Thread: Get Nostalgic Over the Limited Edition Schwinn Sting-Ray
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Old 11-21-13, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by treadtread
I've never seen a bike like this in person - it looks darned uncomfortable. What was/is the main attraction? Also, what is the lever type thing on the top tube?
Kind of like driving a lowrider/ferrari/fill in the blank. Not practical but looks cool. The lever is the shifter, supposed to emulate the "4 on the floor" that was popular at the time that bike was originally introduced.

FWIW doesn't do a think for me either, but it is a piece of cycling history.


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