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1973 Schwinn Stingray

a custom schwinn stingray turned race bike

i trade my friend a 99 gt performer f/f for this bike. he found on the side of a trail, all rusted. someone turned it into a lowrider, they painted it blue with a sparkle clear coat. when i received it i tore off everything and then repainted it. i added a astubulta fork to it. the "custom" part to the bike is the brakes. these bikes dont come with brake bridges. and me wanting to race/ride this bike couldn't deal with a coaster brake. so i managed to add a hand brake by setting the brake mount up with the fender mount.

jollydodger_23 · 2009-06-24 6:59pm

Awesome brake hanger / bridge 'construct'! My first BMX was my old yellow sting-ray from like '72. I couldn't get my folks to buy me the real deal, so i put knobbies on the old S steel rims , threw on a plastic molded BMX saddle, a set of BMX handlebars and grips.
Even though it was heavy as sin, I rode the rajulio hector de la hondo out of that beater for years. Learned how to wheelie and bunny hop on it. First kiss ride, first 'over the bars' header crash, first job bike. The coaster brake never gave out, but in later years it howled like a banshee.

The original MNT bike hill was named 'Mt. Repack' lovingly, for every downhill they did on their old 26' cruiser schwinns (sissy frames) set up with saddle, front hand brakes; they had to regrease the rear brake/hub afterwards. They used those schwinn curved/sissy frames in this fashion for years. COOL BEANS AND RAD REUSE OF THE COOLEST BIKE EVER!!!

dioisradical · 2009-06-24 7:54pm

I've seen two pieces of steel cinched on the bridge before, but that looks so much nicer,

And like a whole lot of fun.

freedo · 2009-06-24 8:05pm

Thnx guys. In a few weeks I'll get some action shots on the track

g-flash · 2009-06-26 2:15am

Very cool bike!

freedo · 2009-06-26 5:55am

If it doesn't rain today I'll get some on track pictures

RossTyler · 2009-06-26 6:00pm

Finally got it on, nice!

1966bmx · 2009-06-26 6:30pm

another nice one from freedo ! i love yo are diggin the 70s stuff . good for you !

freedo · 2009-06-27 8:43am

took it to the track last night. only pic i got before it downpoured. i was clearin jumps on it

vonmark01 · 2009-08-08 9:27pm

freedo wrote:
took it to the track last night. only pic i got before it downpoured. i was clearin jumps on it

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32 … acepic.jpg

dude thats too cool

FRESSTYLE FREEK · 2009-09-24 11:46am

your coolest build yet! way love it.

Thrash · 2009-09-24 12:03pm

oh nice on the break set up, i may have to try that with my 70 stingray

CanadianBMX · 2009-11-18 12:49am

Amazing Job on the rebuild , nice to know it performs well on the track .
That's a really good idea for the rear brake set-up , I've come across
that problem many times with old cruiser bicycles , etc ....
I'm gonna try that next time ... good one ! Thanks !

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