Yeti ARC restoration - My #1 'want' bike since 1991
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The finished product.
My 1996 ARC, repaired, and repainted in the 1993 team livery.
As much as I love it & how BA it looks, I'm definitely not going to compare it to the others here on RetroBike that have built some bad ass restorations.
I know the parts are of mixed match Yeti team years and colors such as...
- Crit brakes were 3dv purple for this livery and turq anodized with the yellow/turq team colors.
- Manitou 2's were used for '93 and not the original.
...and that the '91-'93 year team color frames should have 3dv purple on them and the '94-'95 team color frames should have anodize turq.
But to each his own. I love the bike and hope that it represents the 'golden age' of team Yeti well.
Spec list 06/27/2017
- Frame: 1996 Yeti ARC Easton tubing.
Seat tube & head tube replaced by 'the Legend' FTW.
- Fork: Manitou (1st Gen).
new (firm) elastomers, Ti brake bosses, Ti crown clamp bolts, Ti brake bosses
- Headset: Chris King Sotto Voce 1 1/4", new.
- Stem: NOS Answer ATAC.
Ti quill bolt (black) & Ti h-bar clamp bolt (black)
- Handlebar: Answer Taperlites.
- Grips: NOS ODI Attack (Tomac style) grips.
- Brakes: Critical Racing Gaitling.
Ti mounting bolts
- Brake Pads: NOS XTR M900.
- Brake Cables: Yokozuna 5mm black - new.
- Cantilever cable hangers: NOS Suntour hangers w/ Ti nut.
* I wanted the normal dome type nut, but the ones I got stuck out way too much. They were like a woman's erect nipple! So the nuts are Ti Nylock, but still lighter than steel.
- Brake Levers: Shimano XT II M732, 2 finger levers.
Ti clamp bolts & aluminum nuts
- Shifters: Shimano XT II, M732.
Ti mounting bolts & shifter bolts
- Front Derailleur: NOS Shimano XTR M900.
Ti clamp & cable bolt
- Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR M900.
Ti hanger & cable bolt, alloy pulley bolts
- Derailleur Cables: Yokozuna 5mm black.
- Cassette: NOS XTR M900, 12-32.
** My cheat, 7spd shifter w/ 8spd cassette
- Chain: KMC X9sl.
- Cranks: Bullseye.
- Crank Bolts: ---
- Chainrings: Shimano SG.
- Chainring bolts: Shimano steel...but thinking of switching to Ti or alloy.
- Bottom Bracket: Bullseye (factory old school).
- Pedals: Shimano SPD M737.
with 1 Ti axle kit
- Hub Skewers: Ringle Ti.
- Rims: NOS Mavic 117 SUP ceramic, 32h.
- Hubs: NOS Ringle- Super front & Super Duper 8, rear.
- Nipples: Alloy.
- Spokes: Sapim stainless double butted 14/15/14.
- Tires: IRC Claw comp.
- Tubes: generic.
- Saddle: NOS Sella Italia Turbo, suede.
- Seatpost: NOS Shimano XT, M730.
- Seatpost Binder: Titanium, black
- MISC:
Ringle Anti-chain suck thing, black, Ti bolt
LizardSkin clear frame protector
The finished product.
My 1996 ARC, repaired, and repainted in the 1993 team livery.
As much as I love it & how BA it looks, I'm definitely not going to compare it to the others here on RetroBike that have built some bad ass restorations.
I know the parts are of mixed match Yeti team years and colors such as...
- Crit brakes were 3dv purple for this livery and turq anodized with the yellow/turq team colors.
- Manitou 2's were used for '93 and not the original.
...and that the '91-'93 year team color frames should have 3dv purple on them and the '94-'95 team color frames should have anodize turq.
But to each his own. I love the bike and hope that it represents the 'golden age' of team Yeti well.
Spec list 06/27/2017
- Frame: 1996 Yeti ARC Easton tubing.
Seat tube & head tube replaced by 'the Legend' FTW.
- Fork: Manitou (1st Gen).
new (firm) elastomers, Ti brake bosses, Ti crown clamp bolts, Ti brake bosses
- Headset: Chris King Sotto Voce 1 1/4", new.
- Stem: NOS Answer ATAC.
Ti quill bolt (black) & Ti h-bar clamp bolt (black)
- Handlebar: Answer Taperlites.
- Grips: NOS ODI Attack (Tomac style) grips.
- Brakes: Critical Racing Gaitling.
Ti mounting bolts
- Brake Pads: NOS XTR M900.
- Brake Cables: Yokozuna 5mm black - new.
- Cantilever cable hangers: NOS Suntour hangers w/ Ti nut.
* I wanted the normal dome type nut, but the ones I got stuck out way too much. They were like a woman's erect nipple! So the nuts are Ti Nylock, but still lighter than steel.
- Brake Levers: Shimano XT II M732, 2 finger levers.
Ti clamp bolts & aluminum nuts
- Shifters: Shimano XT II, M732.
Ti mounting bolts & shifter bolts
- Front Derailleur: NOS Shimano XTR M900.
Ti clamp & cable bolt
- Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR M900.
Ti hanger & cable bolt, alloy pulley bolts
- Derailleur Cables: Yokozuna 5mm black.
- Cassette: NOS XTR M900, 12-32.
** My cheat, 7spd shifter w/ 8spd cassette
- Chain: KMC X9sl.
- Cranks: Bullseye.
- Crank Bolts: ---
- Chainrings: Shimano SG.
- Chainring bolts: Shimano steel...but thinking of switching to Ti or alloy.
- Bottom Bracket: Bullseye (factory old school).
- Pedals: Shimano SPD M737.
with 1 Ti axle kit
- Hub Skewers: Ringle Ti.
- Rims: NOS Mavic 117 SUP ceramic, 32h.
- Hubs: NOS Ringle- Super front & Super Duper 8, rear.
- Nipples: Alloy.
- Spokes: Sapim stainless double butted 14/15/14.
- Tires: IRC Claw comp.
- Tubes: generic.
- Saddle: NOS Sella Italia Turbo, suede.
- Seatpost: NOS Shimano XT, M730.
- Seatpost Binder: Titanium, black
- MISC:
Ringle Anti-chain suck thing, black, Ti bolt
LizardSkin clear frame protector
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Looks great! Came together quick! How is the chainline and shifting with the BB?Keep water out of cups as best you can and avoid hi pressure h20. Enjoy.
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Love it! What an elegant looking build
Its been a long time coming but well worth the wait, I'll bet every time you look at it brings a smile to your face.
Its been a long time coming but well worth the wait, I'll bet every time you look at it brings a smile to your face.
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