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Old 09-24-09, 08:50 AM
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Dave Armstrong
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Bikes: 3 mountian bikes 1 recumbent bike 1 racing bike 5 stingrays 1 hybrid 2 beach crusers 1 tandem and at least 6 more that are beyond description

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Most stingrays have 20" wheels, a little small for a taller person. Schwinn made a 24" wheel bike called a Manta Ray, in the schwinn book it's described as the bike favored by fat kids and bullys. I have a Sears verson of the Manta Ray I bought on Ebay about ten years ago, I didn't pay much for it. I recomend finding a frame and wheelset you like and buying the seat and handlebars and build it yourself. I have one with a springer fork, old style shifter we always called "nutcracker shifters" and drum brakes that I built myself. That bike actually started it's life as a mountian bike. I'm leaving for vacation for a week, when I come back I'll post a couple pictures that might give you some ideas.
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