5BoroPrez
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First, I would like to thank the creator and moderator of this site for providing me with a very informative and fun site to learn about motorized bikes and the people who enjoy building/riding them. Thanks guys/gals!
Anywho...My name is John. I'm 35 years young, live in NYC (born here). I have been riding bicycles since childhood and have always kept a bike or two at home. I am new to the motoredbike scene. I saw, for the first time, a tricked out oldschool Schwinn Stingray (motorized) with a few months ago, in my neighborhood. I had to find out how the old fella did that to his bike. So one day I ran in to him and asked about his bike. The guy was pretty cool about talking about his bike. I think we talked for over an hour about his bike(s). Then it happened, he let me take his bike for a spin. I was hooked, instantly! LOL..Had to have one of my own. So I set out to research what was out there, as far as frames to build up and the engines I would like to run on my new project.
I hit up Craigslist and found a few Schwinn Stingray OCC editions for cheap. I paid $60 for a mint Stingray Stealth. Brought that bike to my neighborhood, took it out the back of the ole minivan, and stared at it with a big smile on my face. Then my friends and neighbors saw the bike and asked where I found it. Long story short, I ended up picking up 2 other OCC Stingrays, within the same week for my friends. LOL..They had to have one too. I paid $200 for 2 identical Stingrays that I found on CL. Gotta love CL!
My story doesnt stop there, I continued browsing around online and stumbled across a bike I had to have ASAP! The Schwinn Stingray Spoiler (OCC). I went back to CL, like a crackhead needing his crack, and searched relentlessly for a Schwinn Spoiler. Found one! $400 bucks, new in the unopened boxes! WoOt!! Had the Spoiler boxes sitting in my living room 2 days later I ordered my 66/80cc Engine kit from Gasbike.net the next morning. Talk about breaking the bank. Heheh..oh..and not being married helps too
I just got my engine kit delivered this morning. Can't wait to start putting the Spoiler together and mounting the engine on it. I look forward to researching the posts here and talking with you folks. Thanks again. Wish me luck!
PS..I forgot to mention that My new buddies and I started a Motored Bicycle club. We call ourselves the Five Boro Cruisers. NYC is made up of 5 Boroughs. Thats why we chose the name. I am the President of the club. We already have 8 confirmed members. We welcome anyone from any borough of NYC and from anywhere on this planet. All are welcome to join and have fun with us. Let the good times keep rollin'.
FiveBoroPrez
Anywho...My name is John. I'm 35 years young, live in NYC (born here). I have been riding bicycles since childhood and have always kept a bike or two at home. I am new to the motoredbike scene. I saw, for the first time, a tricked out oldschool Schwinn Stingray (motorized) with a few months ago, in my neighborhood. I had to find out how the old fella did that to his bike. So one day I ran in to him and asked about his bike. The guy was pretty cool about talking about his bike. I think we talked for over an hour about his bike(s). Then it happened, he let me take his bike for a spin. I was hooked, instantly! LOL..Had to have one of my own. So I set out to research what was out there, as far as frames to build up and the engines I would like to run on my new project.
I hit up Craigslist and found a few Schwinn Stingray OCC editions for cheap. I paid $60 for a mint Stingray Stealth. Brought that bike to my neighborhood, took it out the back of the ole minivan, and stared at it with a big smile on my face. Then my friends and neighbors saw the bike and asked where I found it. Long story short, I ended up picking up 2 other OCC Stingrays, within the same week for my friends. LOL..They had to have one too. I paid $200 for 2 identical Stingrays that I found on CL. Gotta love CL!
My story doesnt stop there, I continued browsing around online and stumbled across a bike I had to have ASAP! The Schwinn Stingray Spoiler (OCC). I went back to CL, like a crackhead needing his crack, and searched relentlessly for a Schwinn Spoiler. Found one! $400 bucks, new in the unopened boxes! WoOt!! Had the Spoiler boxes sitting in my living room 2 days later
I ordered my 66/80cc Engine kit from Gasbike.net the next morning. Talk about breaking the bank. Heheh..oh..and not being married helps tooI just got my engine kit delivered this morning. Can't wait to start putting the Spoiler together and mounting the engine on it. I look forward to researching the posts here and talking with you folks. Thanks again. Wish me luck!
PS..I forgot to mention that My new buddies and I started a Motored Bicycle club. We call ourselves the Five Boro Cruisers. NYC is made up of 5 Boroughs. Thats why we chose the name. I am the President of the club. We already have 8 confirmed members. We welcome anyone from any borough of NYC and from anywhere on this planet. All are welcome to join and have fun with us. Let the good times keep rollin'.
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