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**Steeveedee** · 07-11-2021, 03:48 PM

Me either, but I remember when Stingray bikes came out. One guy I knew pulled his bike into a wheelie and rode it home like that. He was at least 1/2 mile from school.

**special-K** · 07-12-2021, 05:18 AM

I remember those wheelie bars. I remember thinking they were for sissies and cheaters who couldn't ride a wheelie

**72 tigger** · 07-12-2021, 07:15 AM

I built a wheelie bar back in the day. I didn’t like it, made it too easy- not fun

**72 tigger** · 07-12-2021, 07:55 AM

I like the kid standing on the seat in bare feet- enough to drive the safety nazis crazy

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-12-2021, 07:58 AM

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I like the kid standing on the seat in bare feet- enough to drive the safety nazis crazy

Where's his parents? They need to watch him better!

GOPAPA · 07-12-2021, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

I built a wheelie bar back in the day. I didn’t like it, made it too easy- not fun

I don't think they were into a wheelie bar in my young days riding bikes.. post up a photo for me if you will ,,I will take a look at a wheelie bar ..and just see if I member ever seeing one..

as for me I had a 26 inch bike with a 20 inch front tire and for a while had a old car steering instead of handle bars ..

**FleetsidePaul** · 07-12-2021, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GOPAPA

I don't think they were into a wheelie bar in my young days riding bikes.. post up a photo for me if you will ,,I will take a look at a wheelie bar ..and just see if I member ever seeing one..

as for me I had a 26 inch bike with a 20 inch front tire and for a while had a old car steering instead of handle bars ..

I don't remember them either.

I just remember flipping the handlebars up on my Schwinn Varsity 10 speed to ride wheelies on it. That was common at the time.

4u2nv · 07-12-2021, 08:03 PM

And before the wheelie days it was sticking that Bobby Orr hockey card in the spokes with the clothes pin.

**Getter-Done** · 07-12-2021, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

I like the kid standing on the seat in bare feet- enough to drive the safety nazis crazy

I do Remember the Banana seat

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**Steeveedee** · 07-12-2021, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 4u2nv

And before the wheelie days it was sticking that Bobby Orr hockey card in the spokes with the clothes pin.

That name sounds familiar. Was he famous? I don't follow sports. We used to use playing cards, and our parents were always asking where the cards went.

**special-K** · 07-13-2021, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

I like the kid standing on the seat in bare feet- enough to drive the safety nazis crazy

I meant to say something about everyone in bare feet. Growing up in the pre-safety era was fun... with a few stitches or maybe a cast or two

. I remember when we were teens comparing how many stitches or how many bones we broke. Kids today are so deprived

Remember the sky high sissy bars? Probably the reason they invented the wheelie bar. lean back against that sissy bar and you were poppin' wheelies real easy

Here's a bike that has it all!

4u2nv · 07-13-2021, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

That name sounds familiar. Was he famous? I don't follow sports. We used to use playing cards, and our parents were always asking where the cards went.

Bobby Orr , one of the greatest hockey players.
If I had the hockey cards today with some of the top players back then that went into the spokes I would make some decent $$$$ on them.

Rich84 · 07-13-2021, 08:35 AM

I got this one in the shed. It's similar to the one I had when I was delivering newspapers. It has a slick on the back.
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**Ol Blue K20** · 07-13-2021, 03:32 PM

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I got this one in the shed. It's similar to the one I had when I was delivering newspapers. It has a slick on the back.
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I have mine hanging from the ceiling. I put the stock seat etc... back on someday..

**special-K** · 07-14-2021, 05:17 AM

I never had one of these either

1964 Mattel Stallion with V-RROOM engine - YouTube

4u2nv · 07-14-2021, 06:05 AM

Had one like this when a young lad ,The wedge , but I don't remember the handle bars being like that

Rich84 · 07-14-2021, 09:04 AM

Wow! I forgot about the V-rooom thing. I got one of those for my birthday and immediately removed the close pins and baseball cards from my spokes.

**FleetsidePaul** · 07-14-2021, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 4u2nv

Had one like this when a young lad ,The wedge , but I don't remember the handle bars being like that

A Raleigh Chopper. I wanted one so bad as a kid. And those handlebars are definitely aftermarket. The Chopper came with ape hanger type bars.

**special-K** · 07-14-2021, 02:33 PM

I made my owner Sting Ray/chopper bike out of a '40s-'50s 20 incher someone gave us. I never should have changed it but I wanted a cool chopper, and it needed parts. I gave it a gold base with candy apple green metal flake lacquer job. I went through a few banana seats but ended up with a Schwinn white metal flake. It was like one of these, black & white
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I was a little older when I got my first shiny new bike. It was a Sears with 24" wheels. It was purple and the tires were redwalls. It was a stick shift 5spd with dual rear brakes (no front). Cool bike! I switched to a Schwinn seat on that, too.

