Schwinn Sting Pro and Predator Cruiser BMX Bike for Kids, Adults, Retro Design, Single-Speed, Hi-Ten Steel Frame, 20 or 24-Inch Wheels, Multiple Colors

Easy to assemble. Decent quality. Bought to ride around with my daughter.

Once you pull off all the stickers, this ike is a classic hidden gem

While not a 100% true replica of the 1984 Schwinn Team 24, it's extremely close! Minor differences like the rat-trap pedals vs platforms, and straight vs V-bars might not catch everyone's eye, but the overall build will certainly make you look twice. This frameset is also hi-ten steel, as opposed to the 84's Cro-Mo frame, but at my age, I'm not planning on getting this bike airborne, so it's not a concern. The fit and finish on all of the parts is superb. The chrome is flawless, and almost all of the welds are well-done. One weld on the bars is cosmetically flawed, but it seems mechanically fine. Everything on this bike operates smoothly, and all parts were included. To be completely fair, I bough this at a substantial discount, because it was marked as a blemish. Amazon said the bike might have some cosmetic damage, or be repackaged, but that all parts were present, so I took a chance. I'm not sure how they determine that an item is blemished, but aside from a near-indiscernible corner crush, this box looked new, and was factory-sealed. The only thing I could count as a negative on this bike is the rear brake lever is slightly loose at the pivot, where the front lever is not. Beyond the one sub-par weld and the slightly wiggly lever, this thing gets straight A's. It's great for that adult that won't give up his 1984 Predator 20-inch, but insists that he's not too big for it... 39 years later.

This bike was exactly what I was hoping for. An affordable, stylish, fun and dependable ride. If your some bike snob, this bike isn’t for you. It’s not made of some NASA discovered material, it doesn’t weigh less than your iPad, and it won’t help you make the X Games. This bike is just a solid, sharp ride for the guy who just wants a fun and reliable ride. All of the “cheapo” parts (seat, brake levers) that folks are complaining about are easily replaceable for much less than if you purchased a similar high end bike that came with all the bells and whistles. I’m middle aged and 5’10 and just wanted an easy to maintain bike with no frills. Was not looking for some over the top mountain bike with 56 gears and more shocks than my car, a sleepy beach cruiser with a basket to help carry my baguettes and fresh flowers, nor a road bike that demands a full spandex out and special shoes, and definitely not some ridicously small bmx bike to perform terrible bunny hops and millisecond wheelies. This bike checks all the boxes. And if you’re worried about it being made with the same tincan material that schwinn makes all their Target and Walmart bikes out of, its not. Glad I got that off my chest.

Had an original 83 when I was a kid so mostly bought this out of nostalgia - don’t be fooled, this bike is not a high end bmx bike (like the OG) - looks great, geometry and feel are great, quality is what you’d paid for. I bought this as a neighborhood cruiser to follow my toddler around on his strider so I’m okay with the lower quality of all the components - but it’s fun to roll and the hood. Assembly was very easy but the thread machining is noticeably cheap - I was constantly concerned with a reverse thread situation. I have no intent of getting this thing airborne like back in the day, and for sure upgrade the seat and likely the grips and pedals too. I’m 5’11” and the frame size is almost perfect. Fun bike that brings back a lot of memories - recommend with realistic expectations.