Its amazing to see one Sting in someone's collection as nice as yours. But 3?????

Scott, seeing these pics..... A B S O L U T E L Y made my day !!!!!! any chance you'll do a white & red one ? I never had a Sting, but all the trips to my local Schwinn dealer sure made me want one !

WOW - again, that is TRICK!

Those GT bars with that sticker, the exotica Italian get up - SANO!

Obviously a labor of love. They all are super cool in their own way. The road bike trickery is great on the '80. I dig the down and dirty honesty of the chrome, 1 piece crank 81. I built my 84 GHP with 80% of the same parts you used on the black 82. They all remind me of the custom builds Midway Schwinn would put out in the showroom.

So does this mean we get to have a "Sting" thread on here too?

Scott's Stings are completely awesome.

OK....Here's the deal. I have been working on adding "The Sting" info on to my business web site recently. Using an edited format from "The Sting" thread, which I started a long time ago on the Schwinn site, and everyone has contiibuted to so nicely , I want to create the be-all end-all techno-info-reference pages on my own site. That way I can do what I please with it, without limits.

So, I would be honored to have your bikes added to the photos on the pages Scott. Not to mention quite a few others out there. So if you want them to be posted up, give me a few shots. Scott? Randy? Rick? Etc... Send me a few? OK to swipe some? With "Credits" or without??? LMK

www.maidenusammp.com << clicky

Check it out...Realize that I have only just begun actually putting it all together, so the info is being added as I have time. But I have piles of it to add.

I liked the color choices in your "The Three Amigos" shot...Blue Chrome and Black....It looked familiar...


[ March 14, 2007, 05:15 AM: Message edited by: Ted Carl ]

Awesome guys!! Scott, your blue Sting with the campy cranks is one of my all time favorite builds on this site. It's the way I would have built it myself. Thanks for sharing the pics....although now you have put yet another build in my head!

Thanks again for the compliments fellas.

Tommy, I'm working on a red Sting now and it should be done in a couple months. I do also have a white Sting that is believed to have been owned by Mike Poulson. I'm about half done with it but it is going to be awhile before it's done.

Ted, the site looks great. You are more than welcome to use any pics of my bikes you choo asse. Just LMK what you need. Your Sting look awesome as always too!

Very trick bike. Love the hubs, pedals and seat especially. Excellent details.

Okay, Next up is the 1981 bike. In '81 chromed out bikes were all the rage in my neck of the woods.

Hutch was still pretty much the guy who sold stuff out of his van at the local racetracks even though he had started selling his own frames by then. Tuf-Neck started selling chrome stems, Sugino made chrome chainrings, but there was one missing part to the puzzle back then. Chrome rims. Mr. Hutchins started chroming 7X rims himself and they became quite the hot item and the rest is history I guess. Araya took a couple years to catch on to selling chrome rims themselves for whatever reason.

This build is a replica of the bike I raced in 1981. Here's the action shot of me Randy was asking about. This was at the '81 NBL national at South Park, Pittsburg



Also pictured in the first photo is the actual frame from the pic BITD as well as my helmet. After I quit racing I loaned the frame to a guy who raced it for another 5 or 6 years. When I got it back 10 years ago it was in pretty bad shape. Multiple cracks and shot chrome. I couldn't bring myself to mess with it though so I found this mint original chrome frameset to use instead.

Cheats:

Right after the South Park race I swapped the DX pedals for the new fangled Hutch pedals.

In the pic I was using prototype Ultramax tubular 1pc cranks. I've been looking for 4 years and can't find a set so SR copys of them will have to do for now.

I used Araya chromed rims on the build instead of Hutch specials.

I used blue/green logo tires in place of yellow lable for now.

I can't find a set of the Haro Superlites pads like in the pic to save my life.

Same thing for the Haro early "Jeff Ruminer" Series One plate. I do have all the decals for it though.

If anyone can help with any of the above listed stuff it would be greatly appreciated!

Everything is original fininish/decals except the seatclamp which is "Kustom Krylon" just like BITD

Parts List:

