Page from 1980 Schwinn Catalog.
It shows the Tire – Rim – Fork options for the BMX bikes.
Rims include Tuff Wheel II , ACS and Magalloy..
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1980 Schwinn SX-2000 BMX Bicycle.
from the 1980 Schwinn catalog….
The Sting, by Schwinn, was the first of a new generation of BMX racing machines. The SX-2000 bi-oval is the second. In terms of frame geometry, the new SX-2000is identical to the incredible Sting—a longer 5-inch head tube reduces the radial load on head bearings and stress at critical head tube joints. The SX-2000 also has ovalized top and down tubes to help spread stresses more evenly and the entire main harp is light 4130 chrome-moly tubing. Equipped with chrome-moly handlebars, quick-change alloy sprocket, anodized aluminum box rims and other competition parts and components, the new SX-2000 will soon be the workhorse on BMX tracks across the country.
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The Sting by Schwinn – Vintage BMX Bike
Suggested retail in 1980 was 448.00
From the 1980 Schwinn catalog.
Every major BMX magazine has ranked The Sting by Schwinn as the best BMX machine that has ever hit a berm or jump. Ovalized and double-butted 4130 chrome-moly 18 gauge tubing (thicker walls at the ends of the tubes) provides more strength and rigidity in high stress areas; lightweight where strength isn’t as important; a 5-inch head tube to help withstand fork stress and reduce the radial load on head bearings; tapered chrome-moly rear chain stays to reduce weight while maintaining strength; and finished like a jewel. Combined with Team Schwinn components, anodized aluminum box rims, chrome-moly handlebars, Ouri grips, and other first class equipment, the end result is the hottest BMX machine ever . . . and, race proven by the awesome Factory Team Schwinn riders on the 1979 NBA / Schwinn National Tour.
Available in Chrome with Red Trim and Chrome with Blue Trim.
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Vintage Schwinn BMX Bike Accessories –
2 pages from the 1980 catalog.
Old school pads, handlebars, racing stuff, crank sets, pedals and more…
Below is from the 1980 Schwinn catalog…
Bicycle Motocross Racing
Bicycle Motocross racing is blasting down a 200-foot straightaway, up and over a jump and into a hard hair pin turn with a berm that’s like climbing a wall. You start jammin’ and bunny-hop through a series of whoop-de-doo’s and then it’s the fight for the finish. A swoop inside through the last turn and you’ve aced out the field.
It’s happening week after week throughout the country—at sanctioned or independent tracks, in forest preserves and even inside arenas. It started with kids on the west coast riding stripped down 20″ Schwinn Sting-Ray bikes on the trails. They would charge through ravines and down hills—imitating the motorcycle motocross stars. BMX, however, quickly became a sport in its own right and the sport has swept the country.
BMX today is not a backyard activity. It has become a highly organized and care
fully regulated sport—not unlike Little League or football leagues. Official sanctioning bodies such as the National Bicycle League (NBL), National Bicycle Association (NBA) or the American Bicycle Association (ABA) provide annual point standings, safety supervision and other details of the racing. They make certain that competition is fair and sportsmanlike. Problems are rare and competition is invigorating.
. . . the Growth of A Sport
It isn’t unusual to have several hundred riders turn out for a major national race. However, the turnout at local tracks sponsored by civic groups like the Jaycees or Optimist Clubs is always very good. Parents, too, are swept up in the enthusiasm and big crowds are at nearly every race.
Many manufacturers are also behind the sport. Schwinn Bicycle Company has made sizeable investments in promoting and supporting BMX. Schwinn has a national BMX team which is instrumental in the development and evaluation of Schwinn’s entire BMX line. And, Schwinn Dealers also help to manage and support the sport on a local level.
For 1980 Schwinn is proud to present its most impressive selection of superb BMX cycles. The Schwinn Sting and the new SX-2000 lead Schwinn’s line, but the same attention to quality and dependability that makes these two machines tops in their class has been generously spent on each and every BMX bicycle Schwinn builds. Schwinn’s ability to build a quality product has never been tested to such extremes as the constant pounding of Bicycle Motocross. But, in the brief history of the sport, Schwinn has proven to be the leader in the hard-fought world of BMX racing.