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Some of the early literature posted in this thread indicates they were being or going to be including Tange forks. I haven't seen any with Tange forks. It's all a huge guessing game and will probably remain so. This frameset was purchased in 1985, so I'm only speculating that the first 4 in...

The frameset MTBs had different geometry than the Taiwan-Built frames. The top tube is much longer and sizing is different. IIRC, the different geometry became a selling point after the advent of the Taiwan built bikes. I know that some of the framesets were still being sold new and were...

That he's sure he is wrong? If someone had wanted to spec 650 wheels on the frameset and the proper alpha character applied to "650" would fit the frameset, they probably could have done so. What a fantastic find! Being someone who is both a Schwinn Geek and rider of mountain bikes since that...

Chrome 1980 Voyageur 11.8 Dudeman who hangs in the alley took it for a test ride.

Dirt Up High

Wheels going onto one of my next 26" BMX builds that is based on a 1957 Schwinn Corvette frame. New Spokes by DT Swiss and the rest is restored goods.

Sometimes it was, especially in the dirt over 12K. Kicked rocks from the front wheel were causing cracks in the downtube, so the frame was retired.

Lotsa familiar faces in that bunch, one I just recently sold a 1985 Schwinn Cruiser 5 to and had met before at a car show being held at a former bike designer/engineer's hotrod shop here on the Front Range. This niche of the Bike World is really small and the degrees to Kevin Bacon are very...

Mostly original 1987 Schwinn Cimarron LE 22" frame. Cables/Housings, Tires/Tubes, and Scott grips are the only thing not OE on this bike. I do have the OE tires and can include them, but they are not serviceable. All components are in excellent shape and the finish on the USA Made Fillet...

It has wheels, handlebars, brakes and everything now. That pic was taken right after the frameset was modded. I may drop a pic of the complete build some day.

I modded the one that landed in my hands by stripping the paint and adding other Schwinn stickables to it.

Bar Inds

This one has been named Deebo, even though it has BMX bars and no squeaky pedal.

No Summit star and no wishbone stays. I know what it was, but enjoyed making it a source of befuddlement to others.

Is it really a Schwinn? Mystery MTB frame, reimagined for BMX style riding.

My g/f and I were dining on a patio on Main, so we got to watch some of the classics go by. No pics, but she rode her coaster brake cruiser Lotus and I had the 1940 Schwinn BMX conversion out for the occasion. By the time we left, most of what was left cruising was the backfiring fartcan...

1993 GT Timberline, Reimagined

Second semester 80/81 I went back to Cypress, after almost a whole semester of being harassed by some mulletheaded jocks at Kennedy. Funny, Stamos was in my wood shop class that semester and he always dipped out after the instructor took roll. The VP at Kennedy was sympathetic to my cause and...

Somewhere around 55 gear inches. The Sturmey rear cog is way smaller than the one that came with the hub. Recent upgrayedds are powdercoat, Tange Falcon headset and SE Landing Gear fork.

Cypress is where I misspent my youth as well. Went to Cypress Elementary, Oxford Jr High and Cypress High where I got booted from my senior year and finished at Kennedy then Gilbert West. I majored in Truancy.

Lotsa vintage out there last night. Busted out the reborn '41 Schwinn with a couple of improvements that were just added.

Upped the Gear Inches and now want to ride it more. Paused at a friend's and he snapped this.

Cars of the Stars and Planes of Fame were on Orangethorpe Ave in Buena Park, CA http://wikimapia.org/4308824/Movie-World-Cars-of-the-Stars-and-Planes-of-Fame-Museum-site I remember the Monkee Mobile being there as well.

I spied PK at Orange Cycle a few times when last living out there. Al "Smash You" Boneta probably still works there.

These parts came from a ladies model 1940 Monark Super Deluxe. Buyer pays actual shipping from 80503 on all prices listed. Handlebars $20 Stem - SOLD Crank $30 Aluminum Chainring - SOLD Head Tube Cowling - SOLD

The Big Swim

Ed Roth was doing a meet and greet at Ascot around 1968 and I distinctly remember his gray goatee, top hat, and friendly demeanor. We lived just on the other side of the 405 in Carson and could hear everything going on at Ascot. We went to the sprint car, figure eight and demolition derbies a...

It's Good To Be The King - Mel Brooks

I miss Tacos Los Reyes on Tustin/Palmyra, after living right down the street on Palmyra for a few years. /snip crash details Interesting. I like Le Tours II.

Dig the use of the Slingshot Stem. I had NOS Shimano cable clamps for my red Schwinn. The Landing Gear branding was removed on the fork because SE is not paying me to keep it there 😀

I swung by Mork's place today and Mindy said he was already at the bike park.

Rear Reflector $50

With the Schwinn Frameset, only the shop of origin or original owner would know what the spec was on any of those builds. It could be SR, Shimano, Suntour, Ukai, Araya, or anything the shop could source or have in stock at the time of the original build (including NOS parts from previous years...

It would appear to be 1983 and the possibility of it being a prototype or first-run (explaining the cable stops and loop) are there. A friend of mine had one of the prototype Surly Instigator frames and it had a few things that made it dissimilar to production models.

The first digit in the serial number after two alpha characters should indicate the year the frame was fabricated.

If'n Schwinn used more than one fabricator in Japan, this may explain the cable stops. Another possible indicator is the chain stays, which have a unique bend and style to them. The pics you posted of the fork show that the steerer tube appears to originally have been Smokey Pearl.

There is another possibility, Shogun may have bought up unsold framesets built and powdercoated for Schwinn, then re-branded them. The water slide graphics on the bike I have did not have a clearcoat over them and they succumbed to age after about 25 years. I'd wager to guess the frameset...

The serial number would go further to bely what your frame may be, It's not really known who was fabbing the framesets in Japan for Schwinn, but educated guesses would be Panasonic, Bridgestone, or Ishiwata. Some think that maybe more than one of those manufacturers built them in different...

The color, geometry and fork lend to the very likely possibility that it's one of the elusive Japanese-Made Schwinn All Terrain Framesets that were sold as a frame/fork only by Schwinn dealers. When ordered, the buyer had the opportunity to put a custom spec on them through the dealer, or build...

Is the fork Ishiwata like this one?

The geometry is unlike most MTBs from the mid 1980's, which is indicated by the long-ish top tube. Is the fork made by Ishiwata? If so, it very well may be a Schwinn.

Y2K 22" Frame Schwinn Cruiser Supreme

Dangerously close to Tacos Los Reyes. I lived just down the street on Palmyra for a couple of years and cut up and down Santiago Creek often. After moving to East Anaheim I'd ride over, get tacos, cross Tustin, get beer, ride to Hart Park and then feast.

Redondo Beach, Exactly

I rode by there and where my grandparents lived just a few days ago while hanging in San Pedro for a few days.

My grandpa passed in 1984 and I miss him still. Grandma lives in the Seattle area and is 102 now. Thanks for the memory trip!