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Any of you guys ever build a tank for your stingray? I have been thinking about building a custom one for one of my Black Friday stingrays like those that came on the vintage full size schwinns.

I would love to see a bike built like Jesse James new CFL-II built out of fabricated sheet metal and very little tubing. Apparently the rear is so stiff the tubular uprights aren't even needed. I love the look of this bike and not having to buy a tubing bender might be beneficial.

Here is a link to a photo album from the show this is cool! not my photos but from a link from an industrial designer mail list. http://www.core77.com/gallery/photos_search.asp?album_id=53&context_id=1

Finally have something to post. It isn't too spectacular but it's a step. Painted the fork legs. Painted the tires with some red tire paint marker thing. What a pain! Took forever and was very careful and it still isn't done! But it looks more like a Hot Rod. Next thing is to paint the sprocket...

This thread will track my progress on my $19 stingray build. I am thinking a name would be appropriate for this bike maybe Black Friday or Nineteen Bucks Here it is in all its glory. So far I have -Took off all the crappy stickers warning me not to smash my nuts on the top tube and not ride...

Here are my bikes if they can be called that since they are mostly just frames. Here are some ideas for the bikes though bike #1 -find some better names for bikes -old skool BMX feel to it -Mag wheels -all black parts -Candy Orange? -Bare metal? #2 -hot rod style bike -candy apple red w/ candy...

I love engine turned stuff. haven't seen it used on bikes. I was thinking it would look cool on the chain ring on my stingray. I found a cool site that sells vinyl with engine turned effect if you want to do it the fake way. http://www.beacongraphics.com/specfilm.html

Anyone catch the latest popular mech or science mag with the New ellsworth Ride bike? man this thing is so dope! its not ratty by any means but very very cool check out the technology of the transmission. It's crazy and crazy expensive but it is handmade and a very good looking bike not that it...

I have searched Google patents the regular Google and this site trying to find the patents for the Schwinn Stingray. Anyone know where I can find it or some blueprints or something. I want to create a CAD like very accurate drawing and be able to modify it with some frame mods or whatever to...

I was checking the ads on http://bfads.net which lists a bunch of the black friday ads and found this! :arrow: http://bfads.net/Schwinn-Classic-Sting-Ray-Bicycle-at-WalMart can you believe this a Schwinn Stingray for $88 its not listed on WalMart.com Has anyone else seen this deal? I know its...

hey doods I love this site this is exactly what i was looking for! people passionate about bikes but not all snobs who think I need a carbon frame or think theres no point. My bike addiction started when i was really young maybe 2 learned to ride at about 3 in the tilled up dirt in the backyard...