Yeti Ultimate

Gathered all the parts today in the sunshine so I could have a think about some outstanding options.
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Then laid some parts out in a kind of ‘mood board’, so I could assess crank/ring combos, seat post colour, and tyre choice.
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Then pushed on with a draft build, until the sun went behind the house and it got too cold to continue 🥶
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Got a few parts to give a quick clean, but should just be an evenings worth of tinkering to get her up and running 😎
 
Let’s see it all blacked out with the cranks, seat post and porcs... reckon that would make the paint really stand out :cool:
 
Not usually one for blacked-out builds, but I agree with Velo.

I have a feeling this will look amazing with the black kit and porcs.

Not that it looks bad now!

Keep the Cook's cranks for sure. Cook Bros and Yeti is the one!
 
Points noted!
Tyres and seatpost not a problem, however - the Shimano big ring wouldn't fit the Cooks crank because of it's anti-chain slip pin clashing with the back of the crank arm :( I'll have a look and see if I have any other black SG rings without the pin, as I wouldn't want to file it down just for this build.

An option is to fit the Shimano cranks - but I'd rather keep the Cooks fitted of course :cool:
 
Sounds like you should get on the hunt for some new black rings then! ;)

Looking forward to whatever direction this takes regardless.
 
Very nearly complete, just need some pedals fitted and to get it outside :cool:

Bullseye bottom bracket was a bit of a pain to set up, but it and the hubs spin really nicely 😃

I’ve also set the brakes up the ‘wrong’ way around as per the Yeti build instructions - so must remember that on a ride 🤣

Installed the black Tioga seatpost which for some reason seems to have a very slight flare at the base, so isn’t the smoothest fit and won’t go down as far as I need. Will leave it for now, but will probably switch back to the silver DX post - or maybe a silver Moby I’ve borrowed. 8000D424-00D0-4CD9-9424-7A69C977F131.jpeg
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And she’s done, for now👍

Spec as built now;

Frame: 19” Yeti Ultimate

Fork: Answer Accu-Trax

Headset: OEM
Stem: NEW! FTW
Stem Cap: NEW! FTW
Handlebar: Answer Hyperlite
Grips: Yeti
Barends: N/A

Brakes: Shimano Deore XT BR-M734
Brake Pads: Shimano Deore XT
Brake Cables: Shimano M-System
Cantilever cable hangers: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano Deore XT BL-M733

Shifters: Shimano Deore XT M732 Thumbshifters
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT FD-M735
Rear Derailleur: Shimano M735 Deore XT short cage
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Sachs LY-93 12-28t
Chain: Shimano
Cranks: Cooks Bros Racing
Crank Bolts: Cooks
Chainrings: Pace Racing 46-36-24t
Chainring bolts: Campagnolo
Bottom Bracket: NOS Bullseye Roller Bracket
Pedals: Shimano PD-M737

Rims: NOS Mavic M231CD 36H
Hubs: Bullseye, silver
Hub Skewers: Ringle Holey
Nipples: Sapim
Spokes: Sapim double butted
Tyres:
Front: Onza Racing Porcupine 1.95 tan wall
Rear: Onza Racing Porcupine 1.95 tan wall
Tubes: ?

Saddle: Flite Titanium
Seatpost: Tioga
Seatpost Binder: Svelte Titanium

Weight: 12.19kg / 26.88lbs

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