Schwinn/Yeti Homegrown Factory Team Bass Boat Blue - PART OUT

[Go4Lo]

I purchased this bike in 1998 through Paul's Schwinn out of Winston-Salem, NC. I was a mechanic there for over 3 years. This is a true handbuilt, Yeti frame, it has the "Homegrown Tomatoes" cast into the gussets where the seat stays and chain stays come together.
I am parting the bike out because I don't do much ridding anymore and just want to get new lower end bike to ride with my wife. This bike has been ridden over the last 11 years so the parts are used, however I can assure you it's been well maintained and all parts are in excellent working condition.

PLEASE NOTE: The frame does have a hairline crack in it at the wishbone seat stays(pictured).

Below is a list of all the parts and prices:

19" Bass Boat Blue, 6061 Aluminum Frameset with Cane Creek sealed headset - $250

XTR ISIS(Splined) Crankset with Sealed XTR Bottombracket and Shimano M747 Clipless Pedals - $150

XTR Rapid Fire 8spd Shifter Set w/Brake Levers - $50

XTR V-Brake set, ff and rr - $25

XTR Rear 8spd derailluer - $15

XTR Front bottom pull derailluer - $20

Titec Ti Seat Post - $25

Easton Monkeylite CT2 Carbon Riser Bars - $25

RaceFace Stem - $20

Pair of 26" Mavic 519 rims w/XTR hubs and skewers, 14g black spokes, XTR 8spd cassette - $100

Rockshox SID XC front fork. Needs complete rebuild - $50

That should be it, all prices are OBO...I'll post pics tonight of everything. PLEASE email me if you are interested, paypal pmt. preferred.

 

[dustboy]

PLEASE NOTE: The frame does have a hairline crack in it at the wishbone seat stays(pictured).

I don't mean to be a d&*k, but for the sake of safety, this frame should be retired.

 

[Go4Lo]

I don't mean to be a d&*k, but for the sake of safety, this frame should be retired.

Then don't be! Believe it or not some people buy these frames as collectables. I never asked anyone to buy it and build it back, hence the whole part out theme...

 

[Go4Lo]

component set now on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=320370518663

 

[tacollie]

For the record the bass boat schwinns were made by Anodizing Inc. in California. The steel ones right before they went to aluminum were made by yeti when they were in durango. Either way those are cool frames.

 

[DaveInDenver]

For the record the bass boat schwinns were made by Anodizing Inc. in California. The steel ones right before they went to aluminum were made by yeti when they were in durango. Either way those are cool frames.

The Homegrowns were all aluminum. Pretty sure of that (except for the few carbon ones). Maybe thinking of the Paramount frames from that era, they were all steel and true beauties just the same.

The first Homegrowns from 1994 thru 1996 were primarily made by Anodize and later Anodize and Control Tech made them. The very early ones (prototypes really) were made by Chris Herting (of 3D Racing Frames) and some were made in carbon and called Project Underground. These were generally made of 6061-T6 aluminum (except the PU ones).

It wasn't until 1996 that Yeti came into the picture and even then only the top models were made there. They were called 'Homegrown Factory' and would have a label that said 'Made in Durango', which the other models did not have. The regular models would say 'Made in USA' only. The Yeti frames are all Easton 7005 tubes and in total there might be a few hundred Yeti Homegrowns around, they are fairly unique.

The few Factory ones we got into the shop came in Yeti boxes and not Schwinn. There are ways to tell a Yeti frame, the yoke behind the bottom bracket was forged and not machined, for example. But looking at the bare frame only the original paint and labels would make it plainly obvious. The bulk of the Yeti frames were made in 1997, 1998 and 1999.

In this case a single tone Bassboat Blue 6061 is a Control Tech or Anodize, Inc. frame and not a Yeti. The Homegrowns from 2000 and up were made in Taiwan.

 

[tacollie]

Thanks Dave, that was the 1st explanation that ever made sense. You always have great answers. I just knew most that bass boat ones were anodized inc. I had an ano inc frame for years and it was a fun bike, in fact it was my 1st nice bike. I am pretty sure my buddies dad has a steel homegrown but maybe I am wrong. I always loved the bass boat job, unfortunately they chip really bad. The cracked frame belongs on a wall IMO.