Originally Posted by
LBCwanabe
How are you able to tell? I’ve seen many of these same chrome forms on this color frame? It is a tange 9E btw
1). I sold them. I believe that is a 1987 model. The fork was painted to match the frame. I do not recall Schwinn EVER having chrome forks on their MTB's when I worked at an LBS (1986-1992).
2). The catalog scans of the of the era will confirm #1.
3). I bought that same bike, orginal, 5 years ago. Sold it 2 years ago, so no pictures unfortunately. The fork was painted.
4) I have replaced a number of bent/broken MTB forks over the years with ubiquitous chrome tange replacement forks. I still have several NOS ones in the barn.