Need some info about bastard Yeti arc as lt (Schwinn)

kaos · Aug 12, 2014

Hi guys.

Since i'm a big Yeti fan i could not resist this frame on ebay from the Pros Closet.

It seem to be a Yeti arc as lt, but with a round top tube with welded cable mounts, a 1-1/8 headset and Schwinn team colours.
It also seem to be an early Yeti/Scwinn since it got cantilever mount in the back.

I have never seen this arc as lt design in any catalouge, so i wonder if it could be something made of left over material..?

Any info would be great!

Double-E F · Aug 12, 2014

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Does it have a serial number stamped on the non-drive side dropout?

My ARC AS/LT has the canti thing as well, but no welded cable guides and a 1 1/4" headset.

Looks nice that, though!

ridevintagemtb · Aug 12, 2014

It's definitely not an ARC. But it's likely a product of the Durango factory. I think you nailed it by describing it as a "bastard" Yeti. I saw this bike in person years ago the Denver Veloswap. Looks very much to be a AS Long Travel rear end mated to a Schwinn Homegrown front end. With the addition of the pinch seatclamp.

Schwinn ASLT.

kaos · Aug 12, 2014

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No serialnumber.

Did you see this particulare bike in person?

We all know it's not a "true" arc as lt, but i wonder if it's a prototype. For me it looks like the top tube, head tube and down tube is Schwinn and the rest Yeti arc as lt.

ridevintagemtb · Aug 12, 2014

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kaos":3vfb144q said:
Did you see this particulare bike in person?

ridevintagemtb":3vfb144q said:
I saw this bike in person years ago the Denver Veloswap.

Yes

It was built pretty poorly and the seller wouldn't hear it that it wasn't a Yeti. This was in like 2010.

I can't imagine it's a prototype... given it's using an existing design. But I'm asking some people who would know about this thing...

Double-E F · Aug 12, 2014

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How are you going to build it?

kaos · Aug 12, 2014

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I'm thinking of repainting the front end like the classic arc and put some Yeti decals on.
Would be nice with turquise front end and with white decals and some mid 90's xt, answer manitou fork and some black or silver ringle.

I should also make a decal that says bastard yeti or something, so i don't get undeserved street cred

ridevintagemtb · Aug 12, 2014

Ugh. IMO, find some Schwinn homegrown decals and leave it as is.

kaos · Aug 12, 2014

ridevintagemtb":ge551t0g said:
Ugh. IMO, find some Schwinn homegrown decals and leave it as is.

That's an option. I was told the this frame was a team bike in "tread the movie".

ridevintagemtb · Aug 12, 2014

Dubious claim, given Scott Sports (Schwinn) bought Yeti in 1995, a year after that movie came out

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