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Schwinn
1998 Factory Homegrown Suspension XT
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Submitted by
CHRIS LAMBERT
a Cross Country Rider
from SLC
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Wouldn't you like to know | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | wouldn't you like to know | | Strengths: | Light weight
responsive
fast! | | Weaknesses: | Not the best for uphills(a little bobby). | | Similar Products Used: | GT, Specialized | | Bike Setup: | xtr rear, xt everything else, Rock Shock Sid front and rear shox | | Bottom Line: | Great bike...mines two years old and is still as nice as anything out there. Get one while you still can(if you can find one)!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Sewanee,TN
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ocoee area trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bought frame only at shop | | Strengths: | Light, responsive, sweet spot technology, great climber and descender, fast | | Weaknesses: | stock shock is little too soft, no disc brake mounts | | Similar Products Used: | GT, Trek, other schwinns, voodoo | | Bike Setup: | Old LX set up, Manitou SX-r, WTB seat and tires. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, really good all around bike. I am looking to upgrade my shocks sometime soon. It really is a great bike that does a commendable job considering how low the travel is. Great job schwinn, you discontinued one of the best cross country suspension bikes out there. Five stars for the bike, minus one star for schwinn's stupidity. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Madnivek
a Cross-Country Rider
from Pocatello
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Porcupine Rim in Moab | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Schwinn. They make some of the best bikes out there. The frame is the best design out there for an XC F/S bike. Lightweight and very responsive. | | Weaknesses: |
The sad thing is that they are not making this design anymore. | | Similar Products Used: |
Schwinn S-10, S-20 | | Bike Setup: |
XTR/XT, judy SL and coupedeluxe rear shock, wildgrippers sprint tires, mavic 217 rims, and the beautiful bass boat orange paint jobbie. | | Bottom Line: | This is to supplement my previous review of this bike. Having the whole summer to ride it, I have to say it is the best ride I have ever been on. I have no complaints how this bike handles, rides, etc, It is the best hands down. The only thing I would change would be the semi-slicks to full knobbies, but that is a minor detail. Too bad Schwinn decided to change the design for their full suspension bikes, they had a real winner with this design. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a Cross-Country Rider
from Duavll, Wa
Date Reviewed: October 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
tiger mtn | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Excellent suspension set-up. Have tried others but none as confortable when you're in the saddle. | | Weaknesses: |
The bobbing effect is correctable for those of you who've commented on this problem. Tighten up your back schock if you do a lot of climbing and rebuild your front schocks with stiffer springs. The front suspension is right under you when you get off the seat to climb. I eliminated most of the front bob with heavy duty springs. Change Your headset! The stock one stinks.....Chris King if you can afford | | Similar Products Used: |
GT, K2, Specialized | | Bike Setup: |
Marzocchi Atom Bomb, Hvy springs. A bit on the heavy side for you hardcore racers but the best schock made for you weekend thrashers. Blows away Rock Shox | | Bottom Line: | Go Schwinn! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Muffin the bker
a Weekend Warrior
from The mountains of TN
Date Reviewed: August 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
can't tell you(it's a secret0 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Light, great climber, comfortable ride | | Weaknesses: |
I think the shock was set up to mushy for me(I am a big guy not the bikes fault) | | Similar Products Used: |
Gt karakoram, Schwinn 4 banger, Gt LTS 1000, Gt Zaskar team edition | | Bike Setup: |
right now Gt Karakoram full LX MAnitou SX-r, but I am building this frme up tomorrow | | Bottom Line: | Great dual suspension rig, great climber and sprinter, ponce I get it set up right it should fly. Can't wait to build this bike up tomorrow. Finally I will be able to give my big butt a comfortable ride. Great bike, My brother is trading frames with this guy, and is trading his Zaskar tem edition frame to him for this frame, and I am buying it from him. Luckily I don't have to wait until the end of the year when my brother gets his new fram to make the switch off, I get this frame tommorrow, oh happy day. Oh and did I mention that i had a choice between the zaskar frame and this, and for obvious reasons i chose this. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russ Moore
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver
Date Reviewed: June 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Perty light for a Full BOINGER.
Can't beat the Price($1200) | | Weaknesses: |
Stickers suck.
Green Tires??? | | Similar Products Used: |
DB V-link, Jamis Dakar | | Bike Setup: |
XT,XTR,Judy SL | | Bottom Line: | For the Price you can't beat it. Stable and balanced on all terrain. Good Bike! Go Schwinn!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Villanueva
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: June 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Deer Creeik | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
I like the XTR components, Long travel Judy SL, and weight- approx 26lbs | | Weaknesses: |
Takes some work to stop po-go effect when climbing | | Similar Products Used: |
Specialized FSR | | Bike Setup: |
n/a | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. This is my 1st F/S bike and I was unsure about which bike was the best for the money. I test rode a few bikes and this was the most impressive. Plus, for the price, $1299.00 brand new, I couldn't find any other bike with these specs. Go Homegrown! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Leonard
a Cross-Country Rider
from Monument, CO
Date Reviewed: May 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
columbine | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
suspension works good
good looking bike
great sale price | | Weaknesses: |
bobs a bit
light front end | | Similar Products Used: |
Diamondback V Link | | Bottom Line: | Great bike. The 19 was a bit small, and the 21 just a tad big. I'm riding the 21 (I'm 6'2). The shocks work great, but there is a bit of bobbing under hard pedaling, and the shock doesn't lock out as much as they say when standing. The front end lifts up when climbing, even when seated on the nose of the seat. Overall, though I love the bike. Mine weighs less than 27 lbs. (Wish it had full XTR!) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Madnivek
a cross-country rider
from Pocatello, ID, USA
Date Reviewed: February 8, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This bike is awesome. The bass boat orange is a cool color, a lot better in person than in the picture. If you are in the market for a really good full suspension bike for a good price, check this one out. I paid $1800 for this bike and it comes with XTR/XT components, the only things that are XT are the cranks, BB, and the hubs. It weighs 25 lbs. which is a lot lighter than my hardtail and lighter than most full suspension bikes. I have not had a chance to ride this bike since there is still snow on the ground but as soon as it is gone I will update this review with a more objective perspective, but if it is as good as my other Schwinn bike (Moab 2) I will not be disappointed. Later. | | Overall Rating: |
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