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Vintage BMX pre - 1980 => Vintage Bikes => Topic started by: stidds on August 10, 2013, 09:17 AM
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So this time I have gone as far back to the roots of BMX as I think we can get.
This is a Bob Devitt 1970 Schwinn Stingray factory bike, the frame and forks are the original nickel plate (only available to factory riders) and it is in lovely condition.
I absolutely love this bike and it took about 2 years to find the factory frame and forks and also to get the parts together as they were very specific parts to find.
I love the moped rims built up with heavy duty spokes and rear Atom drum brake, but then again I love wheels on bikes. It also has schwinn diamond cranks with twin speed front 3 Arrows chainrings with Union Rat-trap pedals.
Joe Buffardi in the USA also put one of these replica's together recently and that was a beauty indeed where this bike differs from his is that this one has the factory twin speed 3 Arrows front chainring with Huret two speed front derailleur and Shimano rear chain tensioner (it is not a rear derailleur just a tensioner). Obviously also this one has OG nickel finish instead of being nickel plated.
So this is another of my entries into the Vintage S&S category this year along with my revamped R&R and my LRV monoshock.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4477_zps05f6d2fe.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4477_zps05f6d2fe.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4478_zpsa147b860.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4478_zpsa147b860.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4479_zps388b90e4.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4479_zps388b90e4.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4480_zps642014dd.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4480_zps642014dd.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4481_zps32fedd25.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4481_zps32fedd25.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4482_zps38f43b22.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4482_zps38f43b22.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4483_zps8bd30d90.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4483_zps8bd30d90.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4484_zpsc1df7fa4.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4484_zpsc1df7fa4.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4485_zps2f512c9e.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4485_zps2f512c9e.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4487_zps551a0bb0.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4487_zps551a0bb0.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4488_zps5127f3d9.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4488_zps5127f3d9.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4490_zpsfd560915.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4490_zpsfd560915.jpg.html)
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Another lovely bit of history Sean, is she a weighty beast
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Actually Jaymz she is not too bad mate, I am not classing her in the feather weight catergory but kind of a super-middle weight
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that is truly stunning sean :coolsmiley:
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:shocked: Wow, bit before my time, was only 2 but that Sean is absolutely awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! :smitten: :smitten: :4_17_5:
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a stingray can win by being left in its 'survivor' state - but this shimmering nickel is just too lovely. A proud leader of the parade :yahoo_silent:
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That frame is an absolute beauty Sean, kind of like a beach cruiser.
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:4_17_5: love it
Has your good lady had a go on it yet Sean? You could make a movie called "Jo Stidd on a Stingray"
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Another stunner. :smitten: :smitten: :4_17_5:
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Just so you see what I was building this is a very old picture of the bike I was replicating....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/tb7web_zpsb3e2cc0f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/tb7web_zpsb3e2cc0f.jpg.html)
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Gets better Sean!!!! :daumenhoch:
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Wow :shocked: Awesome looking machine and a what a great piece of BMX history. Love the old advert as well :4_17_5:
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That's ridiculously cool.
:daumenhoch:
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wow Sean,whats next a penny farthing? ??? :smitten:
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Seatpost now replicated also, so just the original Trickray stem to source.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4555_zpse4147013.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/SAM_4555_zpse4147013.jpg.html)
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Seatpost now replicated also, so just the original Trickray stem to source.
Nice touch 8)