yeti is a place where people linger around and

yeti is
a place where people linger
recount the carnage
around and
from our lunchtime ride.
Yeti is a place where you would feel comfortable. Our offices are cluttered
new parts waiting to be tested, and tons of bikes clamped in bike stands ready for their next ride.
Someone once asked one of our customers what Yeti was like and he paused,
trying to find the right words. “It’s like a fraternity for bike freaks” he finally
said. I chuckled when he told me the story, but he was on to something. I am not
sure I agree with the fraternity part, but this place is full of bike freaks and
there is a common bond between everyone who works here. No paddles or rituals
but there is a keg-o-rater...
The culture at Yeti is defined by the people who roam the hallways. Yeti is
decidedly not corporate. Yeti is diverse: we have creative types, number
crunchers, vegetarians, craftsmen, hockey players, fly-fishermen, bearded guys,
cue balls, hunters, pierced stuff, ink, punk rockers and even a minister in our
ranks. They ride all kinds of bikes - cross, road, gravity, cross-country and allmountain. It is their collective experience that makes our bikes different.
We are suspicious of conventional wisdom and anything corporate draws
well-deserved derision among our crew. You won’t find casual Fridays or crazy
Hawaiian shirt days here. We don’t put much stock in contrived experiences. What
you will find is a group of talented, creative, and stupidly motivated people who
ride until they are physically and emotionally wrecked. And then wake up and do
it again.
If you were to stop by Yeti in the morning, you would be greeted with a big smile
and a strong cup of coffee. We have a thing for a fine cup of joe. If you wandered
in around lunch time, you would find a locked door and an empty building - we
ride from eleven thirty to one each day. After five-thirty? You would likely be
poured a strong, hoppy beer from the keg-o-rater and sit ring-side to a fierce
battle on the ping-pong table.
If you ever get to Golden, stop in and experience it first-hand.
Happy Trails, Chris Conroy - President
with bike magazines,
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riding is
all about
having fun and going fast
getting outside,
but it’s really fun when you beat your buddy down the hill. it is an unwritten rule on any ride.
To see more images of Aaron Gwin riding in California
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“No matter where you take a racer, they will always look for speed.
This shot was taken on the LPS trail in Moab, Utah. LPS is a small
section of trail that joins to the legendary Porcupine Rim trail. This
is a steep, sharp corner, that most riders can barely make. I didn’t
think much of the corner myself until I saw Sam roost the turn at
full speed. Seconds after this shot, I got smoked with dirt and the
dirt spray froze the auto focus on my lens. But it is one of my favorite
shots of the year... so well worth it.” Craig Grant, Yeti photographer
and creative guru.
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Since 1985
Was even considered
Before mountain biking
Racers became the backbone of our product development efforts and
Soon our factory was outpacing the biggest companies with cutting
an industry
edge race-specific designs.
1985
f.r.o.
1990
C-26
PRO F.R.o.
The first Yeti frame was known as the F.R.O. (For Racing Only). Our commitment to
racing started in the early days when Yeti’s founder, John Parker, sat down with racers
and friends to create the ultimate race bike. Constructed of 4130 Cro-Mo aircraft
certified, seamless tubing and heli-arc welded throughout, the F.R.O was built to go fast.
Yeti was an early adopter of carbon fiber and through our strong working relationship
with Easton were able to create a bike that was way ahead of its time. The C-26 was
available in very limited production (estimated at 20 frames) and was ridden by Julie
Furtado and John Tomac in the first World Championships in Durango, CO.
The rear section was a single piece of tubing constructed by a computerized tube
bender, with cantilever brakes mounted on the seat stays to compliment the unique
cyclocross cable routing system. This allowed for no chain suck, low mud collection, and
quick release wheel changes. The forks were bomb-proof .035 wall straight blade forks,
featuring Campagnolo track drop-outs and cantilever brakes.
The Easton C-9 tubing was a combination of an aluminum core tube, covered with
unidirectional high-modulus carbon wrap. The alloy core added hoop strength and
torsional stiffness to the frame while the carbon wrap increased bending stiffness,
resulting in a tubeset that was half the weight and twice the strength of 4130 chromoly
(at least that was the claim back then). These technologically advanced tubes were
bonded to custom built scalloped lugs on the front triangle. The rear end was a
traditional F.R.O. Cro-Mo loop tail.
Also available on this bike was the Yak package (pictured). The Yak package was a
modified F.R.O. with rack mounts and a portage pad. The perfect bike for going long in
the mountains.
The first frames had bmx 1” headsets. This later changed to 1” mountain headsets.
The Yeti Factory team riders of the this era were: Russell Worley, Greg Dres, Rob Nilsen,
Johnny O’Mara, Sue Fish, Mark Langton and Paul Thorsen.
A.R.C.-A.S. LT Paul Tracy
Parker’s relationship with famous athletes continued and he got race car driver Paul
Tracy on a Yeti to supplement his training. Tracy was later featured in an advertisement
for Yeti and Ringle, and agreed to run a small Yeti logo on his car.
While that seems like a pretty short-travel DH bike these days, it was one of the most
famous Yeti rigs of all time and was ridden by Miles Rockwell, Jimmy Deaton, Missy
Giove and Jeff Stanton.
During this time, Parker was working with Kaiser Aerospace on a carbon thermoplastic
frame. Way ahead of its time, the carbon thermoplastic technology was never fully
worked out, although a frame was made for Paul Tracy. It was photographed and built
up, but wasn’t rideable – wish we had that bike in the collection.
Tracy was one of many athletes that Parker enticed to ride a Yeti. Shortly after Tommy
Moe won the Olympics in downhill skiing, Parker sent him a white and black spotted
ARC bike. In return, he rode the heck out of it and sent us a cool signed poster, which is
on the wall of our conference room.
Other luminaries to ride our bikes included Jeff Stanton, Johnny Omara,
1992
A.R.C.
A.R.C.-A.S.
Originally built as a project bike for Mountain Bike Action Magazine, this bike became
one the most widely copied designs in the industry. Although the imitations were
flattering, the project bike was not perfect and a number of refinements needed to be
completed before it went to production.
The A.R.C. was a significant bike for Yeti and the industry. A collaborative effort between
Yeti and Easton, it featured tapered and butted tubes which was nearly a full pound
lighter than the steel frames of the day. The A.R.C. became the platform for later
suspension developments and is one of the most recognizable frames of all time.
It featured a computer-bent tail section and down tube to add strength and rigidity
where it was needed. Standard Yeti-cross cable routing and generous tire clearance
round out the entire package.
