Classic & Vintage - Schwinns

I'm begining to reduce my inventory! Keeping 3 schwinns, a suburban, le tour 12.2 and a "high plains" mountain bike, which I beleive was a police bike, made in Taiwan, 0600 stamped on headbadge. I'd like to be in touch with the schwinn owners for more detail information. Is there such a thread? Thanks :D

You might want to try the Schwinn forums.

Is there a schwinn forum in "Bike Forums"?

No. Schwinn sponsers there own website with discussion forums. Go here;

http://www.schwinnbike.com/heritage/

:( I tried the schwinn forum but couldn't find the right forum!
I have a schwinn mountain bike with the following:
Ser# cP048235 0600 stamp on headbadge
Full shimano 200GS gruppo
shimano Biospace crank set up
shimano MTB on R chainstay
High Plains model
Made in Taiwan for Schwinn bicycle company
I think it is a Police cruiser!
I don't know what I have. HELP Thanks, oglala

The ser# is on the BB, 0600 on the headbadge

My guess would be a 1990 model, based on the headbadge number, assembled on the 60th day of the year. That would also match with the components you list, I believe. This was a basic mountain bike of the time period........What makes you think it was a police bike? Are there decals to indicate this?

What is it that you want to know about it? Sounds like you already know pretty much all there is. The High Plains is not in the '89 catalog. I will check my '90 catalog when I get home to see if it's in there.

The tires, street/dirt combo, have a police decal on them and a handlebar mirror. I don't a mountain biker would have this set up!!!

Here's the 1991 High Plains catalog page.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/k4drd/Bicycles/1991HighPlains.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/k4drd/Bicycles/1991HighPlainsSpecs.jpg

Thanks Scooper. Thats the one! except my frame isn't lugged, it's butt welded and I'm sure it weighs more than 28#, or maybe it's an earlier model, or special for a police bike!!!!

The 1990 model is quite similar except the Schwinn name is on the seat tube instead of the down tube as on the 1991 model that Stan's image shows. It's still a lugged frame though and is listed as 29 lbs.