I'm a Schwinn collector, and none to crazy about these Chinese copies, BUT, I do have to say they are a lot better than the bazillion plus BMX bikes out there. Since all toy BMX bikes are made in China as well, I would rather see kids on Chinese Sting Rays than those things. I keep wondering when the BMX thing will ever end. My youngest daughter raced BMX for a couple of years, on a $1000+ Redline bike, and was not allowed to ride it on the street.