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1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
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stidds
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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.
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Now that is cool. Great job
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Absolutely love it Sean, would love one of these
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Dude ! That is fookin sweet
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funny you should say that..
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That is as cool as! Amazing build.. 43 years old and mint
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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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August 10, 2013, 01:33 PM »
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.
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Looks mad buddy , top work & detail
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That is fookin awesome
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August 11, 2013, 07:49 AM »
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.
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August 11, 2013, 08:50 AM »
Awesome as usual fella
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tyning school
great build and a good seat
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Fookin bob on that
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