Frame/Fork- Schwinn Sting chrome/Schwinn chrome fork
Headset- Campagnolo Nuovo Record steel
Stem- Tuf-Neck square corner "patent pending" factory chrome
Bars- GT Pro "Santa Ana"
Grips- Oakley .5
Brake lever- Shimano DX w/ Honda XR75 Lever cover
Cranks- SR tubular subbing for Ultramax
Bottom Bracket- Hadley
Chainring- Sugino factory chrome 44T
Chainring Bolts- Sugino
Pedals- Hutch/Titron
Chain- Regina Extra CX-S
Seat- Cycle Pro Shotgun
Seatpost- Schwinn
Seatpost Clamp- Cycle Pro
Brake Caliper- Dia-Compe MX-900 w/ Honda cable sleeve
Brake Shoes- Mathauser
Brake Cable- Dia-Compe
Hubs- Campagnolo Record Pista low flange 36H
Rims- Araya 7X w/ electrical tape rim strips
Spokes- DT stainless w/ DT alloy nipples
Tires- Mitsuboshi Comp III 1.75 w/ 16" X 1.75 tubes
Freewheel- Suntour 16T
Pads- Frame & stem pads from Mr. Melton Haro bar pad
Plate- Haro Series One w/ Haro Stadium numbers

Wow, those bikes are perfect. Always wanted a Sting............

- Bob

OK, I'll jump on this wagon. Here are my 3 Stings. I have to admit, I got bit by the bug after Ted set me straight about a funky Team Schwinn frame that I had. While reading up on it on the other site, I fell in love with the Sting-quality, looks and everything else!

These are not as good looking as the others pictured here, but they are loved just as much. My kids beat...err... ride the heck out of them at the track. They turn heads and all of the Dad's freak out when they see them.

The chrome one is my daughter's- she is 7 years old. I laid a lot of parts out for her to pick and choose for her build, and yes, it is colorful!

[img]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/spistols/DCP_2508.jpg?t=1173916549[/img]

OK, I'll jump on this wagon. Here are my 3 Stings. I have to admit, I got bit by the bug after Ted set me straight about a funky Team Schwinn frame that I had. While reading up on it on the other site, I fell in love with the Sting-quality, looks and everything else!

These are not as good looking as the others pictured here, but they are loved just as much. My kids beat...err... ride the heck out of them at the track. They turn heads and all of the Dad's freak out when they see them.

The chrome one is my daughter's- she is 7 years old. I laid a lot of parts out for her to pick and choose for her build, and yes, it is colorful!

[img]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/spistols/DCP_2508.jpg?t=1173916549[/img]

Scott,
You list 16x1.75 tubes in both parts lists... Is that a typo or some trick mod to shave weight?

John

Wow,
I have to get started on my STINGS! I have been on this thread for two hours. I have three stings
1. Factory 1979 chrome cut away
2. Nos 1980 black sting
3. A 1981 sting that I have gotten powder coated and plan on doing a Poulson look a like. I need to get you a couple of photos of my stuff for your page that include a Chicago hand brazed early pre-Sting factory frame from 75 to 1977.
Thanks
Troy

I wanna play! I don't have a Sting tattoo yet but can I join the club?

79 Sting with all the parts I thought were the coolest when I was fully enamored with BMX.

Moto...

The blue sting with the comp. II's gave me the chills. Very nice.

SMOOTH!

Nice Stings guys! I love it that your kids ride those Stings Spistols. Second generation Sting fans!

That '79 chrome/blue bike rocks. Very clean.

John, yes the 16X1.75 tubes and electrical tape rim stips thing was a fairly popular trick to save rotating weight back then. As I got bigger and heavier I went to a 20" tube on the rear.

Anyone else have some Sting pics to post? If you have pics you'd like to post but don't know how you can email them to me at sloveless@hargray.com and I'll put them up for you.

[ March 16, 2007, 11:49 AM: Message edited by: Scott Loveless ]

Last up is the black Sting. I was hoping to get better pics but it's been cloudy/rainy for the past couple days so these will have to do.

The frame/fork, seatpost, bars, and chainring are mine from BITD that I've hung onto all these years. What you see is how I raced the bike in '83.

Cheats:

In '83 I was state #3 but in '82 I was #1 so I used my '82 number

Still need to find the Haro Superlites pads for this bike too.

Everything is original finish and decals except crank arms and NOS decals on the forks.

Parts List:

Frame/Fork- Schwinn Sting black/Schwinn chrome fork
Headset- Campagnolo Nuovo Record steel
Stem- Flying W ESP Pro XL
Bars- GT Pro "Santa Ana"
Grips- A'ME Round "bubble font"
Brake lever- Dia-Compe Tech 3w/ Terrycable lever cover
Crank Arms- Redline Flight 401 180mm
Bottom Bracket- Hadley factory chrome
Spider: Phil Wood
Chainring- PPP/Ultramax
Chainring Bolts- Sugino
Pedals- Hutch/Titron
Chain- Izumi
Seat- Cycle Pro Shotgun II
Seatpost- Unknown 25.4 w/ shim
Seatpost Clamp- Tuf-Neck
Brake Caliper- Dia-Compe MX-1000 w/ Honda cable sleeve
Brake Shoes- Mathauser
Brake Cable- Terrycable
Hubs- Campagnolo Record Pista low flange 36H
Rims- Araya 7X w/ electrical tape rim strips
Spokes- DT stainless w/ DT alloy nipples
Tires- Mitsuboshi Comp III blu/green logo 1.75
w/ 20" X 1.75 rear & 16" X 1.75 front tubes
Freewheel- Suntour 16T
Pads- Haro frame and bar pads, Gates stem pad
Plate- Haro Techplate w/ Haro plug-in numbers