As the material changed, so too did the geometry. The A.R.C. featured a more modern
geometry (71 degree head angle and 73 degree seat angle) but like all Yeti frames, was
built to go fast.
There were a number of difficult parts to make on this frame in production. The short
tube between the down tube, chain stays and seat tube was particularly difficult, so the
welders called it the “love story”.
The riders who rode the A.R.C. include: race car driver Paul Tracy, Juli Furtado and
John Tomac in the early days. Juli Furtado immediately dominated the racing world
by winning more Norba National, Grudig Cup and World Cup events than all of the
competition combined.
This frame incorporated the 1-1/4” evolution headset.
For those of you who think the shorter travel of the A.S. is designed just for crosscountry, think again! Jammin’ Jimmy Deaton has won the Mammoth Mountain
Kamikaze Downhill four times - twice on his A.R.C.-A.S. He also set a new speed
record at the time of 59.5 m.p.h. (Those old enough, will remember the 66 tooth
custom chainring on his bike). The A.S. was the most successful downhill bike of
’92/’93, winning and/or placing in the top three in more major downhills than any other
bike.
The frame first featured an elastomer rear shock that was created in collaboration with
IRC. However, the elastomer was adversely affected by temperature - it got rock hard
in the cold and gooey when it was hot. This was later changed to an air/oil Risse shock.
The early models (like the one pictured here) had pinch bolts so you could run either
shock. This later changed to an integrated design that used the Risse shock exclusively.
“The Yeti Ultimate is for the rider who wants to go fast and last long,” MBA, August ’90.
A little inside scoop: There are a couple of versions of how the C-26 name came to be.
The most prevalent was that it was named after Chris Herting (one of Yeti’s founders
and internal champion of the project) who was 26 at the time the frame was made
(C, his first initial, and 26 his age). Others close to the company have refuted this and
suggest the C stands for Carbon and the 26 represents the standard mountain bike
wheel size. We don’t know for sure which is true. What we do know is that nearly every
frame has fallen apart because the bonding was problematic and never got sorted out.
We can attest to that... we have two C-26 frames in our showroom with suspect bonds.
With the punishing courses of downhill racing pushing product development, the need
for a longer travel bike emerged. The A.R.C. A.S. LT was born, doubling the rear wheel
travel from the previous A.R.C. A.S. from 1.5 inches to just over 3 inches.
This was the era when the Yeti / HED disc wheels appeared on the bikes for the first
time giving a big advantage on certain courses. Truth be told... they looked really cool
and were fast in some conditions but they were really loud and a bit sketchy on windy
courses. That said, we are looking for a pair for our showroom - so if you come across
a set, give us a ring.
ultimate
The Yeti Pro F.R.O. was the next in a series of progressively innovative Yeti racing
framesets and featured Yeti-designed Tange seamless, double-butted chromoly tubing
which allowed us to shave a full half pound from the frame. The Pro F.R.O. has
traditional Yeti features including racer friendly geometry, which at the time was a
super-slack 70 degree seat angle and 70 degree head angle. This frame also featured
Yeti cross cable routing and one piece computer bent tail section for ample tire
clearance.
Despite it’s ability to go crazy fast, this frame with a whopping 1.5” of travel weighed
under 4 lbs.
1994
A.R.C.-A.S. Long Travel
1991
1995
road project
The Road Project was originally made as a training bike for our team members, but
soon customers were clamoring for it, so we put it into production. It featured Easton
7005 series ProGram Taperwall tubing, with extra beefy chain stays for increased
stiffness when sprinting. Built with classic road geometry and coupled with Easton
tubing, this bike was stiff, but still relatively forgiving - a nice departure from the superstiff aluminum bikes of the time.
Kurt Stockton, a pro road racer a the time, helped with design and development of the
frame.
1996
lawWill DH
Just in time for Yeti’s tenth anniversary, Yeti hooked up with motorcycle legend Mert
Lawwill to create a purpose built downhill machine. Utilizing Mert’s patented Full
Energy Transfer System (F.E.T.S.) and Yeti frame building know-how, the downhill bike
moved from three inches to four and marked the movement into making specific bikes
for downhill racing.
zephyr
A classically styled cruiser to celebrate Yeti’s tenth anniversary. It was a great idea that
was never actualized into any significant production - an estimated 75 total frames were
made and only 2-3 with the custom carbon fenders.
This bike is a collector’s dream. A few of our current and past employees have tracked
down originals and bring them out to the Tribe Gatherings each year. One even has
John Parker’s signature and peace sign.
1997
lawWill DH 4 & 6
The Lawwill design increased in travel and was offered in a four and six inch version.
Ahead of its time in a lot of ways, it had custom-made Ringle disc specific hubs and
Hope disc brakes. The rear disc brake was on a floating mount so it didn’t affect the
suspension. It also featured a custom, Yeti-specific chain retention system. It also was
one of the first suspension bikes to use a pull shock - this idea came from Mert’s friends
at Penske Racing.
The R&D lab was working overtime to crank out new designs. Mert moved to Durango
to work on the project full-time and became a key part of the product development
team. In 1995, Yeti was purchased by Schwinn and shortly thereafter, Schwinn adopted
the Lawwill design and featured it on the Schwinn Straight Six, Straight Eight, and later
the all-mountain Four Banger.
1999
DH-8
The Lawwill downhill frame continued to evolve and was bumped up to 8 inches of
travel. In 2000, the frame was outfitted with a Rock Shox Super Deluxe with a piggy
back. This allowed the shock to handle the heat build-up of downhill racing better and is
now standard on downhill shocks. Some models were fitted with a DKG linkage system
that made the system more progressive; however, this reduced the travel, so we started
to design the DH-9.
2000
AS-R
ARC TI
The AS-R is a special bike to everyone at Yeti. Not only has it been one of our best
selling bikes of all time, but it also marked the first product we made after we were
liberated from Schwinn. This was a bike to define Yeti for the next decade.
Our Colorado roots and riding style made this frame a bit difficult to categorize at the
time. Traditional short-travel full suspension race bikes were 2.7” of travel and much
more than that was deemed inefficient and overkill for a cross-country bike. A famous
magazine editor at the time argued that it wasn’t an xc race bike because it wasn’t like
the other bikes in the category. Ironic, since aforementioned editor had a huge plug in
his ear, tats all over, and dressed like Ronald McDonald (and might be the biggest Yeti
fan of all time). Anyway, after they rode the bike, they loved it. After all, it was lighter
than the shorter travel bikes, had better stand-over and rode like a Yeti.
2002
DH-9
Making the traditional A.R.C. hard tail better was a real challenge. We had some
experience with titanium, so we started the process of incorporating titanium into our
famous hard tail. We partnered with the folks at Sandvik titanium and used custom
made cold-worked, stress relieved 3Al / 2.5v titanium tubes to optimize the ride.
