Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coolness: My First Bike

Thursday, August 5, 2010

The Schwinn Sting-Ray with banana seat - one sweet ride.

Tempo said...: I badly wanted one of these..they were all the rage and I only had a new shiny Malvern Star cycle with english Sturmy Archer three speed. Ungrateful little brat!; August 5, 2010 at 4:09 AM
Kal said...: OOOOO Look at you Mr Fancy Pants. Three speeds?; August 5, 2010 at 4:24 AM
Drake said...: I had that style of bike as a kid, best darn bike ever!

Popping wheelies and jumping off ramps, great fun.

And we did that all without helemts,kneepads,gloves and whatever else they force kids to wear on a bike now. Stuff we'd call "sissy crap" back then.; August 5, 2010 at 6:30 AM
DrGoat said...: Got mine in '61. Red Schwinn with a white banana seat. Wish I still had it.; August 5, 2010 at 8:01 AM
The Invisible Seductress said...: I always fell off of them..sigh..When are you too old for training wheels?; August 5, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Bubbashelby said...: Schwinns rule. I still have my first bike: a 77 Schwinn Scrambler. http://toyriffic.blogspot.com/2008/08/hi-yo-silver-awaaaaay.html; August 5, 2010 at 9:32 AM
TS Hendrik said...: That is a seriously sweet ride alright.; August 5, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Pat Tillett said...: This was the first "cool" bike...; August 5, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Laura said...: I had a banana seat bike as well. A hand me down from my brother.. :P
Mine was purple and I was bad ass on it.
No helmets back in the day either.
Nobody gave a crap. :P

((Hugs))
Laura; August 5, 2010 at 5:38 PM