SCHWINN MOAB BUILD

[Gjh1107]

Now starting to build the schwinn Moab I bought of this site here are a few pics so far, I'm putting xtr componants on, I've put and fsr bb on with race face cranks and middleburn rings, Hope headset, seat clamp, marzocchi carbon forks, Easton stem with oversized race face ride bars

Sorry for some of the quality of the pics, more pics will be posted shortly

 

[Gjh1107]

Well done a bit more tonight, rear xtr mech is on along with xtr brakes, and wheels with hope skewers.

 

[onza100]

looks good. These are really underrated. I was tempted to buy this but have to many all ready lol

 

[gdb2b]

Decent. What year frame is it? It looks to be an aluminum frame, perhaps 19".

 

[Gjh1107]

Hi thanks for your replies, I couldn't really turn it down for the price I got it for. When I saw it I did some research on these frames and like you say, they are really underrated. The reviews were all excellent, as good as some really exapensive frames ( even though these weren't that cheap).

It's a 1998 model and you must have some good eyes, you are dead on with the size, it is 19" and alloy

 

[gdb2b]

Your thread caught my eye, it being about a Moab. Not a lot of dialog on this site for that bike. Hence I was curious.

I'm pretty familiar with that bike. I own two, both 98s. One, a Moab 1 ChroMoly 21" was purchased new in 99. I still ride and race it. The other, likewise a 98 21 steel frame, was headed for the scrap heap last Christmas. I bought it for the frame and it became my 2nd resurection build.

What did you do with the original fork (if it had one)? Typically the Moab 1 was fitted with a RockShox Judy XC, the Moab 2 with an RS Indy or Indy C.

 

[Gjh1107]

Hi, the frame was impulse purchase really. It was just the frame on itself so no forks or anything, I wanted a bije I could chuck around and have lots of fun on and from what I have read, these frames are brilliant for it.
is mine a 1 or 2?

 

[onza100]

Was looking earlier and found your bike in the Uk catalogue for 1997. Its a Moab A1 should have indy xc's and an xt lx part mix.
Same Geometry as the homegrown models.

 

[Gjh1107]

So us it a 1997 then?
Forgive my ignorance, what do you mean by homegrown model

 

[onza100]

I'll try and take you a pic. The homegrowns were the usa made models built by controltech and yeti for schwinn. I seem to be collecting them
The moabs were the top of the tawain made range yours being the most expensive.

http://www.bonustomato.com/ Is a good place for homegrown info