1995 Yeti ARC 19 Vintage Mountain Bike Cook Bros Ringle Kooka Chris King

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1995 Yeti ARC 19" Vintage Mountain Bike Cook Bros Ringle Kooka Chris King

Location:

Santa Monica, CA

Description:

This is a 1995 Durango-built Yeti A.R.C. that I purchased new from a bike shop in north San Diego CA. This was the final model A.R.C. with the original integrated seat collar and 1-1/4" headset. Serial number A1864.I rode it for years and in 2014, I sent the frame to Frank "The Welder" Wadelton in Vermont for the repair of several cracks. Frank inspected the frame and replaced the head tube and seat tube and removed a small dent in the top tube. He used slightly thicker-wall 1-1/4" ID for the head tube and 27.0mm ID for the seat tube to mitigate the issues that cracked these early 90s Yeti frames. Following the repairs, I commissioned Spectrum Powder Works in Colorado to do a repaint in the original Yeti Team colors of yellow and turquoise and sourced replacement OEM-quality decals. Also during this time I restored or sourced the components currently on the bike (detailed below). Non-period-correct components mainly comprise the shifters, which are 2008-era Shimano XT, matched to a 9-speed XT cassette. The original Chris King headset uses their Devolution adapter to match the 1997 RockShox fork's 1-1/8" steerer to the Yeti frame's 1-1/4" head tube. The tires, seat, cables, chain and grips are also relatively new. I've ridden the bike minimally since the restoration. Everything is functional and tuned, the chain is clean and waxed, and the bike is ready to ride or show. There are no cracks, dents, dings, or major scratches except for some chain rub on the chainstay that is now hidden by tape. Some of the turquoise anodizing has faded and there are minor scratches on the rear derailleur and the tips of the cranks. The rims and pedals show scratches and/or other signs of use. I am happy to provide additional photos on request. Frame: 1995 Yeti ARC, Serial #A1864Fork: 1997 RockShox Judy SL 1-1/8" steer tube with 160lb spring swap and rebuilt damperWheels: 26" Mavic M231 rims with Ritchey ZMax Evo 2.1 tiresHubs: Ringle SuperBubba and SuperEight hubs, 32 holeSkewers: Ringle Twisters TiSeatpost: Ringle Moby Deuce 27.0 w/WTB Silverado Comp seatHeadset: Chris King 1-1/4" with 1-1/8" Devolution bearing capsStem: Ringle Zooka 1-1/8" 110mmBottom Bracket: Shimano UN71Cockpit: Ringle Zooka 135mm stem, Answer Hyperlite bars, Yeti gripsShifters: Shimano XT M770 3x9Brake Levers: Kooka RachaBrakes: Shimano XT M737 w/XTR padsF Derailleurs: Shimano XT M737H2O Cage: RingleCranks: Cook Bros Racing w/Sugino and Avitar 46, 34, 26 ringsCassette: Shimano XT M770 9sp 11-32Chain: KMC X9LPedals: Odyssey Svelte with titanium spindles and toe clips

Category:

Mountain Bikes

Make:

Yeti

Color:

Yellow

Posted:

January 11 on Americanlisted