I'm Pimping a Stingray Now......
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Are you sure you've got what it takes to pimp a stingray?
I just need to watch out for his tail on the back swing!!!
Right-oh. and whatever you do, don't try to pull the barb out if he gets you.
Man I want that huge shifter on my MTB!
The funny thing is it doesn't click into the gears you just have to feel your way into each gear.
That's not really "funny", so to speak.
Probally because [it appears] they used butter rather than lube!I don't know what Shimano and SRAM are doing wrong but this thing shifts like butter!!!
Mmmmmmmmm....... thumbshifters........
Yeah the people I bought it from Lubed the SCHIT out of it. Oh well nothing a good cleaning won't get ride of.
Nice find!
werD!Someone's never ridden trails with friction thumbies.
Nice new ride
loved my suntour friction thumbshifters! Ahhh those good old days!
How much did you end up getting it for?
Looking forwards to the pics where it's gleaming like the sun. I love a bit of restoring. Actually my favourite style is to keep the overall old school look and colours but add a few subtle modern components for better functionality. Drivetrain is a good place to start.
Remember these?
So pretty.
Remember these?
So pretty.
Looks cool.
I never did get the allure of old bikes though...
I never did get the allure of old bikes though...
I never used to, but as I get closer to thirty... It's a weird feeling...Looks cool.
I never did get the allure of old bikes though...
$300 bucks!werD!
loved my suntour friction thumbshifters! Ahhh those good old days!
How much did you end up getting it for?
are you serious? is that how much these bikes are going for?
It's a thing of beauty man!Looks cool.
I never did get the allure of old bikes though...
Look at it! EVERY single component on the bike is MADE by Schwinn. Even the bolt through the seatpost clamp has the Schwinn "S" on it. All the bikes we buy now are made in Taiwan using components from all over the world, where-ever they can be bought the cheapest. This bike was the first of it's kind, the design of this bike was an original idea for it's time and ever since industries have tried to copy it. Heck, even Schwinn re-introduced The Stingray in 2004. When you pick this bike up you can just feel how well the bike was made. The rear hub still work, the shifter still works, nothing is loose, heck the tires are still intact. Schwinn's built bikes for a lifetime back then and it shows. The Stingray line is the grandfather of the BMX, BMX took bicycles to the dirt which we can all be thankful for with the amount of time we spend on the dirt with our bikes.
Just like Art, Music, Architecture, Cooking, etc. there's always a lineage back. To have a real appreciation for what we have now it's always nice to know where it came from.
Now that you got all nostalgic, I hate to tell you I threw two of those in the dumpster yesterday.
Nice!
How's your golf game this year?
I was kidding, actually, but will keep my eyes peeled for you. I did actually work on an old Scwhinn cruiser a couple of months back that was registered in Topeka, KS back in the mid 60s.
I haven't touched a club in a couple of months.
lthumbsdown:I knew you were kidding!I was kidding, actually, but will keep my eyes peeled for you. I did actually work on an old Scwhinn cruiser a couple of months back that was registered in Topeka, KS back in the mid 60s.
I haven't touched a club in a couple of months.
Yeah if I found the right buyer I'm sure I could get around $400-$500. This has been my holy grail for a long time so I'm going to hold onto it for a while. I really enjoy riding the other bikes I have as well and I'm sure this one will be no different. Other than the chainstay and chain guard there is very little damage to the paint. The seat has some easily removable scuffs on it as well.
How long ago did you work at a shop?
last night.
no... I haven't worked full time in a shop for few years. I still spend quite a bit of time there. I just don't get a paycheck, I get a discount on parts!
Point taken. Guess I'm just not sophisticated to understand the need of understanding the whole lineage of something.
Keep your eye out for me if you would!last night.
no... I haven't worked full time in a shop for few years. I still spend quite a bit of time there. I just don't get a paycheck, I get a discount on parts!
nice. vintage bikes are where its at.
Hey man, we have a blue stingray we got for $100. It is in perfect condition (has stock rubber to boot) and the kicker... it even had the sticker from 30 odd years ago from my LBS.
We since bought a Grey Ghost remake.
We have 2 Rupp mini bikes as well, a roadster and TT500. Stuffs cool all pretty nostalgic.
We since bought a Grey Ghost remake.
We have 2 Rupp mini bikes as well, a roadster and TT500. Stuffs cool all pretty nostalgic.
Hmmmm.... this may very well be the coolest move you've ever made.
Back in the 70s when I was 10 I had a green sting ray with with a 3 speed thumb shifter, one of our neighbors was a plumber who bent me a 4 foot sissy bar - went great with the 3" slick rear wheel I'd salvaged from something. It was my first dirt bike since bmx hadn't moved east of California yet.
Back in the 70s when I was 10 I had a green sting ray with with a 3 speed thumb shifter, one of our neighbors was a plumber who bent me a 4 foot sissy bar - went great with the 3" slick rear wheel I'd salvaged from something. It was my first dirt bike since bmx hadn't moved east of California yet.
I also have a 3' sissy bar to go with the bike.Hmmmm.... this may very well be the coolest move you've ever made.
Back in the 70s when I was 10 I had a green sting ray with with a 3 speed thumb shifter, one of our neighbors was a plumber who bent me a 4 foot sissy bar - went great with the 3" slick rear wheel I'd salvaged from something. It was my first dirt bike since bmx hadn't moved east of California yet.
You mean it isn't SIS? POS.
Yep, thats what I call pimpin' the fat ****.I also have a 3' sissy bar to go with the bike.
Since when did **** become a four letter word?