1979 Schwinn Sting 
#1 2008-05-01 4:08pm
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1979 Schwinn Sting
1979 Schwinn Sting
My second race bike. Pretty close to original, a few extras.
My grandpa bought this and I made payments to him. Of course, when I made 1/2 the payments he said good. Raced it in Iowa 79-83ish. Great Bike! Been in my closet under a sheet for years. Oh the memories. 
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#2 2008-05-01 6:30pm
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Re: 1979 Schwinn Sting
nice sunshine hubs!!!! those things are awsome
are the the same year as the frame? BTW so is the bike lol !!!
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#3 2008-05-01 11:44pm
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Re: 1979 Schwinn Sting
My favorite part of this Sting build is the old plate with ABA district decals. No one ever uses them anymore but. But I always loved them as if you traveled everyone saw you where from out of state or it helped you spot out of towners at your local tracks.
Then when it was a truely big race all the different district decals really made the race feel important.
Erick Weinstetter BMXr from 1978-2001, 2005 Raced Penn-1, District G, PA01, CA-14, NJ-4
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#4 2008-12-20 12:34pm
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Re: 1979 Schwinn Sting
Hey,
Iowa
21 races 14 Days. I think is was the summer of 81
Marshal Town, Near to the Drive in, Newton, Had the big Down Hill Start. Ceader Rapids, Fair Ground Arena and a wood Jump. Des Moines, Over by the air port. Fort Dodge. In a field and mostally flat.
Iowa Teams: Bike World - Marshal Town Sod Farms - I loved the Winter Indoor in Des Moines
Concrete........
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#5 2009-05-18 4:37pm
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Re: 1979 Schwinn Sting
That is awesome! Great survivor.
Seriously considering a torker/redline midlife crisis project ^_^
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#6 2009-06-28 9:33pm
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Re: 1979 Schwinn Sting
That's awesome that you held on to your original race bike!
He'll make you wish that you didn't exist...
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#7 2009-06-28 9:37pm
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Great looking bike. My Grandpa was cool like that too!
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#8 2010-03-22 9:39am
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Nice Sting, I raced one for many years in the KC area
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#9 2010-04-22 7:16am
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Re: 1979 Schwinn Sting
kcbmx wrote:
Hey,
Iowa
21 races 14 Days. I think is was the summer of 81
Marshal Town, Near to the Drive in, Newton, Had the big Down Hill Start. Ceader Rapids, Fair Ground Arena and a wood Jump. Des Moines, Over by the air port. Fort Dodge. In a field and mostally flat.
Iowa Teams: Bike World - Marshal Town Sod Farms - I loved the Winter Indoor in Des Moines
Concrete........
Cedar Rapids = Hawkeye Downs
Des Moines = Des Moines Bicycle BMX
Not sure what M-town, Newton and Ft. Dodge were called.
Ever race at Gnarlsbad in Omaha?
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#10 2011-03-30 11:18am
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Re: 1979 Schwinn Sting
IOWA-1 baby! The Sting rocks too!
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#11 2011-04-03 7:52pm
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Super righteous! God bless the grandpas of this world!
JP 
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#12 2012-02-01 5:26pm
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Re: 1979 Schwinn Sting
Nice that thing still looks new. I always wanted a Sting. I still have my 79 team goose I put together as a kid.Ever race in Oskaloosa behind the car lot?
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