Orange County Choppers Schwinn stingray

[Shodog]

This weekend I picked one of these up for Shodog Jr.

The rear tire is supper fat. I wish we had cool bikes like this when I was a kid. He is going to be surprised that Santa dropped this off in the living room.

Jim

[Petrolhead]

i would like one of those! (im 13 but oh well) i think id get a mate to tow me behind their bike down a really fast hill! [] Is it only 2 wheels? Seems a bit strange for a two wheeler-the riding position looks funny! Phat tires are always a winner for me []

[Scorchio]

[8D] WOW I've seen a guy cruising around Londons west end on one of those and thought HOW COOL IS THAT!!!! especially with that huge rear tyre. I know Orange Cycle well but the one I saw had no flame job, I once filled a suitcase full of Skateboard stuff in thier shop while on holiday in Florida. Sounds daft but I was paying less than 1/2 UK prices, I was head to toe Stussy for 2 years and got a nice couple of boards, I could never afford it here [8D]

The young un will be over the moon I'm sure []

[TWINSET]

Are they tied to Orange County Choppers? There's a fly-on-the-wall running at the moment set in a chopper fab place, and the logo looks awfully familiar!

Real sweet bike Jim, you wanna adopt me?

Found something similar in Oxford a coupla weeks ago;

[Shodog]

Andy that is the same bike. I found this site that has a little bit of info on them http://www.schwinnstingray.com/

Jim

[Scorchio]

I wish they'd make one for bigger kids, like.......ME! []

[TWINSET]

So was it made by OCC?

http://www.orangecountychoppers.com/

[Shodog]

quote:Originally posted by Scorchio

I wish they'd make one for bigger kids, like.......ME! []

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They do phil. Provided that your 5'5" and under. check this one out.

They had this one at the shop where I bought my son's It cost $599.

quote:Originally posted by TWINSET

So was it made by OCC?

http://www.orangecountychoppers.com/

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I don't think so. It's made by schwinn but really most likely made by the China Bicycle Company

[TWINSET]

It was just the logo on the mainframe that looked the same;

[Shodog]

quote:Originally posted by TWINSET

It was just the logo on the mainframe that looked the same;

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It is officially licensed by OCC but not made by them.

Jim

[tamiyarcguy]

order spare tires while you can, hard to find will be next

[DJTheo]

Those fat tires will make your sons leg muscles pretty strong, there is a reason for bikes not using 285/35/19 PZeros [][]

Hope he will happy with it, I am not sure I would as a kid when having the slowest bike, but guess thats where US and EU citizens priorities differ (show vs. technology/speed) LOL

Cheers mate

[Shodog]

quote:Originally posted by DJTheo

Those fat tires will make your sons leg muscles pretty strong, there is a reason for bikes not using 285/35/19 PZeros [][]

Hope he will happy with it, I am not sure I would as a kid when having the slowest bike, but guess thats where US and EU citizens priorities differ (show vs. technology/speed) LOL

Cheers mate

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This will be one of many bikes he has. Currently he has a Diamond Back RM Jr.s mini BMX bike and A regular 20" BMX bike. This will make a nice cruiser bike for him.

The back tire on this bike is what makes it so cool.

[fastboy]

im not into the laid back type of bikes but it does look different

i have a merlin titanium in the spare bedroom from my mountainbike days lol(back when i was fit)

dave

[Scorchio]

quote:Originally posted by Shodog

quote:Originally posted by Scorchio

I wish they'd make one for bigger kids, like.......ME! []

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They do phil. Provided that your 5'5" and under.

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[xx(][8D] BLING!!!!!! LOVE IT!! I think I could squeeze my 5'7" onto that [] My new mission is to find one and see if I can get away with it. Then to show 'her' and see if I can get away with it "Honey remember you made me sell my skateboard because I'm 37, well now I'm all grown up I need a grown up looking bike" []

[fatboyslim]

They sell these in a bike shop near me!!

Personally I think they're total junk and look cheap and tacky!!

No doubt others will agree with me and others won't!!

[Jeckler]

I have one, a black one w/red flames. Shodog, to bad I didn't know you wanted one, I've been thinking of selling mine 'because the novelty's worn off. BTW: I'm 5'10" and ....large. [] Yea, they don't do much other than go in a straight line, but you look so cool doing it. There's not much else out there like it. Huffy's come out with a WCC chopper. I saw some being sold at WalMart. Fatties on the front and back.

The Spoiler (the bigger bike posted by Shodaog) is supposed to fit adults pretty well.

What I'm looking for now are the new Classic series bikes, Coppertone, Pea Picker or Grey Ghost. They're suppsoed to be at the local SportMarts, but I haven't found one yet.

[Woober Goober]

You guys are killing me!!!! I am getting the impression that some of the grown men in this club own, and ride one of these. That would be just too hilarious to see a grown man pedalling one of those around. But then again, I would have absolutely no problem riding one of the original banana seat, chopper style, old school Schwinn Stingrays, and I am 30 years old, and 6'5"

Scott

[Shodog]

Here are some pics of the bike.

[Petrolhead]

does anyone watch the program on tv? Its it called American Chopper. I find it quite good, they are always having arguments, but the work they produce is just stunning!

[Shodog]

Here was Bryant on Christmas morning at 6:30am. After I went to bed at 1:30 am setting everything up, he comes in at 6:30 am to let me know everything he got from Santa.

[Jeckler]

Nice red x's ya got there, Jim.

BTW: I sold mine for $90 at a garage sale last week.

[DJTheo]

Now German MTV has also a also a series (making a bit fun of the US one) called "pimp my bike" where they pimp up old bicycles LOL http://www.mtv.de/special/index.php?histor...ows&groupie=27&

Cheers

[Behemoth]

They are bringing Pimp My Ride to the uk now.

Its going to be based at Carisma styling.

[jozza]

I think they should make "Chav My Ride", where they take a perfectly respectable small saloon, go to the local Halfords and buy every bolt-on goodie they can, shove it all on the car with self tappers and give it back to the owner []