Yeti ARC

[minus9]

http://velospace.org/files/ARC.jpg
http://velospace.org/files/ARC2.jpg

Here is the Yeti frame that I have had for the past 10 years. I have rebuilt it a few times; here is the latest component list:

Frame: 1998 Yeti ARC
Fork: Sibex titanium
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Ritchey WCS
Bars: Easton EC70
Shifters: SRAM X.0
Levers: Cane Creek DC
Cables: Nokon
Cranks: Middleburn RS8 Duo
BB: Action Tec titanium
Front Wheel: Spinergy Xyclone
Rear Wheel: Hadley hub, Velocity rim
Front Brake: Avid BB7
Rear Brake: Avid Arch Rival
Seatpost: USE Alien
Saddle: Aspide FX
Front Derailleur: SRAM X-Gen
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.0
Pedals: CB Eggbeaters

[K-Man]

Some blue ano hubs and you'd have the total package. ;)

[althegud1srtakn]

damn, that's pretty hot

[Hand/of/Midas]

thats a nice bike! i like the double middleburn cranks alot!

[K-Man]

Oh, I got to ask how's it ride?

[2dumb4gears]

I had a Yeti FRO (same frame, cheaper tubeset and cream/black color scheme) from the same year and loved it. I broke it (in a wreck that cost me some surgery), and (since Yeti had just been dropped by Schwinn at the time), had to replace it with a homegrown (which had been made in the Yeti factory during that period). Man, I miss that bike. A lot.

[mimbresman]

Nice bike!

Back in 1990 I was debating either a Yeti FRO or a Merlin MTN. Opted for the Merlin, but still love the Yetis.

My one piece of Yeti memorabilia...Yeti key fob/bottle opener

Edit Add: I wouldn't say the FRO was made from cheaper tubing. It was aircraft quality CroMo! Tough stuff! I always like the oval top tube and one-piece chain/seat stay. Thought that was an interesting design.

[hebatubamiss]

Hi, I was just wondering about these legendary Yeti's. I noticed on an older model that the derailleur hangers are not replaceable. I really want one, but that would totally be a selling point for me. When did they start making the hangers replaceable. Cause I know in my history of riding bikes I have destroyed numerous hangers and I don't wanna see a frame get useless just because of that.

[real_ss_budgie]

coi!!! just imagine that beast minus a cuppla cables and stuff.......

[Teamfubar]

I wouldn't say the FRO was made from cheaper tubing. It was aircraft quality CroMo! Tough stuff! I always like the oval top tube and one-piece chain/seat stay. Thought that was an interesting design.
MM,

I am betting he is talking about the later FRO's that were a more "mass produced" frameset sold at places like Performance. They were made of a "generic" aluminum tubing as opposed to the Easton that the ARC's were made of.

If he did have an original steel FRO and broke it in a crash, that would have had to have been a magnificant crash!

[2dumb4gears]

MM,

I am betting he is talking about the later FRO's that were a more "mass produced" frameset sold at places like Performance. They were made of a "generic" aluminum tubing as opposed to the Easton that the ARC's were made of.

If he did have an original steel FRO and broke it in a crash, that would have had to have been a magnificant crash!

It was the aluminum version (came with LX components and a Judy fork). When I broke it, Schwinn had just sold off Yeti, but they felt badly for me and warranteed with a Homegrown Pro from 1999 (which were built in the Yeti factory).

I'd love to have one of the ti frames from the narrow window where they built those, though!