98 Yeti Road Project

[No Name]

I am hoping someone can help with some of the parts I need
to locate for a Yeti Road Project I just picked up. Its a
1998 Yeti Road Project.

Some of the problems I have with specing the bike out are:

It has a 126 mm rear end on it. I am looking to spec
the bike out with newer, higher quality, light
products. Any suggestions on wheelsets? It looks like
the dropouts accomodate a smaller than average axle
(from what I can tell).

Can I fit a 9 speed drive train in there? Also, it has the
shifter bosses on the downtube. Can I use modern (current)
Shimano Dura Ace STI shifters and brake levers?

[Dave Thompson]

"No name" <spamme@none.com> wrote in message
news:9l04f0l48khsq1j8g74u9pupaok9ur3id1@4ax.com...
> I am hoping someone can help with some of the parts I need
> to locate for a Yeti Road Project I just picked up. Its a
> 1998 Yeti Road Project.
>
> Some of the problems I have with specing the bike out are:
>
> It has a 126 mm rear end on it. I am looking to spec
> the bike out with newer, higher quality, light
> products. Any suggestions on wheelsets? It looks like
> the dropouts accomodate a smaller than average axle
> (from what I can tell).
>
> Can I fit a 9 speed drive train in there? Also, it has the
> shifter bosses on the downtube. Can I use modern (current)
> Shimano Dura Ace STI shifters and brake levers?
>
If the bike is steel, take it to a very competent LBS and
have them cold set (easy for a skilled mechanic to do) the
rear to 130mm spacing so you can use a current 9-speed
drivetrain. You can use the Dura Ace STI shifter easily with
the down tube cable stops that fit where the down tube
shifters used to. I don't know about the axle size, but it
should be easy to tell.

What you want to do is commonly, and easily done. Have fun!

[Appkiller]

No name <spamme@none.com> wrote in message news:<9l04f0l48khsq1j8g74u9pupaok9ur3id1@4ax.com>...
> I am hoping someone can help with some of the parts I need
> to locate for a Yeti Road Project I just picked up. Its a
> 1998 Yeti Road Project.
>
> Some of the problems I have with specing the bike out are:
>
> It has a 126 mm rear end on it. I am looking to spec
> the bike out with newer, higher quality, light
> products. Any suggestions on wheelsets? It looks like
> the dropouts accomodate a smaller than average axle
> (from what I can tell).
>
> Can I fit a 9 speed drive train in there? Also, it has the
> shifter bosses on the downtube. Can I use modern (current)
> Shimano Dura Ace STI shifters and brake levers?

I would be very careful about re-spacing an aluminum frame.
I believe all the Yeti road projects were aluminum which
doesn't take kindly to cold setting.

Some people have said that with the Trek 1100 (aluminum)
they have just spread the rear triangle and slipped the
wheel in as it only adds two mm to either side. A little
tight but you may be able to do this with the Yeti too.

Also, yes to the STI's. You just need cable stops for the
bosses - $5
- $10 and you are in business.

Good luck,

App