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Vintage BMX pre - 1980 => Vintage Bikes => Topic started by: babarnum on February 02, 2015, 08:41 PM

Title: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: babarnum on February 02, 2015, 08:41 PM: (http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag110/babarnum/stingray_zps8gxjd1t8.jpg)

I always dreamed of having a Schwinn Stingray, one day I finally decided to buy one.
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: stidds on February 02, 2015, 10:00 PM: Very nice, this is mine....

(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)
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: babarnum on February 02, 2015, 10:15 PM: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: oldscool on February 03, 2015, 09:52 AM: Well cool prom cruisers, thats some serious layback. ;D
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: stidds on February 03, 2015, 10:32 AM: Quote from: oldscool on February 03, 2015, 09:52 AM
Well cool prom cruisers, thats some serious layback. ;D

It is a great layback, in fact it is an incredibly rare Trickray post as used by the factory team.

This is the orignal bike complete with serious layback..

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Schwinn%20Stingray/tb7web-Copy2_zps0025a431.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Schwinn%20Stingray/tb7web-Copy2_zps0025a431.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: babarnum on February 03, 2015, 08:40 PM: I'll be curious to ride with your Stingray ! :)
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: Gary72 on February 03, 2015, 10:01 PM: Quote from: stidds on February 02, 2015, 10:00 PM
Very nice, this is mine....

(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)
Never noticed before, But how many gears does it have Stidds?
Nice Ray babarnum :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: babarnum on February 03, 2015, 10:18 PM: The Stingray has 5 gears !

I have found, for the gear lever a round sticker and another that shows the speeds of 1 to 5.
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: stidds on February 03, 2015, 11:32 PM: Quote from: Gary72 on February 03, 2015, 10:01 PM

Never noticed before, But how many gears does it have Stidds?
Nice Ray babarnum :daumenhoch:

Gary,

It has the same set up as the factory bikes, which is an 18t on the rear with a Shimano chain tensioner (it is not a rear derailleur, just a tensioner). The front is twin three arrows chainrings with a Huret 2 speed front derailleur.

So 2 gears, one for getting off the line and for tight corners etc, and another for downhill/fast sections.
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: Gary72 on February 04, 2015, 11:34 AM: Quote from: stidds on February 03, 2015, 11:32 PM
Quote from: Gary72 on February 03, 2015, 10:01 PM

Never noticed before, But how many gears does it have Stidds?
Nice Ray babarnum :daumenhoch:

Gary,

It has the same set up as the factory bikes, which is an 18t on the rear with a Shimano chain tensioner (it is not a rear derailleur, just a tensioner). The front is twin three arrows chainrings with a Huret 2 speed front derailleur.

So 2 gears, one for getting off the line and for tight corners etc, and another for downhill/fast sections.
Cheers, Couldn't see the rear. Ive been toying with the idea of putting a 3 speed hub on my Dialled cruiser to ride to work.
But a single cog on the rear sounds like it might be easier. I used to have a 2 speed ACS freewheel that I sold.
Title: Re: Schiwnn Stingray
Post by: BMX1973 on February 05, 2015, 04:05 PM: These are such a classic design. When watching old films from the 70s 80s always guarantee you will see one. :)

Very nice bikes chaps. :)