yeti cycles was established in 1985 before mountain biking was even considered an industry back then mountain biking was all about getting outside having fun and going fast as more people discovered the thrill of riding mountain bikes they also discovered the thrill of competition riding was fun but it was really fun when you beat your buddy to the top of the hill it was in that vein that mountain bike racing took shape when racing hit its stride in southern california yeti quickly found a cult-like following among the fastest racers in the country racers became the backbone of our product development efforts and soon our factory was outpacing the biggest companies with cutting-edge race specific designs the first mountain bike world championships took place in durango colorado in 1990 and yeti was there in force team yeti rider juli furtado won the world championships and ushered in the first of many world titles for team yeti enamored with the trails and natural beauty in durango yet
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when we came up with our new zeroloss suspension technology we based it on a pretty simple premise make our racers go faster we studied videos of our racers on course we listened to their feedback about various suspension designs and then we went to work our starting point was to create a suspension design that was extremely efficient not affected by pedaling or braking forces had an adjustable wheel path so we could tailor it specifically for the rider and course and have a rate that was optimal for the new shock technologies what we ended up with was revolutionary yeti zeroloss technology built with one purpose in mind to go faster utilizing linear rails instead of traditional pivots we gave the wheel the freedom to first move rearward and then up as it moved through its travel this makes it extremely effective on square-edged bumps the kind that our racers said slowed them down the most when racing because the main pivot rail is perpendicular to braking and pedaling forces the sy
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big bikes have to be multi-dimensional they have to handle drops and fast descents but still be nimble enough to negotiate tight technical sections and for us they have to be light and efficient enough to ride uphill our as-x is massively strong but is still a capable climber perfect for freerdiders aspiring dh riders and anyone who wants a bike that can handle the most unpredictable trails travel weight sizes colors build kits r.shock b.bracket r.wheel seatpost 6.4/7.1 inches [162/180 mm 9.1 lbs [4.13 kg small medium large ano black white/raw freeride fox dhx 5.0 [8.5 x 2.5 73 mm shell 113 mm spindle 135 mm spacing 10 mm standard qr axle 27.2 mm diameter one.point.five headtube yeti pure custom butted/tapered tubeset replaceable derailleur hanger enduro max sealed bearings oversized boxstays for stiffness and strength ratelink/dogbone add rear wheel rigidity and control rate adjustable travel 6.4 or 7.1 works with single or dual crown forks anything you want to ride whatever y
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travel weight sizes colors build kits r.shock b.bracket r.wheel seatpost 3.89 inches [98 mm 4.5 lbs [2.04 kg x-small small medium large ano black pink/raw turq/raw white/raw enduro xc race xc pro xtr pro fox rp23 [6.5 x 1.5 73 mm shell 113 mm spindle 135 mm spacing 10 mm standard qr axle 27.2 mm diameter full carbon swingarm yeti pure custom butted/tapered tubeset replaceable derailleur hanger enduro max sealed bearings dogbone controls suspension rate and adds stiffness cnc machined knuckle allows for great standover disc brake only 28 29
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no hardtail has stood the test of time like the venerable arc in the early days the arc was a joint development project with easton and featured the first easton taperwall tubes in a race bike we have tweaked and fine-tuned it over the years but it is still trademark yeti meticulous welds hand-bent looptail stays cnc machined parts and the ultimate racing geometry weight sizes colors b.bracket r.wheel seatpost 3.45 lbs [1.56 kg x-small small medium large turquoise/raw 73 mm shell 113 mm spindle 135 mm spacing 10 mm standard qr axle 27.2 mm diameter yeti signature loops stays yeti pure custom butted/tapered tubeset replaceable derailleur hanger ultimate racing geometry post mounts and disc brake compatible designed for the purist the arc delivers the ultimate hardtail 32 33
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weight sizes colors build kits b.bracket r.wheel seatpost 5.0 lbs [2.26 kg short long ano black single ring 73 mm shell 113 mm spindle 135 mm spacing 10 mm standard qr axle 27.2 mm diameter yeti pure custom butted/tapered tubeset custom butted headtube for increased strength replaceable dropouts iscg mounts 2005 standard machined seatstay chainstay yokes add stiffness yeti signature loop stays tjsharp riding street boulder co 38 39
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there are no assembly lines at yeti after each frame is meticulously hand crafted and painted they are finished by a single person who faces the bearing surfaces to a mirror finish chases the bottom bracket threads hand serializes each frame presses in bearings hand-turns each bolt and packs the frame for delivery if you come by the factory you can meet the person who assembled your frame seriously 44 45
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our commitment to racing is grounded in one goal to go faster going faster drives our product development and pushes us to create products that have real advantages going faster turns marketing claims on their head and humbles even the most confident engineers going faster means leaving it all out on the course it means putting up or shutting up going faster is what drives us at yeti each year we pack our race trailer and go on the road with some of the best racers on the circuit to see how our designs will fare against the world s best this year team yeti fox racing shox rider rich houseman won the overall national title for four-cross while jared graves took 2nd overall in the world cup points series in the same event graves who won his last two events was eyeing the top spot at the world championships before breaking his thumb just ten days before the event it is through the efforts of our factory riders that our bikes get faster going faster on the race circuit means that anyone
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