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unless mine are incorrect ?
unless mine are incorrect ?
1988 Yeti FRO
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One of the things I wanted to accomplish was to keep the spirit of the bike. I told the painter to keep the paint exactly as it had been intended to be. I have included the original photos for reference. I found it unique, I hadn't seen any bikes with a round top tube and the dart scheme to compare against on the net. Rather than paint this frame and fork a single color to be more "correct", I made the decision to have the painter paint exactly as it had been for the last 20+ years.
Please see the below...very interesting. I took very close pictures to document the dart pattern. Hi-res available upon request.
Nader -- sorry to partially hijack the thread. I believe I have provided all that I can as a point of reference on this bike.
I have not heard back from the person that I bought this from (and do not expect to as it was several years ago), but I will certainly let everyone know if he writes back and shares the birth story of this frame.
Please see the below...very interesting. I took very close pictures to document the dart pattern. Hi-res available upon request.
Nader -- sorry to partially hijack the thread. I believe I have provided all that I can as a point of reference on this bike.
I have not heard back from the person that I bought this from (and do not expect to as it was several years ago), but I will certainly let everyone know if he writes back and shares the birth story of this frame.
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PS -- Can anyone identify the stem? Is it a Nitto?
The parts group that appeared to be original to the bike was M730 to M734 (mostly M730/2), thumbshifters were Shimano 200gs 7 speed. There are no markings on the headset. Levers were standard fare Dia-Compe. The neon yellow taperlite and accutrax seem to be original to the frame as well. The seatpost was a black avenir that had been cutdown significantly. Black ferrules came with the frame. From this information, I would put the bike between 1989-1992.
Will never know if parts were replaced as they were worn out, or if old parts were put on a newer frame, unless the racer emails back and wants to publically recount his glory years.
If you went by the granny seat, comfort gel pad, and tire pump this bike was almost definitely purchased at Walmart sometime in 2006
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The parts group that appeared to be original to the bike was M730 to M734 (mostly M730/2), thumbshifters were Shimano 200gs 7 speed. There are no markings on the headset. Levers were standard fare Dia-Compe. The neon yellow taperlite and accutrax seem to be original to the frame as well. The seatpost was a black avenir that had been cutdown significantly. Black ferrules came with the frame. From this information, I would put the bike between 1989-1992.
Will never know if parts were replaced as they were worn out, or if old parts were put on a newer frame, unless the racer emails back and wants to publically recount his glory years.
If you went by the granny seat, comfort gel pad, and tire pump this bike was almost definitely purchased at Walmart sometime in 2006
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Nader
Senior Retro Guru
Nike, I really do not invest a lot of time for pictures. No expensive SLR camera needed for good pictures but good idea and good eyes.Retro Spud":2ju3msm0 said:
Do you think I should try this colour scheme? :mrgreen:
could well imagine but for red I have no idea ...seriously I think this Yeti needs just pure 730 XT group.
For being more precise, it's a nitto made stem called Cannondale 285 stem. It's quite the same as a ritchey force quill stem, but it was made for Cannondale for the SM omega or the SM2000.Nader":1j2rcoaj said:yes this is a Nitto stem (I got also one)
An ATAC stem fits better on a Yeti. I agree. So, you should sale me your Nitto
