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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: reilley1 on April 04, 2008, 06:06 PM

Title: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: reilley1 on April 04, 2008, 06:06 PM

Some of the East Anglia boys might remember me running around Brandon BMX on my old Sting.  I have a liking for those bikes and I had this frame for a little while and decided to build it up


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Schwinn/White%20Sting/sting34-4-20088-27-40AM2339x1652Lar.jpg)

Schwinn Sting Frame & Fork

Sunshine sealed hubs

Asahi Spokes

Araya 7C Rims

Snakebelly Front/Comp II Rear tires

Shimano 600 Alloy headset

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Schwinn/White%20Sting/Sting44-4-20088-26-46AM2149x1743Lar.jpg)

Square Corner Tuf Neck

Alloy V Bars

AME Grips

Taya Chain

Galli Crankset with Sugino chainwheel

Reedy Pedals (Thanks so much Cheez)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Schwinn/White%20Sting/sting14-4-20088-28-44AM2560x1920Lar.jpg)

Alloy Seat clamp

Kashimax Super Pro Saddle

Alloy Fluted Post (Thanks Jeremy)

Weinmann brake with Matthauser Shoes

Suntour Freewheel


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Schwinn/White%20Sting/sting24-4-20088-27-50AM1839x2046Lar.jpg)

Dia Compe brake lever

Haro Type II Plate (Thanks PK)

VDC Bottom Bracket

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Schwinn/White%20Sting/sting4-4-20088-30-02AM1603x2141Larg.jpg)

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: zed4130 on April 04, 2008, 06:09 PM

one day your put a bike on here i dont like , i cant see that ever happening though  :4_17_5:  great looking bike , yet again  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: MartyC on April 04, 2008, 06:13 PM

Very nice, love the tyres and brake lever, you don't see many of those around  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: wildwood1971 on April 04, 2008, 06:19 PM

nice, proper nice  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: tobybrown35 on April 05, 2008, 10:35 PM

that lever is my alltime fave nice ride

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: Bigplinky on April 06, 2008, 09:29 AM

OK I've sussed you, you've got a time machine and keep going back to get all those parts  ;D

Really nice build Reilly looks nice and authentic to it's year  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: DR VINOAH on April 06, 2008, 01:58 PM

once again you have made it to the front of the class :4_17_5:

and thanks for solving the mystery of the frame for me

as a pal had one of these schwinns bitd

and i have been trying to remember what it was for a few years now

the flared top/bottom tubes to the headtube was the givaway

thanks again & hats off to ya :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: reilley1 on April 09, 2008, 06:57 AM

Thanks guys. 

To me, the Schwinn Sting is the epitomy of vitage BMX.  Brazed, road oriented frame, totally trick at the time

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: Mattdub on April 09, 2008, 09:23 AM

Very cool Rick , I remember seeing a test in a US mag recently where the Sting was said to be one of the best complete builds and they were a premium price over quite a few other makes  ;) .

The tubing & brazing work is trick .

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: Bananaman on April 10, 2008, 10:12 AM

That just ooozes vintage flavour, nice  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1980 Schwinn Sting
Post by: keep it lit! on April 10, 2008, 12:28 PM

 :smitten: just imagine waking up early saturday morning and taking off down the woods on that in 1980!.............thats cool mate! :daumenhoch:


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