Recent content by Jimmy the Gent

I may have been "born too late" (1970) for the "heyday" of drag racing , but I'm glad I had cousins that were older than me, and "car guys". I started reading the magazines when I was about six. I had a waist-high stack of back-issues. Hot Rod, PHR, Car Craft... Sometimes, I still get mad at my...

Re: Craigslist nightmares and dreams... funny stories I really wanna call this guy and set him straight. He'd be closer to correct if it was an original Krate.

AWESOME!!! I like how you used the illegal-for-a-'75 shifter. 8)

I thought you guys and gals would get a kick outta this: I call it "Priorities".... That's my parents' driveway, where I'm temporarily staying...

Not the best news to wake up to, but thanks Al. 8) Here's a link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/al-fritz-godfather-of-the-schwinn-sting-ray-dies-at-88/2013/05/12/3fa54590-ba51-11e2-aa9e-a02b765ff0ea_story.html

...and I still remember the ideas I got from it. 8) Welcome back. We'll keep things running...

The rim I have has been (re) certified as being an S-2. It also had a Gripper Slik on it. One of the first things I did when I joined this site was give away the rear tire. It was good for display, but not to ride on. The mystery deepens. (Actually, it's more likely a case of a previous owner...

So, which is it? I have a single-speed coaster brake StingRay from June '75, based on the serial number, and when I got it, it had an S-2 rear rim and a gripper slik. I don't know the history of the bike, but when I bought it , it looked original and unmodified.

A few more from my list: (That one's more than 100k, but I could build one for less....much less) ...and, to haul bikes with:

Re: Craigslist nightmares and dreams... funny stories I can't help but imagine the person who rode it with that seat on it....and why....

Perfect. 8) (Although I could take issue with the fact that 1980s is considered vintage, since I was born in 1970.... :mrgreen: )

I "liked" it as well, and I have a question: What year/ dae is the cutoff point for "vintage"? To put it another way, how new is too new?

How 'bout King Monster Ray? ....Monster King? 8)

Re: Craigslist nightmares and dreams... funny stories Is it worth it? http://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik/3755176090.html http://frederick.craigslist.org/bik/3716136074.html Don't know who's in that neck of the woods offhand, but... http://southjersey.craigslist.org/bik/3744408929.html

King-Ray