What is this bike brand called?

[Rawr]

I sort of remember these bikes from a really long time ago. I just can't remember if they are called something specific, can someone help me out?
here's a link to a picture of one...

.. (http://blocksbikes.com/store/images/112_1230.JPG)

[ericlee]

Judging by the badge on the front, I'd say it's a Schwinn.

[TurdBerglar]

columbia?

[backwoods]

It's not a schwinn, that's not the schwinn logo

[Rawr]

?

[pip07]

schwinn stingray

[kaiser soze]

schwinn stingray

word....and I've never rode and schwinn, I just know google.

[Dorothy Wood]

that ain't a schwinn. cort has the same logo on her bike and hers is an old clunker from Sears.

[kaiser soze]

sOo..tell us what the shit is...

or the mogwai gets it, before midnight

[Dorothy Wood]

it's a gremlin! beeup (http://www.firstflightbikes.com/muscle.htm)

[kaiser soze]

oh daaaamn! I had one of those but my brothers put it on fire!

[Tzar]

where's CrankItUp when you need him...

[Vic Colfari]

Sears began as a mail-order catalog business back in the late 1800’s targeting primarily farmers. In 1925, the first retail store was opened and success came quickly. In particular, the Sears store-branded merchandise was a hit. After WW II things really took off. Sales hit $1 billion dollars in 1945 and doubled just a year later.

[TurdBerglar]

umm ok?

[b i o n i c]

Traditionally, quill pedals were pedals with a relatively large flat area for the foot to rest on, in contrast to the platform pedal which had very little surface area.

One form of the platform pedal had a large flat top area and flat bottom for use with toe clips and toe straps, and were designed for greater comfort when using shoes with less than rigid soles. They typically had a smaller cutaway underside giving greater cornering clearance, which was often needed on the track. They were often marketed as being more aerodynamic than conventional quill pedals.

Attaching the shoes to the pedals can increase power on the downstroke and harness additional power on the upstroke. This can be done with toe clips and straps, or with shoes having a cleat which easily attaches and detaches to a compatibly designed (clipless) pedal. Both methods are common on road bikes, but neither on utility bikes.

In mountain biking and BMX, platform pedals typically refer to any flat pedal without a cage. MTB and BMX riders prefer platforms to cage pedals because they offer more grip using short metal studs, are rounder and do less damage to a rider's shins and ankles during an accident. Cage pedals often scrape skin and flesh off the shin if the rider stops short and loses footing of the pedal.

Platform pedals are available in a wide variety of types and prices, ranging from disposable plastic units used for test rides on new bicycles to high-end downhill models. Budget models may be made of steel or aluminium and incorporate reflectors for safer riding on streets at night. Less expensive platform pedals are generally considered disposable and cannot be rebuilt when worn out.

More expensive platform pedals for the mountain bike market are available with replaceable metal traction pins and cartridge bearings. In recent years lightweight pedals intended for Freeride and downhill cycling have been made from exotic metals such as magnesium.

Toe clips typically are not installed on this type of pedal because they are considered unsafe by some MTB and BMX riders.

[TurdBerglar]

haha unsafe