| You've seen lowrider cars in movies, tv shows, and | | | | The Schwinn Stingray was wildly successful and |
| magazines. These cars made history! | | | | became the bike that kids would beg their parents for. |
| Now with the same dauntless courage of those who | | | | Sadly, the world was not yet ready for biking |
| rocked the world with customized cars, men, women | | | | phenomenon and its popularity dwindled over time. At |
| and even kids are expressing their own power and | | | | one point they were almost forgotten. |
| artistic prowess by building a custom lowrider bike. For | | | | Then came the 1980's. The decade of greed and |
| the present generation, these signature works of art | | | | indulgence would also be the decade when the |
| are the new icons of the street. When you look on the | | | | lowrider bike had new life breathed into it. With this |
| streets at lowrider bikes you'll find that many are | | | | newfound life, this type of bike took off and has |
| completely customized and are thus "one" with the | | | | steadily been gaining popularity. Now they've reached |
| artist/owner who made it. The bikes are low to the | | | | the point where they are starting to make headway |
| ground and often have handlebars that are reminiscent | | | | into the mainstream. They've succeeded in rocking the |
| of the Easy Rider chopper that was popularized | | | | bike world and, in the opinion of many, the lowrider bike |
| decades ago. Don't be surprised if you are compelled | | | | is here to stay. |
| to stop, look and stare. | | | | Lowrider bikes continue to gain popularity and as with |
| So what are the origins of this bike? The word on the | | | | anything with this much power, clubs have been |
| street is that the bike that spawned this cultural icon is | | | | forming in order to provide a tremendous outlet for |
| none other than the Schwinn Stingray. If you are | | | | people to network, make friends and get ideas on how |
| "mature" enough to remember the hit tv show called | | | | to build their own low bike. These clubs are also a |
| the "Munsters" that came out in the 1960s, you might | | | | great place to show off your custom lowrider bike and |
| have seen this pedaling machine. This bike was the | | | | learn where to find parts and frames. |
| inspiration for today's bike designers. | | | | |