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The standard Homegrown’s were made from straight gauge 6061 Aluminum. The Homegrown Factory’s were made from Tapered Easton 7005 aluminum (from 1996-1998). I lost track of the changes when they went to ICBM headset design (1999 or 2000?). A 17″ Homegrown Factory frame weighs about 3lbs, white the 17″ Homegrown frame is about 3.5lbs. The Factory frames had a slightly cushier ride, but the brakes would really flex the seat stays in the rear. The Factory frames were the go-to choice for weight weenie builds. I had a complete Factory frame/bike with suspension fork, 3×8 drivetrain and knobby tires weighing in at 19lbs complete.
Bikerec can you post a picture showing the difference, I’m looking a couple online, and it would be awesome to understand more clearly about then. thank you
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