2000 Schwinn Homegrown Pro

[marius.suiram]

Schwinn Homegrown Pro... what's you opinion of it's quality/ collectible?
It is a 2000 orange Pro with a Shimano Deore XT
group. Looks to be like the catalog page.

 

[bikewhorder]

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[bikewhorder]

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[bikewhorder]

I don't know why sometimes I can get a gif to work and sometimes I waste 20 minutes of my life trying every possible way and nothing works.

 

[sworley]

Cool but bikes from that era (my era from starting mountain biking mind you) still is failing to gain much traction with collectors yet. I know I’m not nostalgic enough yet to be stretched out over a long ass top tube and 140mm stem again. And I think that’s holding them back.

These were great bikes, no doubt and this one was likely hand built in Durango as most Homegrowns were (by Yeti?).

About the only Homegrown I could get excited about still today would be the 2000, 2001 Factory Limited. It was one of the first 20lb hardtail, remarkable for that time.

 

[fattyre]

Nice bike. Solid components Collect it if you like it. If you plan on riding it you might have to spend a bit to get that fork working right if parts are still even available. Those were notorious for needing service and leaking air.