The first frames were made in our factory in Golden, CO, but the production was
slow and tedious, so the frames were outsourced to Titanium Sports Technologies in
Washington, an offshoot of Sandvik.
2003
AS-X
The DH-8 became the DH-9 - moving from eight to nine inches of travel. To
accommodate for the huge forces of downhill riding, we used a monocoque top tube
for added strength and stiffness. This was particularly important at the time because
newly minted junior world downhill champ, Nathan Rennie was one of the stars on our
team. A supremely talented rider, Rennie was famous for exploding parts. We built this
frame to be “Rennie-proof”.
Well, the frame never broke with the big fella on it. However, it did have to withstand
some unintended abuse. Rennie went back to his native Australia at the end of one
season and sometime while home lost his rear axle. A quick call to Yeti and he would
have had a replacement. That’s not the way Rennie rolls. Instead, he went to a hardware
store and got piece of plumbing pipe for a rear axle. It fit poorly, made the rear wheel
bang around, and was generally a junk show. It was classic Rennie.
Two years before releasing the 575, we made the the AS-X. In it’s earliest form, it
utilized a split extrusion to tube and looked similar to our Kokopelli. The freeride scene
was starting to take off up north, so we redesigned the frame in ‘03 with a custom Yeti/
Easton RAD tubeset, specially designed for big hit riding. At that time, Progressive
Suspension had introduced the most adjustable shock on the market and we ran the
Progressive 5th Element shock and the new standard OnePointFive headtube design to
add maximum strength and steering precision.
During this time, we had Tyler Klassen and Dangerous Dan and the Flowriders
hammering our frames in the Canadian freeride scene.
AS-R SL
Starting with our original AS-R, we looked at every part and optimized it for
performance and weight: a new machined top tube knuckle (saved 50g), new Yeti/
Easton custom tubing (saved 100g), TiFlex pivot and new dropouts (saved 100g)... for
an amazing frame weight (including rear shock) of 5.1 pounds.
Yeti racing legend Paul Rowney, was instrumental in the design of this bike. His prowess
as a cross-country racer. Was eclipsed only by his amazing downhill skills. He wanted a
bike that could give him an advantage up and downhill.
The first five bikes were royal blue. We kick ourselves for that... they should have been
Yeti desert turquoise.
2004
AS-R 575
The trails that surround our factory are rough and gnarly and we were convinced we
could make a longer-travel bike that was still light and efficient. We pioneered the
all-mountain category with the 575 and had to redesign the bike multiple times as
suspension manufacturers made longer travel forks for this growing segment.
When we started, the long-travel fork in this category was 120-130 mm. Now we run
150 mm stock and can easily run 160 mm of front travel on the 575.
4X
Sometimes we make frames that are intended for racing only. Such was the case with
the 4x frame. A new racing format hit the scene and we started by modifying current
frames (at the time that was the AS-R) to race. This modification was fine under Marla
Streb, but the big fella from down under (Rennie) needed something more substantial,
so we made custom 4x bikes. The front end was massively strong as were the thick,
short chain stays.
After watching our racers on the bike for 3 years, the masses started clamoring for a
production version, so we obliged with a Special Projects bike (limited production of
100). This was later followed up with a full production bike and it has become stock in
our product line.
This bike has a lot of history, but the most memorable was the Mammoth dual slalom
race in 2001. Rennie was losing in the semi’s and attempted a back flip (during his race
run). He was unsuccessful, so as soon as the finals were over, Rennie came storming
down the course and hit the back flip and nailed it. A perfect 10.
2006
303 DH
When we came up with our new Zero-Loss suspension technology, we based it on a
pretty simple premise – make our racers go faster. We studied videos of our racers on
course, we listened to their feedback about various suspension designs and then we
went to work. Our starting point was to create a suspension design that was extremely
efficient (not affected by pedaling or braking forces), had an adjustable wheel path (so
we could tailor it specifically for the rider and course), and have a rate that was optimal
for the new shock technologies. Where we ended up with was revolutionary.
Utilizing linear rails instead of traditional pivots, we gave the wheel the freedom to first
move rearward and then up as it moved through its travel. This makes it extremely
effective on square-edged bumps, the kind that our racers said slowed them down
the most when racing. Because the main pivot rails are perpendicular to braking and
pedaling forces, the system is unaffected by these forces.
2008
575
2009
AS-R C
303 RDH
Carbon was the next frontier in suspension bike development and we jumped in early.
By using high-modulus carbon fiber, sculpted into stealth-like shapes, we were able to
increase the stiffness and tune the handling to be an amazing performer on the trail.
It’s no secret that downhill bikes represent a small percentage of sales in the mountain
bike industry, but we love the challenge inherent in long-travel full-suspension and the
303 RDH is a perfect example of that.
The front and rear triangles were constructed entirely of hand-laid carbon fiber with comolded aluminum lugs at the bearing and pivot connections. The carbon dog bone link
helped create the ideal shock rate and provided a solid connection between the front
and rear of the bike. The bottom bracket was a press-fit-style instead of the traditional
threaded cups. This reduced weight and adds another level of stiffness.
In the world of downhill racing you need a purpose-built machine to eek out a slight
advantage to get on the top of the box. That was the premise of the 303 RDH. Our
racers wanted a bike that was built for fast, flowy courses that had berms, jumps and
rollers. They wanted a bike that was agile in the air, had stiffer suspension, and had a
distinct “poppy” feeling going off the jumps. The 303 RDH is that bike.
The seat post diameter was ramped up to 30.9mm to give it a more robust power
platform and allow the use of a seat post dropper. The butted head tube is designed
to handle long-travel forks (140-160mm travel). The dogbone has been redesigned
to increase the stiffness of the connection point between the front and rear triangle
connection and features a larger bearing to handle the loads.
One of the most striking and unique features of the AS-R Carbon is the seat mast. In
our testing, we found our integrated seat mast greatly improves the power transfer to
the pedals. This is a full on XC race bike. It comes in the turquoise / white paint and raw
carbon with a clear coat for protection.
The single linear rail controls the shock rate in a way that can’t be done with links only.
In addition, the rail and link design offers the unique property in that the suspension is
independent of the adjustable geometry. This means there will be no change in travel
or shock rate as the head tube angle and bottom bracket height are adjusted.
On the suspension side, no need to change perfection; the suspension hard points and
pivot locations remained unchanged.
This bike was Bicycling Editor’s Choice winner in 2008, runner-up in 2009 and Outside
Magazine’s Gear of the Year top pick in 2009.
