Yeti - It's finished...for now.

[Grover]

Well the Giant Anthems are in Australia next week and I've decided I want one. That means time to save and no more money spent on the Yeti so I thought I'd post it up in it's final spec for a while.

Bar Ends - Single Track Solutions ST-Lites
Bottle Cage - Cateye BC100
Bottom Bracket - American Classic Ti
Brakes - Shimano Deore XT/XTR w/ a2z Rotors
Cassette - SRAM PG990 11-34
Chain - SRAM PC991
Crankarms - Raceface Turbine LP Compact
Chain rings - FSA Pro Compact 29/44
Ring Bolts - Middleburn Alloy
Crank Bolts - Middleburn Ti Self Extracting
Front Derailleur - Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur - SRAM X.0
Fork - Manitou R7 Platinum
Frame - Yeti ARC
Grips - Ritchey WCS
Handlebar - Maxm MX-1
Headset - Chris King NoThreadSet
Pedals - Exustar EPM25
Skewers - Hope Ti
Seat - Selle Italia SLR XP
Seatpost - USE Alien Cyclops
Shifters - SRAM X.0
Stem - Syntace F99
Tyres - Kenda Karma DTC
Wheelset - Mavic Crossmax SL

If you're interested in the complete and/or individual part weights click here for the listing on light-bikes.com

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The plan now is to get an Anthem frame, swap most of the parts of the Yeti onto it and then build the Yeti into a Short Track/Dirt Crit Weapon with V-brakes sub 9kg.

 

[LTR]

Haha... finished... havent even heard of that one!

Pimpin' as usual Grover!

 

[-DAvo]

That means time to save and no more money spent on the Yeti so I thought I'd post it up in it's final spec for a while.

theres not much else you could do to that weapon anyway

 

[hardinge915]

theres not much else you could do to that weapon anyway

Agreed! VERY nice ride

 

[Drew.]

theres not much else you could do to that weapon anyway

There is always something els.

Nice ride man...Definantly wouldn't mind that as a XC rig!

 

[Grover]

theres not much else you could do to that weapon anyway

oh there's plenty more i have plans for - but it all involves money which is always the limiting factor.

 

[floz]

oh there's plenty more i have plans for - but it all involves money which is always the limiting factor.

I hear you buddy. Still, you've got to be relatively happy with way it is.
How much travel do your R7's have? I'm guessing 100mm. How does the handling compare to a XTC?

 

[Grover]

yeah, they're 100mm - i actually ordered 80mm, got the box, reallised they'd sent me the wrong thing, rang them and was told they're only bringing 4 sets of 80mm forks into australia and all in merida green.

at first i was a bit apprehensive - i rang some people and talked about it before i even put them on but now i've used them a bit i don't know why i hesitated - i love it. i can notice the higher front end on steep climbs and it's a bit harder to keep the front wheel on the ground. but going down it's fantastic, just point and shoot - this probably also has alot to do with the extra stiffness coming from the smaller skarebs.

in regards to an xtc i can't really say as i haven't ridden a giant since about halfway through 03 but the yeti's top tube and wheelbase are longer which are the main differences. both of which i remember liking as soon as i got it.

i can understand giant's shift to 100mm forks on all it's xc bikes though - it makes riding alot more fun.

 

[treggs]

Nice to see a very well thought out XC hardtail. It looks just right and judging by the spec it would ride pretty damn nice too. Definitely my idea of a sweet...