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Throwback Thursday: 1990 Yeti FRO

Throwback Thursday: 1990 Yeti FRO

MTB legend Juli Furtado's first sponsored race bike

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February 5, 2015 at 5:00 am

Juli Furtado hasn't raced this steel Yeti FRO in 25 years but if you cock your ears just right, you can almost still hear the roar of the crowd — Juli Furtado hasn’t raced this steel Yeti FRO in 25 years but if you cock your ears just right, you can almost still hear the roar of the crowd
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Yeti's trademark looped stays, here formed from steel tubing from famed builder Chris Herting — Yeti’s trademark looped stays, here formed from steel tubing from famed builder Chris Herting
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The chainstay loop actually carries all the way around the front of the wheel, joining to the bottom bracket shell with a short piece of flattened tubing — The chainstay loop actually carries all the way around the front of the wheel, joining to the bottom bracket shell with a short piece of flattened tubing
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The fabled Campagnolo Euclid mountain bike cranks, in the flesh. And yes, clearly there's been a little chainsuck — The fabled Campagnolo Euclid mountain bike cranks, in the flesh. And yes, clearly there’s been a little chainsuck
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Up front is a Campagnolo Euclid headset. Note the right-side cable routing, too — Up front is a Campagnolo Euclid headset. Note the right-side cable routing, too
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The stock seatpost collar was milled down to save weight — The stock seatpost collar was milled down to save weight
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It's essentially unheard of to see three chainrings on top cross-country bikes these days, let alone ones this big — It’s essentially unheard of to see three chainrings on top cross-country bikes these days, let alone ones this big
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The Campagnolo Euclid rear derailleur is a beautiful piece of kit but like the rest of the groupset, it unfortunately also didn't work that well — The Campagnolo Euclid rear derailleur is a beautiful piece of kit but like the rest of the groupset, it unfortunately also didn’t work that well
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The Campagnolo Euclid brake calipers had a wide profile to help generate more power

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Answer Hyperlite bars and the matching A-TAC stem were standard issue on top-shelf bikes of the era — Answer Hyperlite bars and the matching A-TAC stem were standard issue on top-shelf bikes of the era
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The simple cage shaping may not have yielded the fastest front shifting but it's a beautiful looking piece of hardware nonetheless — The simple cage shaping may not have yielded the fastest front shifting but it’s a beautiful looking piece of hardware nonetheless
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Both of the Blackburn MTB bottle cages were mounted on the down tube — Both of the Blackburn MTB bottle cages were mounted on the down tube
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The Accu-Trax unicrown fork was well known for its steering precision — The Accu-Trax unicrown fork was well known for its steering precision
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The Onza welded titanium bar ends even still have their rubber clamp covers intact — The Onza welded titanium bar ends even still have their rubber clamp covers intact
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This image is so chock-full of retro goodness that it hurts: between the Campagnolo Centaur brake levers and shifters, Onza titanium bar ends, Answer Hyperlite bars, — This image is so chock-full of retro goodness that it hurts: between the Campagnolo Centaur brake levers and shifters, Onza titanium bar ends, Answer Hyperlite bars, “Designed by John Tomac” ODI grips, and period-correct neon yellow 6mm brake housing, it’s like 1990 all over again
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Yeti doesn’t use this head tube logo any longer, which is a bit of a shame since it’s awesome

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The Campagnolo Euclid hubs feature grease ports in the body for easy bearing overhauls — The Campagnolo Euclid hubs feature grease ports in the body for easy bearing overhauls
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