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!
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
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!
@matthewsmith6486
Жыл бұрын
@@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!
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@ronalddauro563
24 күн бұрын
I believe It’s actually a Captain America style helmet, from the movie Easy Rider. Great job on the bike.
@GoodTimeBikes
17 күн бұрын
@@ronalddauro563 Captain America! That’s awesome lol why didn’t I think of that?! Thank you!
@campcrafter4613
9 ай бұрын
OUTSTANDING!
@GoodTimeBikes
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rickshum8550
Жыл бұрын
Congrats hitting 40 + mph on your classic Schwinn !!! Got to love those OBS Chevy trucks !!!
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
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 👍🏼
@Siggy_Sour
Жыл бұрын
you are a legend man, now u gotta test all your bikes like this before you sell them.
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
Lol thank you! I do have other bikes I think it would be really cool to do this with so we shall see!
@Siggy_Sour
Жыл бұрын
@@GoodTimeBikes ill be watching. Reminds me of Ford vs. Ferrari when his wife is speeding in the car. "well i think its thrilling"!
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
@@Siggy_Sour lol such a good movie! This isn’t quite Ford vs. Ferrari, it could be Schwinn vs. Raleigh though 😂
@godfellas483
8 ай бұрын
Let's hear it for Park Tool grease and a decent bearing repack...! lol!
@GoodTimeBikes
8 ай бұрын
I stand behind their Park Tool lol Perhaps I should receive a sponsorship because this was a good demonstration to their quality product 😂
@kevinoneill2170
Жыл бұрын
Super awesome!
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@christopherroberts4254
Жыл бұрын
Wow! Nice. Great to see the bike you restored going so fast! Good Job.
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
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!
@MAUREENBETZ
Жыл бұрын
crazy cool!!!!
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! :)
@Jestr86
7 ай бұрын
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.
@GoodTimeBikes
7 ай бұрын
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 :)
@mattc9442
Жыл бұрын
That's faster than your old Chevy can go!
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
Lol the old Chevy drove 360 miles that day. Galena and back
@chargermopar
9 ай бұрын
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.
@GoodTimeBikes
9 ай бұрын
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
9 ай бұрын
Kick ass story though! A real rider
@chargermopar
9 ай бұрын
@@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.
@jorgesk8erdie
Жыл бұрын
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 😄
@GoodTimeBikes
Жыл бұрын
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!
@FVGarage
11 ай бұрын
Hola que rodado es la bicicleta ?? Nuevo suscriptor un saludo desde Argentina
@GoodTimeBikes
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! They’re 20” wheel diameter
@jenniferwhite6089
10 ай бұрын
can this bike be turned into an electric bike?
@GoodTimeBikes
10 ай бұрын
Now-a-days anything can be turned into electric. Look in to Swytch.
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