Hey all,
My name is LoLo, I live in Breckenridge, CO. We have crazy long winters so when our short summer rolls around, I take advantage and stay outside as much as possible. Riding bikes is a great way to do that; I'm lucky to have mountain biking trails out my front door and I love taking my old hardtail Trek out for a rip. Mountain biking is fun and all, but I have always wanted an old bike to cruise around with, always dreamed of owning a Schwinn Stingray.
A few days ago, I went to the dumpster to throw out some trash and saw a bunch of old bicycles leaning against the dumpster, obviously being thrown out. A white banana seat caught my eye. I walked closer... Schwinn! Stingray! Fair Lady!! The front badge said Chicago on it... I rode it back to my truck... it rode!!! How could I not take it? A free Fair Lady!
I am SO excited about this bike. I cleaned up the chrome and got that seat raised (that was tough... needed a towel and a hammer to get it up). I think I will leave the paint as-is, it's pretty rough but it gives it character. It needs a clearcoating though. Since this was a dumpster find, I'm not too concerned about keeping it original. I have tires, grips, and a new banana seat on the way
Here's a pic after I cleaned the chrome and raised the seat... I removed the front reflector.
I looked up the serial number and it's a 1975. I'm excited to join this forum and to work on this bike!
My name is LoLo, I live in Breckenridge, CO. We have crazy long winters so when our short summer rolls around, I take advantage and stay outside as much as possible. Riding bikes is a great way to do that; I'm lucky to have mountain biking trails out my front door and I love taking my old hardtail Trek out for a rip. Mountain biking is fun and all, but I have always wanted an old bike to cruise around with, always dreamed of owning a Schwinn Stingray.
A few days ago, I went to the dumpster to throw out some trash and saw a bunch of old bicycles leaning against the dumpster, obviously being thrown out. A white banana seat caught my eye. I walked closer... Schwinn! Stingray! Fair Lady!! The front badge said Chicago on it... I rode it back to my truck... it rode!!! How could I not take it? A free Fair Lady!
I am SO excited about this bike. I cleaned up the chrome and got that seat raised (that was tough... needed a towel and a hammer to get it up). I think I will leave the paint as-is, it's pretty rough but it gives it character. It needs a clearcoating though. Since this was a dumpster find, I'm not too concerned about keeping it original. I have tires, grips, and a new banana seat on the way
Here's a pic after I cleaned the chrome and raised the seat... I removed the front reflector.
I looked up the serial number and it's a 1975. I'm excited to join this forum and to work on this bike!