The Schwinn Sting-ray became Schwinns best selling bikes alost overnight. Its dramatically different ... even larger. Below you will find the images and text from vintage Schwinn catalogs for every year that the Stingray was produced. ... The bike design that became an overnight sensation across America. read more
The Schwinn Bicycle Company was founded by German-born mechanical engineer Ignaz Schwinn (1860–1945) in Chicago in 1895. It became the dominant manufacturer of American bicycles through most of the 20th century. read more
The Schwinn Stingray was a cool bike. Period. See photos and documentation from vintage catalogs of this great old bike spanning the years from 1964 to 1981. read more
Greenville lost money every year that it produced bikes. Schwinn shifted most of its production to Taiwanese company, Giant, and closed the Chicago factory entirely in 1982. Nearly a century of American manufacturing came to a close. read more