20 inch S-2 /blue band spoke length

[RustyHornet]

I will be honest I have a yellow, a red and a couple manuals and the manual is my favorite. No double braking to get in correct gear. They are on 26 inch bikes. A manual on a stingray sounds awesome I will be looking for one of those. I love the save on that '65, killer rider.

I do use the front brake on my ‘65 so I don’t have to double brake and shift lol.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I’m with you, the manuals are the best. I’ve got one that still needs to be thrown in a 26”, but I just happened upon this 28 hole on eBay last week and jumped on it, I’ve already got a spare shifter, cable and clamps. I’m assuming the spokes will be the same length as the blue band. We shall see.

Thanks. I’ve never had a stingray that I really enjoyed riding, but this one.... I rode it on about a 8 mile ride last weekend. Was super nice!

Did you use a 6 7/8 spoke at 3 cross?

 

[RustyHornet]

Did you use a 6 7/8 spoke at 3 cross?

I do believe I did. At the time I was lacing a handful of 20” wheels and this was the only one that took a special length spoke. If 3 cross is what Schwinn did on everything, that’s what I did. I’ve never called it anything, just count holes as I’m lacing lol.

 

[RustyHornet]

Ok I measured.. 6-7/8 is what mine are and if I understand correctly, it’s a cross 2 pattern.