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3speedslow
You’ve done a nice job on that Sierra!
I see the tires you have chosen are 1.50. Planning on keeping it as a road machine? Can’t believe these MTB Schwinns were spec’ed with 1.75 tires back then. My 84 High Sierra has 2.125 now and like how rides.
Always great to see another Schwinn MTB back on the trail!
That’s a beautiful bike! I also have 2.1” on my ‘86 High Sierra and I love how they ride on it, but they just barely fit between the chain stays. I can’t believe they didn’t allow for bigger tires. I had to add some dimpling to the chain stays and I still have to make sure the rear wheel is exactly aligned and that the wheel is precisely true. Smaller tires would certainly improve the margin for irregularities.