Yeti FROacuda

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Ready to ride, proper 1-1/4 Atac Stem, period correct fork, non period correct wheels... but they go BUZZZZZZZZZ


Frame: Yeti welder Special. Yeti Pro Fro with Barracuda down tube & wishbone gusset on the non drive side.

Fork Manitou Three with fresh elastomers (remind me to go firm next time)

Wheels: Bontrager 1st Gen Racelites with CK Hubs.

Rear D: Shimano XT with test parts engraving
 

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The plan today was heading out for a ride, making it a mile, fixing a flat tire, riding 28 miles and having a beer... Fast bike, with a little roadie drafting less than an hour and a half
 

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Pretty sure it's one of two possibilities. It was a frame that a yeti welder built for himself in 94 and there was an unused Cuda down tube from the 93 batch, decided to plop it in there. Or it was from when they were clearing out the shop in 1999 and it was a built from parts they had laying around the shop... Or somewhere in between. Year is a little fuzzy, came with circa 94 parts to me. Regardless, it's a great ride, just need a shorter, higher rise stem and it's good to go.

It did have 94 esque parts on it, including a "team" engraved XT 8 speed rear derailleur, can't say for sure what team, but it was marked 94. Only reason the engraving stood out was it was similar to a '14 Kona I bought from the Kona team manager a few years back, the saint rear D & Saint levers had similar engraving as well.
 

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Pretty sure it's one of two possibilities. It was a frame that a yeti welder built for himself in 94 and there was an unused Cuda down tube from the 93 batch, decided to plop it in there. Or it was from when they were clearing out the shop in 1999 and it was a built from parts they had laying around the shop... Or somewhere in between. Year is a little fuzzy, came with circa 94 parts to me. Regardless, it's a great ride, just need a shorter, higher rise stem and it's good to go.

It did have 94 esque parts on it, including a "team" engraved XT 8 speed rear derailleur, can't say for sure what team, but it was marked 94. Only reason the engraving stood out was it was similar to a '14 Kona I bought from the Kona team manager a few years back, the saint rear D & Saint levers had similar engraving as well.

Ah that's interesting!

Also: the dog's hyped!
 
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