Yeti ARC

The Yeti ARC is the holy grail of mountain bikes. No matter what technologies have come after it, the design created by Yeti in the early 1990s still cannot be matched today.

With the lightest hard tail on the market today, it is used by top racers all over the world.

The Yeti ARC comes in four sizes, x-small, small, medium, and large, with the medium size weighing in at only 3.45 lbs. The standard color of the bike is a trademark turquoise and white and build kits consist only of the frame. The back bracket of the frame is a 73mm shell for use with a 113mm spindle and the rear wheel is 135mm for a standard 10mm QR axle. The seat post is designed at 27.2mm.

Designing a bike around the Yeti ARC frame is as exhilarating as riding the finished product. The ARC uses a low mount, top swing, 31.8mm clamp, top pull front derailleur and a 100mm fork on the Yeti Pure tubing made of 7005 aluminum for strength without weight.

The geometry of the frame has been tried and tested at the perfect angles and measurements. Cable is routing is made simple on the ARC frame with no tricks needed and the frame can support up to a 2.35 inch rear tire.

Be aware that this frame supports only disc brakes. It is not compatible with a post mount brake system. It also accepts a 160mm rotor.

In testing, the Yeti ARC is nothing less than a dream. It climbs trails like a mountain goat. There is not a trail on Earth that it can not handle in terms of steepness and it is light. This frame is almost half as light as the next contender, making it fast and ideally suited to paved trails with a good set of messenger tires.

It is a bit flexible on the rugged and rocky trails and not ideally suited for beginners, but a more experienced rider can turn this to an advantage. On the dirt, this bike really shows its colors.

Speaking of colors, it looks a bit odd at first, with the turquoise and white, but soon you will begin to compare it to some of the other bikes around and discover that its really not bad at all. In fact, the unique colors blend exactly with the feel of the ride and soon you realize that it can not help but be any other color.

Not only does the Yeti ARC have speed, it has durability and even though it comes with a 5-year limited warranty, it is doubtful you will need it.

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