Author Topic: Teaching my 10 year old about the classics (Read 225 times)

G0ALY · « **on:** September 21, 2004, 07:27:57 PM »

Howdy all, I’m teaching my 10 year old daughter about some of the classic things in life. With just about everyone riding those generic mountain bikes I was happy to find her a 1969 Schwinn stingray, because a kid should have a banana seat and ape-hanger handlebars! She was thrilled with it… Then last night I legally ‘stole’ the blue Schwinn Stingray at an estate auction for eight bucks! Now her friends can ride with her when they come to visit.

My wife is dreading the day that I get to help her with her first car… I’m hoping to find a classic, perhaps an AMC Gremlin or the like.

By the way here’s my bike next to hers…. 36 inch wheels, 8 foot long and about 65 pounds, with one speed… SLOW.

JB73 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2004, 07:31:15 PM »

sounds like you are rasing a fine daughter ~~and nice looking bicycles~~

Torque · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2004, 07:32:47 PM »

Don't tell me you also have a son who goes by the nickname "Beaver".

RTStuka · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2004, 07:34:17 PM »

Shes gonna appereciate the lessons in the long run, but when she gets beat up at school because of the bike she rides its your fault lol.

ra · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2004, 07:35:52 PM »

Your daughter's bike looks nice. Your bike looks like something stolen from Pee Wee Hermann.

Leslie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2004, 07:44:14 PM »

Those Schwinn Stingrays were great bikes. Wish I had mine nowadays. It was gold metal flake with the 2 speed "automatic" transmission, and a wide slick for the rear tire. It was pure heaven finding a newly paved asphalt street to ride on.

My friend had the 5 speed stick shift model with a sissy bar. Same gold paint, but no slick. He could go faster, but I was the envy of the neighborhood when it came to fresh asphalt and brake slamming.

I imagine those bikes are collector's items today. Ahhh, the memories. Thanks Goaly.

~~Les~~

Westy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2004, 07:52:13 PM »

"I imagine those bikes are collector's items today."

That's an understatement. If you're brave go to eBay, look up Schwinn Stingray and weep.

I'm looking for one, or the Columbian version that I had in 1969, for my own son. Hopefully I'll score like Goaly did! (pun intended)

J_A_B · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2004, 10:42:06 PM »

The best things about old bikes is--they have fenders.

J_A_B

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2004, 12:15:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Leslie
My friend had the 5 speed stick shift model with a sissy bar. Same gold paint, but no slick. He could go faster, but I was the envy of the neighborhood when it came to fresh asphalt and brake slamming.

I imagine those bikes are collector's items today. Ahhh, the memories. Thanks Goaly.

~~Les~~

I had that exact same 5 speed only in blue.
Talk about bringing back memories.

the ol Man tried teaching me to ride the thing endless times and only got a good gash in his hand trying ot keep me from falling over for the effort.

He finally gave up in disgust.
Two weeks later I got on the thing and just rode off in it like I'd been doing it all my life.
"Told ya I'd rather do it myself"