Schwinn Bicycle Company introduces the Sting-Ray Krates. These muscle-car era bikes were truly an American Phenomenon. The Sting-Ray is the machine that will farther the BMX bicycles of the 1980's. Seeing the trend toward mountain bikes, Schwinn management calls it like they see it. Schwinn files for bankruptcy.
New management takes over.
We fell, we got up. End of apology. Schwinn introduces the Straight 6 TM downhill specific bike, featuring dossiers full of secret technology. World Cup points begin accumulating faster than bugs in our race team's teeth. Schwinn introduces the 4-Banger TM , an all mountain suspension bike, inspired by the Straight 6 TM .