Rare YETI track bike
By American Cyclery on 11/25/2008.
Bike tags: Track bike | classic | track bike | vintage | Yeti
Very thin wall cro-mo steel, type unknown.
Yeti combo pusuit.
Yeti, Delrin bushing (plastic).
Campagnolo Record Pista low flange, 24" tubular rim.
Campagnolo Record Pista low flange, 24" tubular rim.
Dura-Ace Track, both.
Selle Italia Turbo, Gipiemme Sprint
Cinelli mod M-71, 3/32"
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Very thin wall cro-mo steel, type unknown.
Yeti combo pusuit.
Yeti, Delrin bushing (plastic).
Campagnolo Record Pista low flange, 24" tubular rim.
Campagnolo Record Pista low flange, 24" tubular rim.
Dura-Ace Track, both.
Selle Italia Turbo, Gipiemme Sprint
Cinelli mod M-71, 3/32"
Intended as a qualifier for the Hour track record, this bike built in the early '80s by Yeti (more commonly known for their mountain bikes) was intended to use all technological advantages. These included the low aerodynamic profile of 24" wheels, and the light weight of the Delrin plastic bushing "headset". Despite these efforts, the bike did not qualify for the Hour, and thus perhaps why we don't see many bikes of this unusual distinction any more. Please note the signature turquoise color Yeti uses to this day on their technologically (yet functionally) advanced full suspension mountain bikes.

