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Based on the product’s early year marketing pictures, I suppose at first these were marketed solely to boys. I wonder if a/the girls line was meant as a late-life kicker for the product. Or, perhaps they never made a sting ray specifically-girls version.

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This site is a great source on vintage Schwinn bikes...

The Schwinn Fair Lady

The original Schwinn Fair Lady was made between 1964 to 1985. This page provides year by year images and information quoted from Schwinn catalogs.

You can’t help but smile seeing the old styles of clothing.

Here is how Schwinn described the Fair Lady bicycle...

https://bikehistory.org/bikes/fairlady/

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Home page:
https://bikehistory.org/bikes/

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From the site I just recommended...

The Krates took over the bike world in 1968.

They were without question the coolest bike on the block. Schwinn Krates were made between 1968 and 1973.

The first year they came out with just three: The Orange Krate, Apple Krate and the Lemon Peeler.

Due to their enourmous success, more models were introduced and some amazing accessories were added every year.

Scroll down to see how Schwinn represented these bikes in their catalogs for each year [See link below].

https://bikehistory.org/bikes/krates/