Schwinn Frontier MTB, mid 90's?
03-24-23, 10:25 PM
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Schwinn Frontier MTB, mid 90's?
Schwinn Frontier, no pics yet, 4130, plain unibrow fork, emerald green, "ride tuned".
Not familiar, looks pretty good, seems ok, not high end, picking up in a few days.
Thoughts, opinions, ideas?
Not familiar, looks pretty good, seems ok, not high end, picking up in a few days.
Thoughts, opinions, ideas?
03-25-23, 05:59 AM
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First thought: Check to see if its got 650b wheels.
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I think the Mirada/Mirada Sport had 650B but not the Frontier. Could be wrong.
03-25-23, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by thumpism
I think the Mirada/Mirada Sport had 650B but not the Frontier. Could be wrong.
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Originally Posted by thumpism
I think the Mirada/Mirada Sport had 650B but not the Frontier. Could be wrong.
I've found 2 of the Mirada's and one 3 speed Suburban with 650b rims, called about a Frontier once but the seller decided I was an idiot (fair enough) and refused to check the rim size for me....
03-25-23, 04:43 PM
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Not sure about the wheels and probably not 4130, actually says "Hi Strength CrMo" on the frame and "Real Steel" on the fork so who knows.
S/N P6GD05540? and is a "GS" model.
S/N P6GD05540? and is a "GS" model.
03-25-23, 07:32 PM
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Don't think I've ever had a Frontier but Miranda's are cool
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Originally Posted by r0ckh0und
Don't think I've ever had a Frontier but Miranda's are cool
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Originally Posted by merziac
Pretty sure they're later than the Mirada's and probably not as cool but I think this one is all steel and in ok shape so we'll see.
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Originally Posted by Korina
Does that mean you're going to buy it? Pics if you do!
In the next week probably, we'll see.
Not very high end but all steel I think.
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03-30-23, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by merziac
Not sure about the wheels and probably not 4130, actually says "Hi Strength CrMo" on the frame and "Real Steel" on the fork so who knows.
S/N P6GD05540? and is a "GS" model.
S/N P6GD05540? and is a "GS" model.
The first digit 6 is for the year of frame manufacture, 1996.
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Originally Posted by Hummer
The serial number is from the time after the bankruptcy and sale of Schwinn and to be managed by a group in Boulder, Colorado. So not a Chicago Schwinn.
The first digit 6 is for the year of frame manufacture, 1996.
The first digit 6 is for the year of frame manufacture, 1996.
This is just an ok example of a ready to go basic bike that I'm going to liberate from a co-op.
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03-31-23, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by merziac
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This is just an ok example of a ready to go basic bike that I'm going to liberate from a co-op.
This is just an ok example of a ready to go basic bike that I'm going to liberate from a co-op.
In my experience with co-op, the co-ops are well intentioned and many well intentioned volunteers. However, some co-ops are not knowledgeable about vintage bicycles and damage or destroy them out of ignorance about the bicycles they deal with.
Co-ops need researchers and bicycle historians.
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Originally Posted by Hummer
Yes. liberate from the co-op.
In my experience with co-op, the co-ops are well intentioned and many well intentioned volunteers. However, some co-ops are not knowledgeable about vintage bicycles and damage or destroy them out of ignorance about the bicycles they deal with.
Co-ops need researchers and bicycle historians.
In my experience with co-op, the co-ops are well intentioned and many well intentioned volunteers. However, some co-ops are not knowledgeable about vintage bicycles and damage or destroy them out of ignorance about the bicycles they deal with.
Co-ops need researchers and bicycle historians.
And while they don't seem to know a lot about C+V they do seem to have reasonable ethic about it and I haven't seen any carnage so far, I have answered a few questions and helped a little.
