1967 Schwinn Stingray 
#1 2012-05-27 11:32pm
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1967 Schwinn Stingray
1967 Schwinn Stingray
Roots BMX
December 1966 build date, Coppertone color.-Thankfully, I was able to snag this early Stingray BMX roots survivor mostly intact before someone else grabbed it for a Stingray restore. I added Lester mags for rideability.
-Sticker on head tube says "Advanced Trickery Custom BMX", which was a bike shop in Glenview, IL, that was considered to be a "holy grail" of bike shops (see comments for more info).-Thanks.
WTB: Nothing, unless it's a real cheap local survivor score!
"BICYCLING DON'TS: Stunting, doing wheelies, or 'dirt biking' places stresses on bicycles far above design intentions.
Damage such as broken welds, bent forks, and 'flat spots' on rims will result" -- Breaking all the bicycling rules since 1977.
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#2 2012-05-28 5:19am
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Re: 1967 Schwinn Stingray
where it all started nice schwinn.
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#3 2012-05-28 7:42am
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Re: 1967 Schwinn Stingray
Nirvana...Long Before Smells like Teen Spirit...but just the same..nice bike mate..Kev
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#4 2012-05-28 8:11pm
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Re: 1967 Schwinn Stingray
Brings back sweet memorys i love this bike.
Everybody sing GOOOOO YANKEES !!! MAH!! COULD WE GET SOME MEATLOAF ??????????
Your gonna wear the shirt of the band your going to see??? DONT BE THAT GUY!!!!!!
R.I.P. Autmn Pasquale 12yrs. old you will not be forgotten. Murderd over BMX parts. UNFORGIVABLE.
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#5 2012-05-30 4:02pm
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Re: 1967 Schwinn Stingray
Thanks guys.
The vibe of a bike like this is better to me than some of my bikes that cost a ton more. I just can't place enough importance on authentic soul. This one moved right up to a top position in my collection. I have a period yellow oval # plate for it, and I might put on some Lesters to support my fat adult butt riding it. It actually rides surprisingly good.
WTB: Nothing, unless it's a real cheap local survivor score!
"BICYCLING DON'TS: Stunting, doing wheelies, or 'dirt biking' places stresses on bicycles far above design intentions.
Damage such as broken welds, bent forks, and 'flat spots' on rims will result" -- Breaking all the bicycling rules since 1977.
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#6 2012-06-01 3:18pm
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Installed Lesters today and some steel rat trap Schwinn pedals to replace the totally worn out plastic ones. 
WTB: Nothing, unless it's a real cheap local survivor score!
"BICYCLING DON'TS: Stunting, doing wheelies, or 'dirt biking' places stresses on bicycles far above design intentions.
Damage such as broken welds, bent forks, and 'flat spots' on rims will result" -- Breaking all the bicycling rules since 1977.
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#7 2012-06-19 8:14pm
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Re: 1967 Schwinn Stingray
ADVANCED TRICKERY!!! What an unbleiveably cool sticker! Alot of Northern California guys mention Hank & Frank Bicycles being the bomb there but if you grew up in the NW suburbs of Chicago - ADVANCED TRICKERY, now that was the Holy Grail of bike shops. I have a 1980 Goose (restored 12 years ago) that was purchased from that shop. (see pic) The cardboard cutout was from the framebox. Cost me 58.12 back in 1980. Alot of paper deliveries for that frame! I will add that to my bikes latrer on this summer. I haven't had a chance to photograph many bikes yet. I may have to start and advanced Trickery thread to see if anyone has more info on it. Dont get rid of that sticker! If you remove it, do so carefully and cherish it. Way Cool Bro! 
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#8 2012-06-20 12:54am
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing! I knew someone had to had to have info on Advanced Trickery!
Cool that the sticker is "local" (or close to it). The sticker isn't going anywhere. I'm not a survivor killer. This bike won't ever change now, and will always be inside (unless riding it). Thanks again for the insight.
WTB: Nothing, unless it's a real cheap local survivor score!
"BICYCLING DON'TS: Stunting, doing wheelies, or 'dirt biking' places stresses on bicycles far above design intentions.
Damage such as broken welds, bent forks, and 'flat spots' on rims will result" -- Breaking all the bicycling rules since 1977.
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#9 2012-06-20 7:26am
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Re: 1967 Schwinn Stingray
Your survivor appreciation is way cool & not being that far north from Glenview its awesome that you ended up with this bike! Also, the coppertone color is rare & bitchin' - Since you are not that far north, if you ever see any advanced trickery stickers or the like buy'em up or let me know! I would love to have one on my mongoose. I may try to make a waterslide decal on my PC since I have the logo artwork. Also, the Bike in my avatar is the advanced trickery goose frame - i will post it in my bikes later on this year.
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#10 2012-06-20 3:38pm
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Now that I know what it is, I'll always have my eyes open for the AT stickers or anything else from them. Looking forward to seeing your bikes. A repro decal would be killer, if you make any let me know, I wouldn't mind having some for my plates or whatever.
WTB: Nothing, unless it's a real cheap local survivor score!
"BICYCLING DON'TS: Stunting, doing wheelies, or 'dirt biking' places stresses on bicycles far above design intentions.
Damage such as broken welds, bent forks, and 'flat spots' on rims will result" -- Breaking all the bicycling rules since 1977.
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#11 2012-11-17 7:27pm
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Re: 1967 Schwinn Stingray
Just found out more about Advanced Trickery. They were a mongoose and redline distributor. There was another shop up in Ontario, Canada as well as Glenview. Another member on the site "smittynorth" and his buddy had them as a sponsor bake in the old days of BMX racing. I bought a sticker similar to yours from him. If possible I will try to reproduce, just not sure how yet.
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& Early Haro freestyler forks
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#12 2012-11-17 7:40pm
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Sweet! If you end up making some, let me know, I'd be interested. Thanks.
WTB: Nothing, unless it's a real cheap local survivor score!
"BICYCLING DON'TS: Stunting, doing wheelies, or 'dirt biking' places stresses on bicycles far above design intentions.
Damage such as broken welds, bent forks, and 'flat spots' on rims will result" -- Breaking all the bicycling rules since 1977.
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#13 2013-02-19 5:17pm
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WOW!!! This sting ray is amazing! Instant fave.
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#14 2013-04-29 8:07am
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great to see this post....my brother,me,and my friends use to ride our bikes up to Advanced Trickery bike shop in the late 70's......it was awesome 
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#15 2013-04-29 8:09am
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that had PK Rippers and all kinds of cool stuff.....i rememeber one time they had a pk hanging from their roof,that had been bent from a wreck
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