1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)

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So this time I have gone as far back to the roots of BMX as I think we can get.

This is a Bob Devitt 1970 Schwinn Stingray factory bike, the frame and forks are the original nickel plate (only available to factory riders) and it is in lovely condition.

I absolutely love this bike and it took about 2 years to find the factory frame and forks and also to get the parts together as they were very specific parts to find.

I love the moped rims built up with heavy duty spokes and rear Atom drum brake.  It also has schwinn diamond cranks with twin speed front 3 Arrows chainrings with Union Rat-trap pedals.

Joe Buffardi in the USA also put one of these replica's together recently and that was a beauty indeed where this bike differs from his is that this one has the factory twin speed 3 Arrows front chainring with Huret two speed front derailleur and Shimano rear chain tensioner (it is not a rear derailleur just a tensioner).  Obviously also this one has OG nickel finish instead of being nickel plated. 

So this is another of my entries into the Vintage S&S category this year along with my revamped R&R and my LRV monoshock.

[region11]

Now that is cool.  Great job

[pickle]

Absolutely love it Sean, would love one of these 

[Bigfrawg]

Dude ! That is fookin sweet

[Pooch]

That is as cool as! Amazing build.. 43 years old and mint

[rodriguez]

schweet, I love how they adapted what they had to make them into BMXs. 

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Just so you see what I was building this is a very old picture of the bike I was replicating....

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The Stem in the picture is a Trickray MX stem (which I think I have just sourced) and the seatpost is being replicated this weekend. 

I was sorting the seatpost yesterday but got a piece of metal in my eye and had to go to the hospital to get it removed, so no work being done on it until Monday now.

[Mattdub]

Looks mad buddy , top work & detail 

[neil]

That is fookin awesome 
Speechless

[southern andy]

Incredible 

The bike looks like a right old work horse with it's heavy duty wheels and extra bits of frame everywhere........................and then you look at the forks. They don't look strong at all. 

[animal]

Awesome as usual fella 

[redred]

tyning school 

great build and a good seat

[oldschoolace]

Fookin bob on that