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What was the first banana seat bike sold commercially in America?
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The first commercially made banana seat bike sold in America was the Huffy "Penguin". A California bicycle distributor Pete Mole of "John T Bill & Co." contracted with Huffman manufacturing to build the bike which featured 20 inch wheels, a cantilever frame, a white "Persons 'Solo Polo' seat", and Wald brand high rise handlebars. The Penguin bicycles were delivered to the "John T. Bill Co." early in February 1963, and store sales began almost immediately. The official introduction to dealers was on Mar.3,1963 at the "John T.Bill" warehouse in Glendale California.
The Schwinn Sting-Ray was the second commercially sold banana seat (or "high rise) bicycle sold in America. It was first made in May 1963 - for the official June release of the bike by the Schwinn Corporation. The Schwinn Sting-Rays specifications were nearly identical to the earlier "Penguin" bikes.
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How old is a shwinn sting ray banana seat bike?
A Schwinn Sting-Ray can be as old as May of 1963, when they first started to roll off the assembly line. The Sting-Ray is not the oldest banana seat bike to be commercially sold in America though. The Huffy "Penguin" was the first, and was sold in stores in California as early as February 1963.
What was the first muscle bike - or bicycle sold in stores?
The first muscle bike (or high-rise bicycle) sold in stores was the 1963 Huffy "Penguin". It featured a "Solo Polo" banana seat, "Wald" brand high rise handlebars, a cantilever frame, and 20 inch wheels. It was first sold in bike stores in California in Feb/March 1963. The Schwinn Sting-Ray was the second commercially made muscle bike sold in the U.S.A. it was officially released in June 1963. ..........John Brain
What was the first muscle bike - or muscle-bicycle sold in stores?
The first muscle bike (or high-rise bicycle) sold in stores was the 1963 Huffy "Penguin". It featured a "Solo Polo" banana seat, "Wald" brand high rise handlebars, a cantilever frame, and 20 inch wheels. It was first sold in bike stores in California in Feb/March 1963. The Schwinn Sting-Ray was the second commercially made muscle bike sold in the U.S.A. it was officially released in June 1963. ..........John Brain
How much is a sears and roebuck free spirit banana seat bike?
200dollars
Is a dirt bike and a pit bike the same thing?
No a pit bike is a physically smaller version of a dirt bike. Originally built by pit crews from a child's minibike and used as a runabout in the pit area of a track, they are now commercially available and used in Mini Supermoto Racing.
Would a bmws1000rr be a good first bike?
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No
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who was the first dirt bike rider
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Both.
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What came first bike or car?
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Who In vented the First Dirt Bike?
DJL made the first dirt bike.