At 10.5 lbs, the 303 RDH frame lightened the load by almost two pounds, which makes
it more responsive and agile all-around.
We took our best-selling bike and made it better. The 575’s legendary efficiency and
light weight often has people scratching their heads and comparing it to a 5 inch travel
bike. In reality, this bike can compete with any 5 inch bike on weight and efficiency and
still battle it out with 6+ inch bikes on the downhill.
How did we do it? First, the front triangle features a hydro-formed top tube with an
octagonal cross section for increased rigidity over previous models. The rear triangle
was stiffened by adding bridge between the seatstays.
we build bikes
our bikes are based on
a pretty simple product philosophy
we want to ride.
Making bikes that ride great requires passion, humility and the understanding that great designs take time.
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The best way to describe the AS-R 5 Carbon is this: 4.5
pound Yeti frame with five inches of travel. At this
weight, it is lighter than many of the lightest crosscountry bikes on the market and it has the added
versatility of being an amazing all-mountain rig.
So how did we pull off this incredible feat? We
coupled our extensive carbon fiber experience with
our award-winning, super-efficient, optimized Active
Suspension (A.S.) design. And then we rode the snot out
of the bike. Shook it on the test machine. Rode it more.
And then repeated the process until it was perfect.
In the end, the bike exceeded our expectations for
efficiency, light weight and incredible stiffness. We
think it will exceed yours as well.
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The AS-R 5 was a natural evolution of the AS-R platform.
We took the tight handling characteristics of our
shorter travel AS-R and bumped up the travel to 5”.
This transformed the bike into an amazingly versatile
all-rounder. Long, gnarly back-country rides? No
problem. You wanna race a little cross-country? This
bike is light enough to help you stomp your lycra-clad
friends uphill and then put more time into them on the
downhill.
Part of the secret of this bike is the balance. The front
and rear suspension are perfectly tuned. We have
engineered it to ride a bit stiffer in the mid-stroke of
the travel. This gives it a similar feel as sport-tuned
suspension on a performance car. You can feel the
trail so the bike has a lively, aggressive feel on the
trail. The low bottom bracket and neutral steering
geometry keep the bike controlled and predictable
when you bring it up to speed and it carves turns
extremely well - due in part to the amazing stiffness
of the the frame.
If you have been holding on to your hardtail or short
travel bike because you worry about compromising
efficiency or weight, you gotta throw a leg over this
bike and give it a spin. IT will change your world.
our designs
are run through the gauntlet
theory meets reality on the trail
factory racers and our in-house test pilots hammer the product in race and training conditions.
The inspiration for our designs come from a variety of sources - the race circuit,
the trail, the proverbial light going off in our head, but what is heralded at Yeti
above everything else is the ride. It’s really the only thing that matters.
Our ride-focused mentality allows us to look at a broader range of technologies
when creating our bikes. While other companies are locked into certain
suspension designs or a certain look, we are unencumbered by such constraints.
We use the technology that is best for the application and, in doing so, can create
bikes that ride differently.
Making great riding bikes requires passion, humility and the understanding
that great designs take time. Our design team debates concepts, production
techniques, and suspension technologies for months, sometimes even years
before we make our first prototype. We spend a lot of time understanding the
nuances of linkages, suspension rate, and wheel path before we burn tubes
together and make a prototype.
Our designs are run through the gauntlet early in their life – factory racers and
our in-house test pilots hammer the product in race and training conditions, and
subject it to the worst kinds of conditions – mud, sand, rocks and any other nasty
environment that might expose a weakness in the design. This testing inevitably
turns up issues that are subjected to spirited debate and more prototypes. We do
this until the suspension is perfect.
When the suspension is dialed, we turn our attention to optimizing the rest of the
frame for efficiency, lightweight and durability. When all these elements come
together, the ride is magic. We strive for this magical ride with all of our bikes.
making bikes that ride
great requires passion, humility and the
understanding
that great designs take time. our design team debates concepts for months,
sometimes even years before we make our first prototype.
Our product team is diverse and includes
engineers, mechanics, fabricators, test riders
and racers. Since they are all riders, they
approach the design from a rider’s perspective
and understand that no amount of politics or
raw emotion can push a mediocre design into our
product line without proving itself worthy on the
trail.
This ride-focused mindset simplifies the process
and allows the best ideas to rise to the top,
unCOMPROMISED by egos or titles. Mechanics
often see things our engineers don’t. Pro riders
feel things that only great riders can feel. These
are all relevant. Some ideas that come out of this
process are big and others amount to small detail
changes, but the collective sum of these ideas is
substantial and really differentiates our bikes
when you get them on the dirt.
While many of these design changes are “feel”
related, we still need to translate those ideas into
parts. To that end, we use powerful CAD programs
like Solidworks and Cosmos to design and test
parts in a virtual environment before they ever hit
the trail. Our prototype lab is run by our master
fabricator, Shane Cole, and includes a CNC machine,
mills, welders and a whole host of cool machines
that allow us to produce parts quickly so we can
validate our ideas before we go into large scale
production.
Peter “Stretch” Zawitowski is one of our design engineers. He has a
brain that could melt steel and works on developing new products
and improving existing designs. You can find “Stretch” hunched over
his computer all hours of the day and night so we can all ride the
next cool thing. Checkout Peter’s bio on our website // yeticycles.
com/#/videovault/Company/2009CBPeterZawistowski/
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making it right
clues that only those well-versed would notice
means sweating the details
like our
These details are important and represent our commitment to making the best riding frames available.
trademark “stack-of-dimes” welds on each Yeti frame.
Yeti fabricator, Shane Cole, preparES tube sets for one of our
prototype frames. Shane handles all aspects of the fabrication
process, from tube prep and welding to programming and operating
our CNC machine. Shane can ride - he will humble the strongest riders
going up and down Apex, one of our local trails. Don’t be fooled
by the roadie shoes and whack visor – he is all mountain biker…
Checkout his bio on our website // yeticycles.com/#/videovault/
Company/2008CBShaneCole/
the birthplace of all
concepts and designs that bear our name
Our factory in Golden, Colorado is the birthplace of all concepts and designs that bear our name.
flexible manufacturing process allows us to churn out prototypes
Our factory in Golden, Colorado is the birthplace
of all concepts and designs that bear our name. It
is our dream factory.
Prototypes and race bikes are burned and tested
here and our flexible manufacturing process
allows us to churn out prototypes one day and
race them the next. This process allows for
countless iterations as we push towards creating
a frame that is both beautiful and functional.
Having this resource in-house is part of our
commitment to making the best bikes on the trail.
