Yeti ARC AS

Jack Lantern · October 17th, 2012, 8:49 PM

Picked this up mostly for parts a few weeks ago as it has a crack in the head tube, but after exchanging a few emails with Frank the Welder I'm going to be getting it to him for fixin'. Price isn't too bad really. I remember wanting one of these back in the mid-90's and since I got it for such a good deal the repairs are do-able for me. Bike & components have really low miles on them.

fat-tony · October 17th, 2012, 9:30 PM

Glad you can get that frame fixed. Such a sweet bike not to be rideable. Cool dude!

vintagerider · October 18th, 2012, 8:34 AM

Awesome
Just outta curiosity... How much is Frank charging?
Have you checked out second spins Yeti restorations?

Syborg · October 21st, 2012, 11:40 AM

and again some YETI scrap from the 90s. I'm glad for you that the ARC can be repaired.
My ARC was beyond saving. Now hangs in the garage as holder for the garden tools

tvcreative · October 21st, 2012, 2:04 PM

Pop cans are for drinks, not rides.

mkozaczek · October 22nd, 2012, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tvcreative

Pop cans are for drinks, not rides.

My ARC is my favorite bike by a long shot, it's the one I go to above my Adroit, Yo, Wicked, Groves and others. It's one that gives me the biggest smile on my face!

tvcreative · October 23rd, 2012, 1:25 AM

cool beverage man... whatever helps you chill on the hill.

I have owned hundreds of bikes, and can say easily that aluminum frames are not my favorites...

From the SE racing BMX realm to sex welded Ventana's everyone had the same bone jarring quality in hard tail form.

I will say that my full suspension Ellsworth Evolve is mighty fine but I have yet to thrash the sh%t out of it...

Overall I think steel is real...and maybe why i love FATs and the like - the way i do...

but to each their own....

sorry for my snarky nonsense

mkozaczek · October 23rd, 2012, 5:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tvcreative

cool beverage man... whatever helps you chill on the hill.

I have owned hundreds of bikes, and can say easily that aluminum frames are not my favorites...

From the SE racing BMX realm to sex welded Ventana's everyone had the same bone jarring quality in hard tail form.

I will say that my full suspension Ellsworth Evolve is mighty fine but I have yet to thrash the sh%t out of it...

Overall I think steel is real...and maybe why i love FATs and the like - the way i do...

but to each their own....

sorry for my snarky nonsense

I hear ya. I think for me the ARC is the so special because it embodies so much of what MTB racing was for me in the early 90s. I like steel as much and more in some areas (got several steel bikes I really enjoy riding) but for whatever reason the ARC is the bike I always reach for.

Jeeves · November 8th, 2012, 3:15 PM

You know, I bought a rigid ARC on Ebay (accidentally - I didn't think it'd go for so cheap). Like the mkozaczec above, I just had a little lingering Yeti fetish left over from the 80's. I built it up as 1x9 with a rigid carbon White Bros fork. With high volume Maxxis tires, it's a absolute dream to ride both on and off road.

I still have the old Yeti brocuhre from when i was trying to decide between the FRO and the Fat Chance back in 1987...I went with the Wicked.

Wickedj · February 19th, 2013, 5:20 AM

Hey,

Like that one. Especially due to the small size, where the shock is mounted above the top stay.

I have allmost the same one here, it only has the ARC AS mount aswell (as a proto)

Cheers
Jeroen

Jack Lantern · February 24th, 2013, 11:07 AM

One pic I snapped of the HT just before shipping it out to FTW, note the three cracks on the non-drive side. There were two additional ones on the drive side that weren't quite as big or noticeable but there just the same. Pity this was such a common problem with these old ARC's.

Just thought I'd get this "before" pic posted as my frame should be getting shipped back to me in the next week or two. I'll post a few "after" photos as well.

October 18th, 2012, 8:34 AM	#3
vintagerider Member Join Date: November 22nd, 2010 Location: NC Posts: 63	Awesome Just outta curiosity... How much is Frank charging? Have you checked out second spins Yeti restorations? __________________ 1992, 1993 and 1995 Yo Eddy(s) 1992 Wicked 1989 Monster 1986 Team Comp 1985 & 1986 Kicker(s)

October 23rd, 2012, 1:25 AM	#7
tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 716	cool beverage man... whatever helps you chill on the hill. I have owned hundreds of bikes, and can say easily that aluminum frames are not my favorites... From the SE racing BMX realm to sex welded Ventana's everyone had the same bone jarring quality in hard tail form. I will say that my full suspension Ellsworth Evolve is mighty fine but I have yet to thrash the sh%t out of it... Overall I think steel is real...and maybe why i love FATs and the like - the way i do... but to each their own.... sorry for my snarky nonsense Last edited by tvcreative; October 23rd, 2012 at 3:40 AM.

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October 17th, 2012, 9:30 PM	#2
fat-tony Global Moderator Join Date: October 13th, 2004 Location: birmingham, al - usa Posts: 716	Glad you can get that frame fixed. Such a sweet bike not to be rideable. Cool dude!

October 21st, 2012, 11:40 AM	#4
Syborg Senior Member Join Date: August 5th, 2009 Location: Grand Duchy of Baden/Germany Posts: 147	and again some YETI scrap from the 90s. I'm glad for you that the ARC can be repaired. My ARC was beyond saving. Now hangs in the garage as holder for the garden tools

October 21st, 2012, 2:04 PM	#5
tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 716	Pop cans are for drinks, not rides.

November 8th, 2012, 3:15 PM	#9
Jeeves Senior Member Join Date: August 6th, 2004 Location: VA - USA Posts: 204	You know, I bought a rigid ARC on Ebay (accidentally - I didn't think it'd go for so cheap). Like the mkozaczec above, I just had a little lingering Yeti fetish left over from the 80's. I built it up as 1x9 with a rigid carbon White Bros fork. With high volume Maxxis tires, it's a absolute dream to ride both on and off road. I still have the old Yeti brocuhre from when i was trying to decide between the FRO and the Fat Chance back in 1987...I went with the Wicked.

February 19th, 2013, 5:20 AM	#10
Wickedj New Member Join Date: February 19th, 2013 Location: Arnhem (The Netherlands) Posts: 1	Hey, Like that one. Especially due to the small size, where the shock is mounted above the top stay. I have allmost the same one here, it only has the ARC AS mount aswell (as a proto) Cheers Jeroen

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