FTW (?) Stem

[hairstream]

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1990-YETI-PRO- ... .m14.l1318

It looks like the original adjustment nuts are under that rubber bit. Alas, too short for me.

 

[ridevintagemtb]

History lesson :idea:

I spoke to both Herting and FTW about these stems. FTW's 'thing' was aluminum... "actual" FTW stems would be made with aluminum.. and these would be very, very, very rare.

Around 1989, Yeti moved to evolution sized headsets, and Cook bros didn't want to make another size stem... so FTW began welding steel stems for the Yeti team members and select VIPS and friends.

All this being said, a steel stem with the FTW name is just fine.

 

[hairstream]

Curses, foiled again.... :cry: