I originally saw this bike at the first Midwest Bicycle Swap two and a half years ago when it was purchased and wisked away to a neighboring town about 40 miles south. The guy who bought it called me a couple weeks later to see if I would buy it for what he paid, I wasn't interested in it at half what he paid so I passed.
Fast forward two years- I get word through the grapevine at work that one of the supervisors just bought an old Stingray. I head out to find him and talk a little shop. He starts describing his bike and I recognize it just from the description. He had gotten it at a garage sale for half what it had sold for at the swap meet.
Fast forward to last week- Supervisor comes up to me and tells me I need to buy the bike because it is just gathering dust in his garage. I tell him I would think about it and get back with him. After careful consideration I decided to take a page from the book of Frank Fritz and do a bundle deal since I knew he had some new Chevy truck doors I needed for my project truck. I offered to buy the bike for what he paid if the would throw the doors in as well. He took the deal without even bickering with me on the price. I drove out this morning and collected my new doors and the bike. While I know it probably isn't a genuine Stingray it is cool. As soon as my 12 year old daughter saw it she laid claim to it so there went my plans for parting it out. Sorry fellas.
Genuine Stik-Shift
Repop(?) Stingray Slick
Dual Bullet tail lights
Stingray Speedo
Dual mirrors and Western Flyer glitter grips that match the seat.
Fast forward two years- I get word through the grapevine at work that one of the supervisors just bought an old Stingray. I head out to find him and talk a little shop. He starts describing his bike and I recognize it just from the description. He had gotten it at a garage sale for half what it had sold for at the swap meet.
Fast forward to last week- Supervisor comes up to me and tells me I need to buy the bike because it is just gathering dust in his garage. I tell him I would think about it and get back with him. After careful consideration I decided to take a page from the book of Frank Fritz and do a bundle deal since I knew he had some new Chevy truck doors I needed for my project truck. I offered to buy the bike for what he paid if the would throw the doors in as well. He took the deal without even bickering with me on the price. I drove out this morning and collected my new doors and the bike. While I know it probably isn't a genuine Stingray it is cool. As soon as my 12 year old daughter saw it she laid claim to it so there went my plans for parting it out. Sorry fellas.
Genuine Stik-Shift
Repop(?) Stingray Slick
Dual Bullet tail lights
Stingray Speedo
Dual mirrors and Western Flyer glitter grips that match the seat.