In the past, we have manufactured many of our
frames in our factory in Colorado. While we found
in-house production rewarding, we discovered
that it diverted many of our resources away from
new product development.
So this year, we have retooled our factory for
low production runs and prototyping. Our
production has been moved to a small factory
(very similar to ours) that shares our commitment
to quality. They have been trained and certified by
our welders and engineers and have passed our
stringent standards for making frames that bear
the distinctive Yeti head badge.
one day and race them the next.
our factory has been retooled for low production runs
and prototyping. Having this resource in-house is part of our commitment to making the best bikes on the trail.
it is all in the details. As kev lays down the
decals, careful attention is paid to mold it
around the frame.
Yeti assembler, Kevin Sheehy, carefully
applIES decals and assemblES the ’09 World
Cup team prototype frames. When he is not
working on team bikes, Kev puts together
your frame.
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yeticycles.com/#/bikes/asr_7
In Colorado, it seems like every time we get used to a
long travel cross-country bike, we start wishing for
more travel. This is the case with the AS-R 7. Sure, the
575 has plenty of travel, but as our skills progressed,
we started pushing down trails that months before
seemed ridiculous. We wanted more when we were
going downhill, but were not willing to give up
climbing efficiency.
The AS-R 7 project started over three years ago, and
after a lengthy R&D process, we finally introduced
the much talked about bike earlier this year. With
a solid seven inches of travel, this bike is a beast
on the downhill. But turn the bike up and it climbs
exceptionally well, especially when the terrain gets
nasty. You will climb things you have never climbed
before on this bike. It is truly amazing.
The Active Suspension is anchored by the carbon
dogbone, which firmly connects the stout rear
triangle to the oversized main frame. The tapered head
tube gives the bike added strength for the big hits and
the unique front derailleur mount eliminates shifting
problems sometimes associated with longer travel
bikes. The best part? A complete bike can be built under
30 pounds.
If you love your current bike, but are interested to see
what you could achieve with a bit more travel, this is a
bike you have to check out.
yeticycles.com/#/bikes/575
The 575 has been making rough trails smoother for the
last FIVE years and has been the most successful bike
in the history of Yeti. Why? Well, there are a number
of reasons: it is light, has loads of travel (5.75”), is
efficient, and descends well. But most importantly, it
rules on rough terrain.
At the heart of the 575 is our Active Supension system
that is made for trail riding. The longer travel makes
it easier when climbing rocky, rooted, nasty terrain –
rather than fight your way through the obstacles, you
can sit back, pedal, and let the bike do the work.
The seat angle has been designed to put you in an
efficient pedaling position, so you have full power
when going uphill. And the geometry is neutral and
predictable, so you don’t have to worry about things
getting skittish if you bring it up to speed.
On the descent, the 575 is a dream. It is designed with
an active mid-stroke in the suspension so you can feel
the bike’s full travel, especially when encountering
square-edged bumps. It’s low bottom bracket and
perfectly balance suspension makes fast cornering,
even in rough terrain, easy and controlled.
you need to
part of understanding a yeti
ride the difference
ask ariel what makes yeti different, and he may give you an answer
but when he sets you up on a demo bike you will find out for yourself.
yeticycles.com/#/demo
is riding one
you don’t understand.
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We understand that many of our customers
want the best bike they can get, but are
often confused by all the suspension
jargon and marketing mumbo-jumbo that
is thrown around in our industry. It really
doesn’t need to be that difficult…
We believe that choosing a bike should be
based on how the bike rides and feels on
the trail. We have a huge demo fleet of
bikes that travels to festivals and dealer
demos around the country, so you can
throw a leg over, hit the trail and come to
your own conclusions.
See you on the trails!
Our first ride and only ride in Lake Tahoe
as we travelled through on a road trip
to Downieville. We asked a local shop
about the much heralded Flume trail,
but he directed us elsewhere. Sometimes
the locals are not always right.
Yeti employee and part time pro racer,
Ariel Lindsley, catching the evening
sun at home in Santa Cruz, Ca. Shortly
after this photo was taken Abby, Ariel,
and the lone photo jock headed to the
Seabright Brewery, a locals spot, to
grab a few well-deserved pints.
yeticycles.com/#/bikes/asr_CArbon
The AS-R Carbon has wracked up more awards than
any bike in our line. It was recently chosen Outside
Magazine’s “Gear of the Year,” it was a finalist in
Bicycling’s “Editor’s Choice” this year and won the
award outright IN 2008.
Why all the excitement? Part of the reason is the bike
is really light, fast and super-efficient. The carbon
monocoque frame and suspension have been optimized
for cross-country racing and the integrated seat
mast saves weight and transfers pedaling forces more
efficiently than traditional seat posts. You can really
feel the efficiency when you get on the gas.
But that’s just the beginning, this bike is a great
descender. We slackened the head tube a bit to give it
amazing trail manners, even on high-speed technical
descents. Some in the industry scoffed at us for
upsetting the traditional geometry of a crosscountry bike...then we started winning awards and
many followed suit.
The details on this bike are worth noting as well:
it has titanium fasteners, a carbon fiber dog bone
(linkage), integrated composite press-in bearings, and
a new carbon fiber swing arm that increases rear end
stiffness and makes this bike track straight and true,
even on the gnarliest descents.
yeticycles.com/#/bikes/asr_Carbon
yeticycles.com/#/bikes/arc
If one bike epitomizes “back-in-the-day” it is the Yeti
ARC. Originally a joint project in the early nineties
with Easton to create the lightest hard tail on the
market, the ARC has set the standard for hard tail
performance. Trademark Yeti loop stays, optimized Yeti
Pure tubing, and a perfect race geometry make this the
hard tail of choice for many of the top racers.
to go faster
Our commitment
to racing is grounded in one goal
it drives our product development
Going faster turns marketing claims on their head and humbles even the most confident engineers.
yeticycles.com/#/videovault/2009RaceFootage/
even if you are not a racer
the more you ride it, the more you will appreciate it.
Our commitment to racing is grounded in one goal, to go
faster. Going faster drives our product development and
pushes us to create products that have real advantages.
Going faster turns marketing claims on their head and
humbles even the most confident engineers. Going faster
means leaving it all out on the course. It means putting up or
shutting up. Going faster is what drives us at Yeti.
So each year we pack our race trailer and go on the road
with some of the best racers on the circuit to see how our
designs will fare against the world’s best. The legendary
tracks on the circuit are ruthless in finding product flaws.
But if you listen and learn, racing will make your bikes work
better and your athletes go faster. Racing improves the
breed through a brutal, but honest, thinning process. It’s not
for everyone, but it is authentically Yeti.
