Early bmx converted stingray

[birdzgarage]

70 stingray. Converted to a bmx bike long ago.even has freewheel conversion.as found by @rustjunkie in the Monrovia ca area.i bought it from him and all I did was find a replacement front tire and tube.it rides actually.i will always keep it in this unrestored condition as its a small piece of socal stingray and bmx history

 

[Kombicol]

Is it a little difficult to ride with just 1 pedal ?

Seriously though, cool bike.

 

[Beach Bum III]

Super cool. I remember converting a Bendix coaster brake to freewheel was the HOT trick for a little bit. I guess that makes me OLD.

 

[Norrin]

True old school, I love it. I’ve never seen a brake mounted like that. Can you post a close up of the brake please?

 

[Norrin]

I did that a couple of years ag

Super cool. I remember converting a Bendix coaster brake to freewheel was the HOT trick for a little bit. I guess that makes me OLD.

o, went with the old school style on a 1981 Team Schwann with Tuff Wheels.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

F@#$ing awesome bike, really nice. It found the right spot to land.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

had one very much like that in Purple when I was about 13.... original fork though. I remember a ride to the gravel pits where coming down from a jump I bent the heck out of my seat post and had to ride home standing up. gave it to a friends little brother when I was about 16. if not for that I bet I would still have it.

 

[birdzgarage]

Pic 5 is as good a close up as it gets.

 

[old hotrod]

I remember when BMX was starting...we went to the local Schwinn store and they had a Stingray "conversion kit" for $14.99 I think. The kit included one pair of knobby tires, bars, pads, 10-speed seat and plastic number plate. The tube fork and handbrake came a little later...very fond memories!

 

[Tom Hand]

Here are our versions. This is September 1974.