1991 Yeti Ultimate Campagnolo Build

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Thank you goes to Nick over in the UK for helping us get this beautiful Campagnolo Yeti Ultimate.

The bike has not been used since Nick's restoration, mainly NOS Campy parts. We are honored to have this Campy build in our museum.

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Back story: This bike was obtained from Heath Franklin, a factory Yeti rider on page two of the 1993 catalogue (http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... atalogues/). It features the "FTW" seat tube mod and the FTW stem mods.

Frame was painted by Bob Jackson, and NOS decals applied. The machine has never been ridden since being built some years ago.

Build is period correct including all the VERY hard and expensive things to source such as the straddle hanger, crank caps and brake blocks.

Build:

Frame: Yeti Ultimate
Serial Number U273
Fork: Accutrax
Headset: Campagnolo Record OR
Stem: FTW Modified Answer A-Tac inc all Ti bolts
Handlebar: Shimmed Shotgun
Grips: Campagnolo Bullett


BRAKES
Brakes Fr: Campagnolo Euclid
Brakes Rr: Campagnolo Euclid
Brake Pads Fr: Campagnolo studded
Brake Pads Rr: Campagnolo studded
Brake Cables: Stainless, White outer
Cantilever cable hangers: Campagnolo
Brake Lever Fr: Campagnolo Euclid
Brake Levers Rr: Campagnolo Euclid
Ferrules Yeti Step Down (Black)

TRANSMISSION
Shifters: Campagnolo Euclid Bullet
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Euclid
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Euclid
Derailleur Cables: Stainless, White outer
Cassette: Campagnolo 8s
Chain: Sedis silver
Cranks: Campagnolo Euclid
Crank Bolts: Campagnolo Euclid
Crankbolt Caps: Campagnolo Euclid
Chainrings: Campagnolo Euclid
Chainring bolts: Campagnolo Euclid
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Euclid
Pedals: Campagnolo Superleggeria

WHEELS
Hub Skewers Front: Campagnolo Euclid
Hub Skewers Rear: Campagnolo Euclid
Rims Front: Campag Contax Hardox
Rims rear: Campag Contax Hardox
Hub Fr: Campagnolo Euclid
Hub Rr: Campagnolo Euclid
Nipples: Nickel plated brass
Spokes: Wheelsmith p/g
Tyres: Onza Porcupine


THE REST
Saddle: Flite Red Label
Seatpost: Campagnolo Centaur Steel 350mm
Bottle cage: Ringle

Measurements:
With a horizontal rule, it seems to be a 22.5" top tube. Actual Top tube centre-to-centre also seems to be 22.5". Seat tube measure 16.5" centre to centre, 18" centre to top. It seems to fall a little in between the 16" and 18" dimensions listed in the catalogue linked above, but I *think* this was a 16" frame. As it was for an employee, it may be custom/??

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that is really great

Lovley to see all that Campag

One tiny thing, if it were mine I would change the pedals to Euclid
 
Fantastic. One of the first things I noticed is that the cable stop on the DS seatstay is positioned way closer to the bend than most Ultimates. Also, you'd think when FTW modded that stem he'd make a pass through for the front brake cable. /Nerd
 
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That is one pretty bike, great build.

Shame about the lack of a stem cable hanger, but I suppose in 1991 it could have been optional with the influx of sus-forks?

Don't mean to nit-pick, that is a beautiful bike.
 
Standard Ultimates (and FROS) had collar'd seattubes that cracked. The "mod" was to cut it off, and sleeve it with a pinch bolt tube, as seen on this bike.
 
ridevintagemtb":qu53uzfj said:
Standard Ultimates (and FROS) had collar'd seattubes that cracked. The "mod" was to cut it off, and sleeve it with a pinch bolt tube, as seen on this bike.
Thanks :D
 
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