Going faster on the race circuit means that anyone who
buys a Yeti can go faster. Even if you are not a racer, you will
instantly appreciate the attention to detail, the refined ride,
the dialed suspension and you will go faster. As you get more
time on the bike, you will begin to notice some of the nuances
that make our bikes so competitive at the highest level of the
sport. The more you ride it, the more you will appreciate it.
Team Manager Damion Smith is in charge of managing all of
our teams and riders. That’s a big job, but “D” was born without
the stress gene, so he handles the rigors of his job just fine.
Damion started out as a racer on our RPM / Yeti squad and
has taken home two national championship titles in downhill
himself – a semi-pro victory a few years back and most recently
this year, winning his age group in the category one race in
Sol Vista. Check out his bio on our website // yeticycles.com/#/
team/Damion_Smith/
yeticycles.com/#/team/Jared_Graves/
What has eluded him to date, though, are the rainbow stripes
but an ace in one
jack of all trades
the stripes that mark a World Champion. but that is sure to change this year.
Jared Graves is a rare athlete. In this day and age of specialization, Jared
is competitive at the highest levels in the world in three different cycling
disciplines: four-cross, downhill and BMX, making him one of the most versatile
riders in the world.
What has eluded him to date, though, are the rainbow stripes that mark a World
Champion. While much of last year was consumed by his quest to earn an Olympic
medal in BMX for Australia, he still managed to sneak in two World Cup races
in 4x (which he won) and also a trip to the World Championships, where he won
every heat, was winning the finals and was taken out in the first turn, eventually
finishing fourth.
His Olympic debut had a similar tragic end. He dominated the early rounds with
consistent first and second place finishes. In the finals, he got a bad gate but
fought his way back to 3rd place and seemed to have a bronze medal wrapped up
until he was taken out from behind by another rider. He limped home in 6th place.
This kind of luck could easily wreck a rider’s self-esteem but it seemed to make
Jared stronger. In the off-season, he pushed himself through masochistic
workout sessions, adding muscle mass and improving his speed. And at the first
World Cup, he showed that he would be the man to beat in the 4x by taking his first
win of the year and setting the stage for the rest of the season. While the other
4x specialists took Sunday off, Jared jumped on his downhill bike and finished 8th
in the downhill, cementing his status as the best all-around rider on the World
Cup circuit.
As we go to press for this catalog, Jared has already wrapped up the World Cup
4x overall with two races to go and is looking forward to claiming the rainbow
jersey in his home country at the World Championships. His past results in national
rounds on the World Championship DH track have been impressive as well and
could spell trouble for the other competitors in the downhill.
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Jared’s speciality may be 4X, but the kid can
ride a dh bike. Some may forget, but he was only
2 tenths of a second away from a downhill
world cup win in 2005. he came in second to Greg
Minnaar that day, but eventuality went on to
win the NORBA overall title in 4X and DH that
same year. Jared is back racing a full downhill
schedule this year, so don’t count him out.
College (our photographer) stayed at this corner for what felt like the whole day trying to
capture just the right moment when a Yeti rider
came drifting by... Jared did not disappoint, and
the dirt cooperated by throwing a nice roost.
yeticycles.com/#/photo/2009Andorra/
Jared is one of the most versatile riders on the
circuit and bristles whenever we make fun of
him for being a bmx or four cross specialist. He
can switch seamlessly between so many disciplines and he is quick to remind everyone that
he was a downhiller first.
The scenery surrounding the course in
Vallnord, andorra was far better than the
track itself. Andorra is nestled in the Pyrenees
between Spain and France.
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Jared has had the skill for years to win the 4x World Champs but bad
luck has plagued him over the years. The site of this year’s world
champs is in his home country of Australia, giving him an added
incentive to get it done at home. He won last year’s World Cup on the
same course last year.
sam was faster
than the other sam (hill)
and the rest of the field at
the world cup finals in Schladming in ‘08. winning his first World Cup and giving notice to the field.
If you were to meet Sam Blenkinsop on the street, you would have few clues that
he was a world-class downhill racer. There is no attitude or ego, just a soft –
spoken Kiwi with a laid-back demeanor that suggests more a dude on surfing
vacation than a top five World Cup rider.
But looks can be deceiving. Sam has a quiet confidence about him that is
unsettling to his fellow competitors. They just can’t figure out how this guy –
who blurts out funny noises and rides like a goon in World Cup practice – can
beat the best in the sport.
Much of it lies in his amazing riding ability. His loose style, big whips, and full –
throttle race runs often solicit as much admiration from fellow pros as it does
from his adoring fans. But there are plenty of great riders on the circuit… What
culls Sam from the pack is his attitude – he is simply unfazed by the pressure and
competition, even in the biggest races.
The best example of this occurred last year at the World Cup finals in Schladmig,
Austria. He blistered the course all weekend - winning the timed run and
qualifying run. Everyone was talking about Blinky, but at the same time they were
still counting on the other Sam (Hill) to take the win. Hill had dominated this
track in the past, winning three years in a row and was considered by some to
be unbeatable on the technical track. But Blinky knew it was his race to win. He
shrugged off all the pressure, rode loose and incredibly fast – winning his first
World Cup and giving notice to the field that he was a force to be reckoned with.
This year Sam has shown incredible discipline and strength in the early season,
but he typically doesn’t find his form until later in the year when the tracks get
longer and more technical. As this catalog goes to press, Sam sits in 8th place
overall in the World Cup standings and is looking forward to some great results
in the final races and the World Championships.
yeticycles.com/#/team/Sam_Blenkinsop/
yeticycles.com/#/photo/2009mtsainteanne
“This was my favorite race photo of 2008. It was on the hip
at the Mt. Sainte Anne course. This hip was the most photographed spot on the course and some may say played-out.
I shot sam and all the other top pros that weekend. But it
wasn’t until this moment where Sam laid it out with such
style and speed that I know I had gotten my shot,” Craig
Grant, Yeti photographer.
The Canberra course was not Sam’s favorite stop on the
World Cup last year . Like many of the other top riders on
the circuit, Sam excels on long, technical tracks. But great
riders can win on any track and Sam knows that he will have
to ride a different race to do well at Worlds. By the time you
have this catalog in your hand, the winner will have been
decided. Good luck, Sam (Jared and Gwinny).
Sam has a distinctive riding style - fast and loose is how many
describe his freewheeling tendencies. You have to see him in action to
really get a feel for how adept he is on the bike. This photo begins to
paint the picture, feet up, two wheel drift, in the wet grass of Europe.
yeticycles.com/#/photo/2009LABresse
aaron is next
labeled as the fastest american rider
“gwinny” just wants to be fast.
