Yeti FRO #809 revisited

[alastairg]

See http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49671

Well thanks guys. Your enthusiasm has rubbed off. Interesting to compare the FRO to the 575. Laid back head & seat angles. High bottom bracket. Long wheelbase. Cranks with big hollow axles (as bullseye I had on the FRO before I gave up on the cr*p bearings).

The FRO needs the correct stickers fitting & a real clean. It rides like a dream altough I really liked the wider handlebars on the 575.

Updated spec

Frame: FRO 17.5"

Fork: FTW Yeti straight blade

Headset: King 1 1/4" no logo
Stem: FTW
Handlebar:hyperlite
Grips: Yeti speed
Barends:

Brakes: Rear grafton series 1 Front grafton series 2
Brake Pads: WTB
Brake Cables: XT heavy duty
Cantilever cable hangers: dia compe rear
Brake Levers: Grafton

Shifters: XT 7spd upside down
Front Derailleur: XTR
Rear Derailleur: XTR
Derailleur Cables: Gore
Cassette: HG 7 12-28 IIRC
Chain: Dura ace
Cranks: Cooks e
Crank Bolts: Cooks
Chainrings: Pace & Ti inner ring ? TNT
Chainring bolts: ?
Bottom Bracket: Cooks Ti
Pedals: XTR spd with Ti axles

Hub Skewers: Ringle
Rims: mavic 231 ceramic
Hubs: WTB hyperglide G/G Nuke proof carbon oversize
Nipples: 2
Spokes: ?
Tyres: Magic F&R
Tubes:latex air B

Saddle: Ti flite
Seatpost: ringle
Seatpost Binder: ringle

Weight:25lb ish

 

[kaiser]

A fine pair

 

[mynchiboy]

The FRO's looking so much better now, nice one

Just make sure you keep the vultures off the FTW stem

 

[alastairg]

The FRO's looking so much better now, nice one

Just make sure you keep the vultures off the FTW stem

Bald eagles ?

 

[mynchiboy]

The FRO's looking so much better now, nice one

Just make sure you keep the vultures off the FTW stem

Bald eagles ?

Yeah..probably more appropriate

A decent helmet can cover a multitude of follically challenged sins

 

[slimjoe]

FRO

Il take the FRO over the modern susser dude

I love the old FRO's, just so feckin purposeful and businesslike.

Nice one.

 

[hairstream]

Just make sure you keep the vultures off the FTW stem

...ahem.


Yep. Nice pair.

And, the FRO is looking so much better these days.