!

[@TheDatpussy]

I approve