I’ve always wanted a Schwinn Homegrown and recently found one nearby, so I bought it. The bike has XTR hubs, drivetrain, brakes and is pretty clean. I’m pretty sure it’s a 97′.
I’ve looked and read extensively on this site and online to try and tell if it’s made by Yeti or Anodizing inc, or Control Tech and am still flummoxed.
1996 or 1997 non-Factory Homegrown made by Anodizing, Inc.
Characterized by non-externally machined headtube, stamped dropouts lacking tomato, extruded chainstay bridge, and gusset under downtube at head tube.
Does the serial number start with a 96 or a 97? That might clue you in. I have a frame the same color that came with the same color decals and it is a 96.