It has been years since the U.S. has seen a rider talented enough to finish in the top
ten in World Cup competition. Gwinny did that in his first World Cup race, which
incidentally, was less than a year into his first season of racing mountain bikes.
But being the top American is actually not Gwinny’s goal… he wants to be the best
in the world. Having shown his skills on the toughest tracks, Aaron is focused on
turning top ten results every weekend, with a long-term goal of consistently in
the top five.
Although Aaron is new to the mountain bike scene, he is no stranger to two
wheels. Since as far back as he can remember, he was riding something with two
wheels. As a youngster, Gwinny competed in BMX. From BMX, Gwinny graduated to
motocross racing and while he had some success, he was plagued by injuries and
eventually called it quits.
Still interested in riding, Gwinny borrowed a friend’s downhill bike and gave it a
go at the local downhill race and finished fifth among a strong pro field. Rich
Houseman, who was on our National Team, spotted the young talent and took him
under his wing - eventually signing him to our Regional Team. Aaron progressed
quickly through the ranks of the Yeti race program and got his first real
chance to prove himself at the legendary Mt. Sainte Anne World Cup. Known for
its combination of high speed and technical terrain, riders regard the track as a
true test of bike handling skill and determination.
But no one expected what happened. Aaron scored a tenth place finish at his first
ever elite men’s World Cup and turned the mountain bike race community on its
ear. World Champion Gee Atherton was so impressed with his performance that he
told people Aaron’s finish was the most impressive thing he had seen all season.
Gwinny hit the 2009 season full-throttle, placing well in early World Cup
competitions and winning his first National Championship title in July. As the
the season progressed, the tracks got longer and more technical and Gwinny
started to rack up podium finishes - a third place at Mt. Sainte Anne and then a
fifth place the following weekend at Bromont. The last U.S. male downhiller to
hit the podium in two consecutive World Cup events? You’ll have to look that one
up... But Aaron is not interested in being the fastest American. He wants to be the
fastest in the world.
yeticycles.com/#/team/Aaron_Gwin/
yeticycles.com/#/photo/2009SoCal/
Above: Aaron hit this jump a bunch of times and was
Right: “I usually prefer the head-on or side style
getting the bike so sideways that after each shot our
shot when shooting a jump like this, but Aaron
photographer kept thinking it could get better. The only
suggested shooting it from the back. He likes to
thing that prevented “one more shot” was the setting sun.
be part of the creative process during the filming
and shooting, which is nice because it breaks up
some of the monotony of a shoot. Aaron’s advice
paid off, whippage from the back.
yeticycles.com/#/photo/2008Morongo/
Left: John Reynolds, our resident in-house
Above: Aaron has a background in BMX and Motocross racing.
videographer, documents all things Yeti: from
That full-throttle style is no more evident than in the photo
World Cup races and the riders, to the portraying
above. Foot-out hard right hand into a soft berm. This was taken
the company and the employees. in the best light
while filming his segment for Clay Porter’s latest film “The Tip-
(a tough job for anyone). John took over the
ping Point”. to get a copy visit // clayporter.com
video duties from friend and fellow filmmaker,
Clay Porter, last year. John spends half his year
traveling with the race team, spending late hours
in sometimes lackluster accommodations to get
the weekly video/podcast out to our loyal fans. So
if you see him out and about, give him a thanks for
his hard work, and don’t call him Clay 2.0. he does
not like that. Check out John’s bio on our website //
yeticycles.com/#/team/John_Reynolds/
collaboration
between yeti and fox racing
is the result of a common goal,
each company is committed independently to make the best products on the market. merge these expertise and the product goes from good to great.
to create a better ride
Justin Frey of Fox Racing Shox is our guy on the front lines at the
races. You typically see him lugging forks back and forth and working
hard in the pits to get everything dialed for our racers. He is a bit wary
of our cameras but he got caught here writing down the testing info
from the Bootleg Canyon session earlier this year. Checkout the 2010
Fox line-up of forks and shocks at // foxracingshox.com/bike
merge the expertise
each company is committed independently to make the best products
and the product goes from good to great
The collaboration between Yeti and Fox is the
result of a common mission: to create a better
ride. Each company is committed independently to
create the best products on the market but it is
through collaboration that we are able to push
our designs to the highest level.
At the heart of our product development efforts
is our race team – the Yeti / Fox Racing Shox
Factory Team. Our athletes are selected based on
a few very important criteria: they have to be very
fast, they have to be good product testers, and
they have to be personable.
Each spring, before the race season starts, we
meet in the desert to test and tune the latest
Yeti frame designs with the latest suspension
technology from Fox. The process is long and
arduous and though we are all happy to be riding
and testing again, it is definitely more work than
fun. But these sessions are important, as they
often give our racers a baseline setting for the
early season so they can effectively set up their
suspension for each race course later in the
season.
We use a number of testing protocols – some
are qualitative and require our athletes to
give us information about “feel” and others are
quantitative and are recorded in computers or
log books for later analysis.
This information gathered here is directly related
to future product direction for both companies.
on the market.
Since our riders are often testing products
months or years before the general public
gets to see it, we are able to make changes and
improvements early in the process. This helps us
to work out potential problems early on, so our
product development process doesn’t get balled
up in the 11th hour.
While the team is developing gravity-specific
product on the circuit, our entire crew at the
factory is focused on all-mountain and crosscountry products. Working closely with Fox, we
can have custom-tuned shocks built and sent
within a week. We thrash the samples on our
local trails, make changes and continue until it
is perfect and then go into production. This cuts
weeks and sometimes months out of the design
process and keeps our design process moving
quickly.
The development methods may vary but riders are
always core to the process. Having a company that
is committed to racing and a product development
team working with us gives us amazing
horsepower for a company our size.
So here’s to the crew at Fox Racing Shox - Bob,
Mario, Fitz, Jared, Elayna, the entire engineering
crew, Justin and Mike V. who keep us dialed at the
races – we couldn’t do it without you.
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yeticycles.com/#/bikes/303_RDH
The 303 RDH has been one of our most popular DH bikes
to date. Born last year on the race circuit, the 303 RDH
was designed to excel on courses with fast turns,
berms, and anywhere you might get the bike up in the
air. It has a light, lively feel that makes it easy to pop
off lips and turn in tight sections.
Like it’s older sibling, the 303 DH, the 303 RDH uses
linear rails to create an ideal shock rate for downhill
racing. The single pivot swing arm design is simple and
strong and allows us to run shorter stays for quick
turning prowess in varied terrain.
By optimizing the frame tubing, linear rail and links, we
were able to make the frame light and strong. It has
met our highest gravity testing standards in the lab,
yet still has a lively feel on the trail.
