Chainsaw said:I was once told and showed that the Krates had a little different frame than the regular Stingrays. Can't remember for sure but it seems like it was a longer or wider rear seaction (triangle). Don't know if it's true or not, but would be interested in knowing for sure.
Great post!
Thanks
Schwinnspastic said:here is a couple examples of the difference in a krate frame versus a standard stingray, you'll notice the white frame ( was yellow) is about
2" longer in the stays and about 3/4" wider to fit the 5sp.wheel also note the seat stay support is different to accept the brake caliper.
ParkRNDL said:great thread! I always wondered about this stuff too, thanks for the crash course!
another question: where does the Manta Ray fit into all this? I thought it was similar to the Fastback...
--rick
CCR said:im pretty sure the manta ray had 24" wheels, the frame looks like a bigger fastback and had a short wide seat, the recent repop mantaray at wal-mart are NOTHING like the old ones.
361Fury said:A 3 or 5 speed Stingray would have the same frame as a 5 speed Krate.
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