Doh! Forgot the pics

Sprinter has posted this survivor before but it's worthy of showing again.
Mr. Quinn can probably tell many colorful stories about racing this bike.
Belongs to an old BMX friend.

It still exists as you see it, which is dead straight out of the early 80s as it was raced.

Yah, we would all love to buy it. I've even recommended to his parents that they call me 10 minutes before they put it to the curb.

In 79' - 80' San Diego's Shawn Texas (leading) always raced on
fully chromed out, polished out Schwinn Stings.
This was just before he became famous.
Taylor Troney in the Scwinn uniform had a super nice one too.


[ March 16, 2007, 02:30 PM: Message edited by: JohnnyJohnson OMAS DirtSlinger ]

Randy, do I recognize some of that stuff from your ebay liquidation auctions?

I LOVE that blue Sting of Randy's. That centerpull brake set-up is trick with a capital T. I hope you are not selling that one....

So Randy; can you post that pic, you know, the one I always ask about?

This one?

1979 Schwinn Christmas card.

ah, I knew it wasn't that, how 'bout this...

Charlie Williams looking just like Scott Loveless in a previous photo.

Or, RL getting nuts while testing the Sting.


[ March 16, 2007, 08:22 PM: Message edited by: Randy ]

Didn't know you had that. Do you have the original?

I think you are teasing me. You know I want to see my hero Charlie W on a Sting before he went to the Evil Empire.

Haha!! Randy you cheeky monkey!!

Scott - your chrome bike with the black & silver parts is WAY COOL.

I'll play too - here's my '79 chrome Sting with all black parts:

Really fantastic bikes & pictures guys! They bring back some great memories, can't get enough of them. Scott and Ted those are 2 incredible Sting collections and the photos are awesome as well! Where can I order 8x10s!

Todd,
You guy's were like the Sting biker gang back then.

I remember Robbie Mylls showing up at Starlit with his red Sting in early '80. I think he swapped some of the Campy roadbike parts from his old LRV, he was from AZ. before moving to VA.?...



Here's a '79 Frameset I picked up a while back..got all the parts but haven't had time to build it up yet.
Darrin.



[ March 20, 2007, 06:47 PM: Message edited by: nitrotwang ]

OK, I might as well line em up....

Certainly not the most current updates, but decent pix none the less.


Black 79 (you don't see many survivor Rad Grips)


Chrome 80


Blue 80


Comp. 81


Stem, and EDCO stuff..


...

[ March 21, 2007, 04:57 AM: Message edited by: Ted Carl ]

The official pit crew bike (The rider, for riding at the races...) survivor.


And a 5 minute old shot of the 81 "The Bling Sting" as I pass underneath it every day....

BTW, this is Sprinter's old frameset. It just needed a little lovin'...He's the one that helped get the OS ball rolling for me. I can never thank him enough!


And my original doing business bitd...


What did I miss? Oh yeah, something in Red....(this one is still camera shy...)


Remember, wet rims require increased stopping distance, so let's be careful out there....


Oh yeah, we love our Stings....

[ March 21, 2007, 05:13 AM: Message edited by: Ted Carl ]

I love the XR75 brake lever covers so much, I just bought a set on ebay.

Billn, That Sting of yours is drop dead gorgeous! It looks sooo clean with the all black parts.

Darrin, I assume you were talking to me. My brothers name is Todd and some people used to get us mixed up back then too! Yeah Robby was originally from AZ. His Dad was a big time track bike racer in the 50's and 60's. The Mylls' basement was like a Campy Pista museum/ candy store.

And you, Mr. Carl are just plain deranged! You do make me look like less of a Sting sick-o however so keep it up!

bmxbuzz, The guy that sells those covers is a very cool guy and really knows his vintage MX. I love those lever covers too. I even have one on my new school Staats.

Sorry for confusing you Scott, I think I used to race your brother Todd. I Remember there was a Fathers Day race at Starlit (1980?) and Robby's dad smoked 'em all on Christine Mylls chrome Sting..I think he flipped me over the gate a few times back in the day when he was running the track as well..that manual latch and cable technology works well as long as it doesn't stick..OUCH!!