Nice details abound on this frame: a replaceable, comolded chain stay protector keeps the bike quiet and
protects the frame, the linear rail has laser etched
sag markings to make suspension set-up a breeze, the
geometry of the frame (including head / seat angle
and bottom bracket height) is easily adjusted with a
5mm bolt, and the rear suspension is easily accessible
for tuning.
yeticycles.com/#/bikes/DJ
The DJ is the weapon of choice for World Cup 4x racer,
Jared Graves. Based on his extensive feedback, we have
completely redesigned the frame to maximize rear end
stiffness and provide a platform that is at home on a
World Cup race course or at the local dirt jumps. The
DJ features oversized tubing with a tapered head tube
to provide stiffness and strength. The dropouts are
fully adjustable – with over 25 mm of adjustment – so
you can dial in the chain stay length you prefer or
easily run a single-speed set-up.
what is the tribe
group of freaks
that share our devotion to owning and riding great bikes.
If you own a Yeti, you are part of the Tribe.
abby hippely is part of the tribe. full-time rider and part-time demo crew, or something like that.
yeticycles.com/#/tribe/
Far Left: Seth, A.K.A. Bubba, is a member of the
Above: It’s rare to find a world class rider carving turns on
Tribe and has been around longer than most
Slickrock in the setting sun. But after a long day of shooting,
anyone at Yeti. He grew up in the South, craving
Sam was eager to get some training in so we dropped him at
everything that was Yeti turquoise. He has every
Slickrock. Sam sprinted the faces and coasted the downsides.
catalog printed by Yeti, starting with the original
He was like a kid in a candy-shop. Check out all the photos on
black and white copy for the Yeti F.r.o., circa 1985.
our website // yeticycles.com/#/photo/2009Moab/
Bubba works in sales for Yeti. Check out his bio
on our website // yeticycles.com/#/videovault/
Company/2009CBSethRamsbottom/
There is no bigger Yeti freak than our Spanish distributor,
Albert Callis. While most distributors focus on several brands,
Albert is solely focused on one: Yeti. He became a Tribe member
in the late ninety’s when got his first Yeti… and started distributing them.
Below: Camilo Sanchez hails all the way from Bogota, Colombia.
He is a member of the Yeti regional race team. He became a tribe
member when he purchased a 303 DH back in 2007.
the common thread is
A devotion to owning and riding great bikes
They come from all walks of life and around the globe and are as diverse as their riding preferences.
Keith Darner. Words do not do this man
The Yeti Tribe is a diverse group of freaks that
share our devotion to owning and riding great
bikes. They come from all walks of life and
around the globe and are as diverse as their
riding preferences – racers, endurance riders, the
gravity inclined and weekend warriors alike. The
common thread is they love to ride and hangout
with like-minded folks.
justice. Ask anyone who know him and
they will attest to his one-of-a-kind
personality and jovial spirit. Keith
became a tribe member when he started
the RPM Yeti Development team back in
‘99. He now concurrently runs the RPM
team, mentors and trains our regional
and national team riders, and is the man
behind the races at all Mountain States
Cup events.
Each year we get together at different venues all
over the world for Tribe Gatherings. We organize
a big Tribe Gathering in the states each year
centered around epic Colorado trails, good food
and cold suds. It is our way to thank those who
trusted us enough to part with their hard-earned
cash to buy a Yeti. As the Tribe Gatherings have
grown in the states, several have popped up all
over the globe – the U.K., Spain, France and IsrAEl
all hosted events this year and we expect more
countries to participate in the coming years.
The Tribe Gathering is the highlight of the year for
us and we welcome those who haven’t made the
trip before to join us for a future Gathering. They
are family-friendly, open to all riding abilities, and
well-organized, so all you need to do is show up
and ride.
If you own a Yeti, you are part of the Tribe.
Chris”Bossman” Conroy, is the president
and general manager of Yeti. He became
a tribe member back in the mid-ninety’s
when he worked with Yeti’s product
development and marketing crew back
in the Schwinn days. He still races in the
“old guy” class and is a huge advocate
of racing.
Yeti demo crew member Abby Hippely post ride at her home in santa
cruz, ca. She became a tribe member back in ‘04 when she switched over
to A yeti.
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Ariel Lindsley, Santa Cruz, California
Sam Blenkinsop, Moab, Utah
Aaron Gwin, Pine Valley, California
Sam blenkinsop, Moab, Utah
as-r carbon ‘10, black
arc ‘10, turq/white
dh course, la bresse, france
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Sam blenkinsop, mt sainte anne, canada
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damion smith, bootleg canyon, nevada
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sam blenkinsop, mt sainte anne, canada
aaron gwin, pine valley, California
nathan rennie, kaprun ‘01 / kirt vories, big bear ‘99 (P. Tom Moran)
Various yeti models ‘85-’97
jared graves, gold coast, Australia
jared graves, la bresee, france
jared graves, vallnord, andorra
jared graves, canberra, Australia
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john tomac, mt snow ‘90 (P. Tom Moran)
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various yeti models ‘98-’08
shane cole, golden, Colorado
as-r 5 carbon ‘10, white
as-r 5 carbon ‘10, black
sam blenkinsop, mt sainte anne, canada
sam blenkinsop, mt sainte anne, canada
sam blenkinsop, la bresse, france
aaron gwin, beaupre, Canada
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sam blenkinsop, canberra/pietermaritzburg
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as-r 5 alloy ‘10, pewter
aaron gwin, temecula, California
peter Zawistowski, golden, Colorado
shane cole, golden, Colorado
aaron gwin, pine valley, California
aaron gwin, morongo valley, California
justin frey, fox racing shox, Canada
various, Auburn, California
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aaron gwin, pietermaritzburg, south Africa
john reynolds, bootleg canyon, nevada
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shane cole, golden, Colorado
kevin sheehy, golden, Colorado
as-r 7 ‘10, turquoise
575 ‘10, white
303 dh, auburn, California
303 RDH ‘10, turq/white
303 RDH ‘10, black
dj ‘10, black
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Ariel Lindsley, aptos, California
Ariel Lindsley, santa cruz, California
Ariel Lindsley, santa cruz, California
as-r carbon ‘10, black
abby hippely, santa cruz, California
sam blenkinsop, moab, ut
abby hippely, aptos, california
aaron gwin, morongo, california
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Abby hippely/lake tahoe, Ariel Lindsley/santa cruz
mark fitzsimmons/mt sainte anne, seth/angel fire NM
keith darner/chris conroy/albert callis/camilo sanchez,
granby, colorado
All photos + design by Craig Grant
Yeti Cycles
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