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what was the last year for the schwinn homegrown?

May 1, 2006
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was it 2001? or do they still make it? i have been kinda out of the whole bike scene for a couple years and am looking to get back into the swing of things.
 

jvp108

king of the road
Mar 21, 2006
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filthadelphia
Homegrowns havent been made for 6 years, yes. a lot has changed since 2000...external BBs, shimano dual control, SRAM empire, Virtual piviot point suspensions from Giant, Intense, Haro, Santa cruz, and DW link... full suspension is now the standard, not hardtails.
 

def

Monkey
Feb 12, 2003
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knoxville, tn
yup, '01.

I've got one of the last gen frames I still kick around a couple times a week. Still a fun bike, even if it is 6 or 7 years old.
 

blue

boob hater
Jan 24, 2004
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california
2001 is correct. The 1999 Factorys were the last ones made by Yeti (and lighter than the newer ones, but more fragile).

Homegrowns havent been made for 6 years, yes. a lot has changed since 2000...external BBs, shimano dual control, SRAM empire, Virtual piviot point suspensions from Giant, Intense, Haro, Santa cruz, and DW link... full suspension is now the standard, not hardtails.
What the hell are you talking about?
 

MMcG

Ride till you puke!
Dec 10, 2002
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Burlington, Connecticut
2001 - check to see if you need that ICBM headset for it. My Rocket 88 is a 2001 and it requires this headset. YOu can still get em from Cane Creek thankfully.
 

JRogers

talks too much
Mar 19, 2002
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Claremont, CA
2001 - check to see if you need that ICBM headset for it. My Rocket 88 is a 2001 and it requires this headset. YOu can still get em from Cane Creek thankfully.
I believe all the new-style ones require it.

Hey, blue, you sure about the old ones being lighter than the new ones? The top end new version weighed less than 3 lbs, I believe.
 

blue

boob hater
Jan 24, 2004
10,160
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california
I believe all the new-style ones require it.

Hey, blue, you sure about the old ones being lighter than the new ones? The top end new version weighed less than 3 lbs, I believe.
Yeah...I believe they started using 6061 aluminum over 7005 (might be the other way around) in 2000 after moving production from Yeti (after they sold it). Stronger, but a tad bit heavier (I also believe this was because of the addition of disc mounts to the frame)...3.2~lbs. I had a 99 Factory that weighed in at 2.9.