yeti 575 at last.

richg1979
richg1979 Posts: 1,087
edited June 2009 in Your mountain bikes
been searching for a 2nd hand yeti 575 frame in terquoise for a while and at last i found one.

picked it up from wigan yesterday and spent about a hour and a half building it up using bits from my old giant reign.

a totaly diffrent beast to the giant so will take some getting used too.

it has diffrent handling and ride so im messing about with pressures to get the ride right but all in all very pleased.



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  • fatblokefromwarwick
    fatblokefromwarwick Posts: 331
    Nice ride !

    Welcome to the Tribe :D
  • wings988
    wings988 Posts: 106
    Looks a nice bike that, just a shame about the colour. Get it painted soon :shock:
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  • fwb2006
    fwb2006 Posts: 212
    Welcome to the tribe too!
  • richyg1979
    richyg1979 Posts: 6
    i was not keen on colour in pics but in the flesh the terquoise is by far the best colour.
  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Nope. Turquoise is definitely NOT the best colour.

    Something like mud brown, or clay brown

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  • chrisga
    chrisga Posts: 587
    That sir, is a very, very nice bike!!!

    (And it is the best/only colour for a yeti!)
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  • slamethidayat
    slamethidayat Posts: 12
    nice rig you have.
    that's why it calls Yeti
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  • badblood
    badblood Posts: 86
    here is My version of a 575:

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    Frame: small '08 575 in anodized black with Carbon rear end
    Forks: Fox Vanilla 32 RLC 140mm
    Bars: Easton CNT DH
    Stem: Thomson Elite
    Headset:
    Grips:Massi lock ons
    Bar Ends: none

    Front Brake Lever assy: Avid Juicy Ultimate carbon lever
    Front Caliper: Avid Juicy Ultimate
    Front disc:Avid Juicy Ultimate 203mm
    Rear Brake Lever assy: Avid Juicy Ultimate carbon lever
    Rear Caliper: Avid Juicy Ultimate
    Rear Disc: Avid Juicy Ultimate 203mm
    Hoses: Avid Juicy Ultimate


    Shifters: Shimano XT
    Cables: Shimano
    Front Mech: Shimano XTR
    Rear Mech: Shimano XT shadow
    Chain Device: None

    Seat: Charge Spoon
    Seat Post: Thomson Elite
    Seat Post Clamp: Salsa

    Cranks: Shimano XT
    Chainring(s): Shimano XT
    Chain: SRAM
    Cassette: Shimano XT
    Pedals: Shimano XT
    Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT

    Front Wheel: Fulcrum Red Metal 3
    Tire: Continental Mountain King 2.2 ProTection

    Back Wheel: Fulcrum Red Metal 3
    Tire: Continental Mountain King 2.2 ProTection

    Weight: 28lbs

    Other info: Lush!
  • richg1979
    richg1979 Posts: 1,087
    update:

    now added fox van 32s 15mm qr, hope hoops 5.1d, and hope tech m4 brakes, larsen tt rear and highroller tacky front tyres.

    badblood: your frame warranty is void if you have been running a 203mm disc on rear with crabon rear end yeti specify max rear disc size of 185mm.


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  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    sweet sweet bike! Mrs B has the black ano '09 575, which I would have said was the best finish, until they came out with the proper team colours one this year ... now I want one :roll: . The solid turquoise isn't for me but it is a sweet bike anyway.
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  • elPedro666
    elPedro666 Posts: 1,060
    That's bloody gorgous, nice work! :shock:
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  • JxL
    JxL Posts: 383
    Be careful with that saddle bag, I lost everything I had in it during an XC race! It was properly zipped but must have undone on rocky terrain :(
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  • andrewthomas197
    andrewthomas197 Posts: 117
    My pride and joy.....

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  • richg1979
    richg1979 Posts: 1,087
    do like the new colors, think im going full custom airbrush with some yeti art work next year with my frame when it gets a few marks n chips.
  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    Nice, a mate of mine had one- his biggest concern was (Cinders) with bigger tyres, there aint a lot of clearance on the back end. Every so often it would pick a stone up in the tyre and you cold hear it catching the carbon....
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  • carbonfibre
    carbonfibre Posts: 72
    I'm starting to fantasise about the Yeti 575...

    Came across this:

    http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/ ... me+08.aspx


    Cheapest I could find.
    http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bike/altitude_30
  • The Prodigy
    The Prodigy Posts: 832
    There is something about those turquise Yeti's would love one at some point

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