Many baby boomers grew up in the ’60s riding a Schwinn Sting-Ray bicycle. The initial bikes came from the factory with “banana seats” and tall "butterfly" type handlebars. The colors were Flamboyant Lime, Red, Radiant Coppertone, Sky Blue, and Violet.

The bike evolved into the Schwinn Krate that had various features such as a gear shifter. The colors and model names were the Apple Krate (Red), The Lemon Peeler (Yellow), and the Orange Krate (Orange). Oh, goodness the fun memories!

Lynn’s bicycle was an orange color. He pondered what if an Amish man could experience the fun that was had on a Schwinn bike and what might that look like?