I had a '66 Schwinn Sting Ray from new, I was 10 years old. It was even purple with a 2 speed kickback. I did a lot of things with it, knobby tires and solo saddle for dirt jumping and trail riding, springer front end with a skinny front tire and wide slick, repainted, reupholstered, all the stuff. I could wheelie it as far as I wanted. But I never went 43 mph on it! Well done!
That’s really neat that you enjoyed your bike so much. Plus it sounds like you learned a lot at a young age just from working on that one bike. Do you still have it? And thank you!
@@GoodTimeBikes I did learn a lot! Like don't leave Dad's tools out in the yard! LOL! I'll bet I kept it 10 years or so and then sold it to a younger friend so I could buy a motorcycle. I'm 67 and I still have a couple of Sting Ray's, lots of other bicycles and several motorcycles. Still love 2 wheels!
@@matthewsmith6486 lol that’s a valuable lesson to learn. I’m glad you have some of the bikes from your youth. I think every guy should keep his old bike. If you’re ever having a bad you can always ride your old bike to put a smile on your face.
I got over 35 miles an hour on my bike once going down a bridge but ended up hitting a snake and losing control and landing in a weed patch. By the time the fire ants got through with me I decided never again.
Jeez lol At high speeds like that the smallest obstruction or inconsistency could be a big problem. That sounds like a bad day but at least you were able to walk away from it!
@@campcrafter4613 Yes and a huge development is where that field was. I still remember how quickly the front wheel started to wobble and my hand slipped off the handlebars and before I knew it I was looking at the sky. Then the ants started biting and I was on my feet taking my pants off. Got a lot of scrapes even with the heavy jeans I had on but nothing broke.
i see you are leaning forward in this video.. 43 ! that awesome for an old bike.. i wonder what i can reach in my 70 drag stripper.. once i get it completed.
Yes this was a bigger hill. It was quite a long drive but it was worth it! If you feel confident and you find the right hill you can pass 40 mph too! Very cool bike btw :)
Taking risks makes life interesting am I right? I have a Spitfire from 1955 that I’ve been thinking about doing it on someday lol but we’ll see how things go. Thank you!
Thank you! It was quite a day! And my truck is a 93 with 224k mi on it. I drove it exactly 360 mi that day lol Not much for styling but they’re great trucks 👍🏼
you are a legend man, now u gotta test all your bikes like this before you sell them.
Lol thank you! I do have other bikes I think it would be really cool to do this with so we shall see!
@@GoodTimeBikes ill be watching. Reminds me of Ford vs. Ferrari when his wife is speeding in the car. "well i think its thrilling"!
@@Siggy_Sour lol such a good movie! This isn’t quite Ford vs. Ferrari, it could be Schwinn vs. Raleigh though 😂
Super awesome!
Thank you!
Let's hear it for Park Tool grease and a decent bearing repack...! lol!
I stand behind their Park Tool lol Perhaps I should receive a sponsorship because this was a good demonstration to their quality product 😂
I believe It’s actually a Captain America style helmet, from the movie Easy Rider.
Great job on the bike.
@@ronalddauro563 Captain America! That’s awesome lol why didn’t I think of that?! Thank you!
I had a '66 Schwinn Sting Ray from new, I was 10 years old. It was even purple with a 2 speed kickback. I did a lot of things with it, knobby tires and solo saddle for dirt jumping and trail riding, springer front end with a skinny front tire and wide slick, repainted, reupholstered, all the stuff. I could wheelie it as far as I wanted. But I never went 43 mph on it! Well done!
That’s really neat that you enjoyed your bike so much. Plus it sounds like you learned a lot at a young age just from working on that one bike. Do you still have it? And thank you!
@@GoodTimeBikes I did learn a lot! Like don't leave Dad's tools out in the yard! LOL! I'll bet I kept it 10 years or so and then sold it to a younger friend so I could buy a motorcycle. I'm 67 and I still have a couple of Sting Ray's, lots of other bicycles and several motorcycles. Still love 2 wheels!
@@matthewsmith6486 lol that’s a valuable lesson to learn. I’m glad you have some of the bikes from your youth. I think every guy should keep his old bike. If you’re ever having a bad you can always ride your old bike to put a smile on your face.
Hola que rodado es la bicicleta ??
Nuevo suscriptor un saludo desde Argentina
Thank you! They’re 20” wheel diameter
I got over 35 miles an hour on my bike once going down a bridge but ended up hitting a snake and losing control and landing in a weed patch. By the time the fire ants got through with me I decided never again.
Jeez lol At high speeds like that the smallest obstruction or inconsistency could be a big problem. That sounds like a bad day but at least you were able to walk away from it!
Kick ass story though! A real rider
@@campcrafter4613 Yes and a huge development is where that field was. I still remember how quickly the front wheel started to wobble and my hand slipped off the handlebars and before I knew it I was looking at the sky. Then the ants started biting and I was on my feet taking my pants off. Got a lot of scrapes even with the heavy jeans I had on but nothing broke.
i see you are leaning forward in this video.. 43 ! that awesome for an old bike..
i wonder what i can reach in my 70 drag stripper.. once i get it completed.
Yes this was a bigger hill. It was quite a long drive but it was worth it! If you feel confident and you find the right hill you can pass 40 mph too! Very cool bike btw :)
Haha dang that is sketchy I think I would do it on my spitfire five a lot of hills here in central coast Santa Barbara 😄
Taking risks makes life interesting am I right? I have a Spitfire from 1955 that I’ve been thinking about doing it on someday lol but we’ll see how things go. Thank you!
OUTSTANDING!
Thank you!
crazy cool!!!!
Thank you!! :)
Congrats hitting 40 + mph on your classic Schwinn !!! Got to love those OBS Chevy trucks !!!
Thank you! It was quite a day! And my truck is a 93 with 224k mi on it. I drove it exactly 360 mi that day lol Not much for styling but they’re great trucks 👍🏼
can this bike be turned into an electric bike?
Now-a-days anything can be turned into electric. Look in to Swytch.
That's faster than your old Chevy can go!
Lol the old Chevy drove 360 miles that day. Galena and back
Wow! Nice. Great to see the bike you restored going so fast! Good Job.
Absolutely! It’s fulfilling in a way to see the old pictures of it and then to the video where it’s basically going as fast as a car. Thank you!