**FleetsidePaul** · 07-14-2021, 04:49 PM

My first shiny bike was a Murray Eliminator. It was next to the Christmas tree when I woke up xmas morning. I didn't pay much attention to it because I thought it was for one of my brothers. I couldn't believe it when I found out it was mine.

I rode that bike into the ground and finally cracked the frame.

**special-K** · 07-17-2021, 06:29 AM

Baddass bike! I remember those and all the muscle bikes. We sure had cool bikes offered back then.

Gotta be cool like Evil, right?

EPIC Evel Knievel Bicycle commercial - YouTube

4u2nv · 07-17-2021, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

My first shiny bike was a Murray Eliminator. It was next to the Christmas tree when I woke up xmas morning. I didn't pay much attention to it because I thought it was for one of my brothers. I couldn't believe it when I found out it was mine.

I rode that bike into the ground and finally cracked the frame.

I can picture you doing this to impress the girls: lol

**72 tigger** · 07-17-2021, 07:31 AM

30 second Evel Knievel commercial- he includes his “safety tips”- hilarious! He’s the reason the kid in the above pic is launching himself through the air

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7fVC_wPN8qo

**FleetsidePaul** · 07-17-2021, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 4u2nv

I can picture you doing this to impress the girls: lol

That is exactly how I cracked that frame.

We were jumping fools back in those days.

No helmets. Nothing like that. But I did get a couple of nut crushers.

**special-K** · 07-17-2021, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

That is exactly how I cracked that frame.

We were jumping fools back in those days.

No helmets. Nothing like that. But I did get a couple of nut crushers.

What about shoes? Did you wear shoes?

07-11-2021, 03:48 PM	#3076
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,622	Re: My Facetruck thread. Me either, but I remember when Stingray bikes came out. One guy I knew pulled his bike into a wheelie and rode it home like that. He was at least 1/2 mile from school. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

07-12-2021, 05:18 AM	#3077
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07-12-2021, 07:15 AM	#3078
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07-12-2021, 07:55 AM	#3079
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07-12-2021, 08:03 PM	#3083
4u2nv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Ontario Peterborough Posts: 786	Re: My Facetruck thread. And before the wheelie days it was sticking that Bobby Orr hockey card in the spokes with the clothes pin.

07-13-2021, 08:35 AM	#3088
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,689	Re: My Facetruck thread. I got this one in the shed. It's similar to the one I had when I was delivering newspapers. It has a slick on the back.

07-14-2021, 06:05 AM	#3091
4u2nv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Ontario Peterborough Posts: 786	Re: My Facetruck thread. Had one like this when a young lad ,The wedge , but I don't remember the handle bars being like that Attached Images

07-14-2021, 09:04 AM	#3092
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,689	Re: My Facetruck thread. Wow! I forgot about the V-rooom thing. I got one of those for my birthday and immediately removed the close pins and baseball cards from my spokes.

07-14-2021, 02:33 PM	#3094
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My Facetruck thread. I made my owner Sting Ray/chopper bike out of a '40s-'50s 20 incher someone gave us. I never should have changed it but I wanted a cool chopper, and it needed parts. I gave it a gold base with candy apple green metal flake lacquer job. I went through a few banana seats but ended up with a Schwinn white metal flake. It was like one of these, black & white I was a little older when I got my first shiny new bike. It was a Sears with 24" wheels. It was purple and the tires were redwalls. It was a stick shift 5spd with dual rear brakes (no front). Cool bike! I switched to a Schwinn seat on that, too. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-14-2021, 04:49 PM	#3095
FleetsidePaul R.I.P. E.S.L.L. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA. Posts: 11,419	Re: My Facetruck thread. My first shiny bike was a Murray Eliminator. It was next to the Christmas tree when I woke up xmas morning. I didn't pay much attention to it because I thought it was for one of my brothers. I couldn't believe it when I found out it was mine. I rode that bike into the ground and finally cracked the frame. __________________ 1971 Custom C/20 1970 CST 20 1970 C/30 Flatbed 1983 C/30 Dually 2015 Corvette Z51 2021 Corvette Z51 1991 Cadillac Hearse 1982 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 2000 Porsche Boxster S 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1973 VW Thing 1973 Plymouth Satellite wagon 1963 Baja Bug 1959 Bug Dune Buggy 1970 Baja Bug 1987 Jaguar XJ 350. R.I.P. El Jay R.I.P Jessie. R.I.P Grumpy. Every day is a gift from God.

07-17-2021, 07:31 AM	#3098
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,240	Re: My Facetruck thread. 30 second Evel Knievel commercial- he includes his “safety tips”- hilarious! He’s the reason the kid in the above pic is launching himself through the air https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7fVC_wPN8qo Attached Images __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk



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