Description: Hello everyone. I have for sale here a nice looking and mostly original Kool Orange 1972 Schwinn Manta Ray 5-Speed Stingray Bicycle with a nice disc brake. As you can see in the pictures this bicycle is in good shape, considering it is now over 50 years old. This is not your regular namby-pamby reproduction bicycle I have here, folks. No siree Bob. A reproduction bicycle is made up with lots and lots of cheap and mediocre parts made in China and Taiwan. This bicycle is an original 1972 Schwinn Manta Ray 5-speed bicycle and it was made in the good ol’ US of A at the now defunct Schwinn Bicycle Company in Chicago, Illinois. The Kool Orange paint looks good on most of it, but it did require some touch up paint done to it at various locations on the frame. The 5-speed shifter works just fine and dandy and this bicycle is very fast on the road due to its larger wheels and tires. And yes, young boys and young girls of all ages and even full fledged adult men and women can ride this bicycle with no problem at all. As the pictures show, this mostly original Kool Orange Schwinn Manta Ray 5-speed bicycle really is in awesome shape. The front wheel is the original 24” wheel and it is in good condition. The rim has its customary knurl around it and it is stamped Schwinn Tubular S-5. It turns straight and true like it should. There is minimal amount of rust this wheel. The front tire is a 24x1 3/8 S-5 tire and it is made by Kenda. It is in great condition and it will last for many years to come. The rear wheel is an amalgamation of original Schwinn parts and vintage Shimano parts. The Shimano disc brake hub and rotor are in good condition. The Schwinn rim has its customary knurl around it and it is stamped Schwinn Tubular S-5. It turns mostly straight and true like it should. There is minimal amount of rust on this wheel. The disc brake caliper is an original early 70s Shimano caliper. This disc brake caliper works just as good as it did when it was brand new. You have to admit the Orange face plate on it matches the color theme of this bicycle to a “T”. The rear tire is the original 74 dated 24 x 1 3/8 Schwinn Fastback Slik tire and it was made in the good ol’ US of A. It is in great condition with minimal amounts of cracking at various locations around it. Remember, this tire is now 50 years old and it is extremely hard to find a bicycle tire that is 50 years old without any blemishes on it. The sparkly orange banana seat on this bicycle is the original Schwinn Manta Ray banana seat. It is in good shape considering its age. There are only a few small tears on the vinyl which is actually incredible considering it’s present age. I’ve seen these types of Schwinn banana seats sell as much as $500 or more on eBay. Even some of the crappy ones sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay. I also made sure this timeless classic bicycle had all the missing bell and whistle accessories added to it that most classic Schwinn bicycle owners love to have on their cherished bicycles. Not only do they add pizzaz and style to it, but they literally add much more value to this bicycle. These so called “bells and whistles” I have added to this bicycle are now listed here: The new chrome headlight, the kool Orange brake lever covers, the 2 bright Orange streamers, the black and white checkerboard mirror, the new chrome bugle horn, the kool Orange brake cables and derailleur cable, an authentic raccoon tail attached to the rear sissy bar, the vintage black vinyl utility tool bag, and finally the 2 orange checker flag valve stem caps on the 2 wheels. Try finding these extra accessories I have here on any other Schwinn Manta Ray that is up for sale on eBay. You will not find them on any other one unless the Manta Ray is being sold by me. My asking price for this bodacious and awesome bicycle is $2195 obo. Please note: Because of the age of this bicycle, the sale of it is considered “As Is”. There will be no returns or refunds allowed. What you see in the pictures is what you get so please make sure this is what you want before you purchase. Shipping will be $200 and I will only ship this bicycle to the lower 48 states in the Continental United States. There will be no international shipping! Thanks for looking at my incredibly rad 1972 Schwinn Manta Ray 5-speed Stingray bicycle and God bless America.
Price: 2195 USD
Location: Wichita, Kansas
End Time: 2024-10-24T02:43:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 200 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Schwinn
Year: 1972
Color: Orange
