[profro]

A comparison between the (S) 2004 Yeti ARC and the long 2004 DJ

H/A - ARC: 71, DJ: 69
Seat Tube - ARC: 17.5, DJ: 15.25
S/A = ARC:73, DJ: 71
Top Tube - ARC: 22.4, DJ: 23.5

Seems pretty far off to me, as was my recollection at the time. 2 degrees for a hardtail is huge in my book. Interesting enough, the stays between the two were only 0.4" longer on the ARC. The DJ always struck me as 4x bike. It was long and slack. But it came with an identity crisis from the factory as Yeti fitted them with front derailleur cable stops.

 

[ZHendo]

Seems pretty far off to me, as was my recollection at the time. 2 degrees for a hardtail is huge in my book. Interesting enough, the stays between the two were only 0.4" longer on the ARC. The DJ always struck me as 4x bike. It was long and slack. But it came with an identity crisis from the factory as Yeti fitted them with front derailleur cable stops.

I had the slightly newer iteration of the DJ where they lowered the TT, lengthened it a bit, etc. Bought it with the intention of racing a bit and riding DJs, but I ended up doing a ton of trail riding on it because it was so damn fun. Set it up 1x9 and it was a blast on rowdy trails.

 

[dump]

I had the slightly newer iteration of the DJ where they lowered the TT, lengthened it a bit, etc. Bought it with the intention of racing a bit and riding DJs, but I ended up doing a ton of trail riding on it because it was so damn fun. Set it up 1x9 and it was a blast on rowdy trails.

That thing was stiff as could be!

 

[ZHendo]

That thing was stiff as could be!

sure was! i was rattled to pieces by the end of a long ride even with high volume tires, but the bike was a rocket. still can't believe how fun it was to corner.

 

[Gary]

Yeah. 69deg HA was slack for a DJ frame in 04 and it's stays kinda long as you say. It always struck me as more of a 4X frame too.
Hence my confusion over it's name.

 

[jstuhlman]

had fun for a few years riding an older-style sc jackal as a rugged ht. sucked to ride xc-type stuff, but get it in the ruff stuff/steeps w/a 36/160 on it? #baller.

 

[soundrider]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it...

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Santa Cruz Blur LT.

 

[chris walker]

My patrol. 11spd XT new XT brakes, hope crank with direct mount ring, renthal bar/stem, hope enduro hoops on pro 2's.

 

[davet]

26" wheels and aluminum, still works for me

 

[john nagri]

RM Altitude 750 MSL
(Since been converted to 1x10)

 

[woffa04]

Built just in time for our Aussie summer

 

[l.j.silver]

My ride....

 

[Mulestar]

Seems pretty far off to me, as was my recollection at the time. 2 degrees for a hardtail is huge in my book. Interesting enough, the stays between the two were only 0.4" longer on the ARC. The DJ always struck me as 4x bike. It was long and slack. But it came with an identity crisis from the factory as Yeti fitted them with front derailleur cable stops.

I had the same yeti DJ for several years and was using it in the same way. I thought it crossed over quite well.

 

[Akos]

My hardcore 29er

 

[micgills]

INTENSE T275c
Hope Tech E4 Race w/ red ano calipers and red floating discs, I9 Enduros, Maxxis DHF (front) Highroller (rear), Deity 35mm stem, Diety DH bars, and Diety DH saddle. 28.7 lbs.

 

[StiHacka]

Someone please rename this thread to "post your unrideabrus".

 

[Christopher Bisoni]

Been riding this since 1999 - Trek 830. Best $300 I've ever spent.

 

[Tim300wsm]

My hardcore 29er

Pardon my ignorance but what is this?

 

[Sandro]

Pardon my ignorance but what is this?

Canyon Spectral AL 29" I think.

 

[ianjenn]

The new tester she came in at 31LBS on the nose in a size XL. Kidwoo will be happy to note I now have a cement room with some wall art. Waiting on rings for the Vivid shock so I don't have much real saddle time yet....

 

[kickstand]

Oh, man, what did I do?




























Don't worry, i still have my 5010, and it's still way more fun than this fat thing, which is also, more useful for getting out in shitty weather than I had thought it would be.

 

[jackalope]

Not a fat bike, and pretty pedestrian by this threads standards, but tis what I'm using in the slop -

Big uppers to suboptimus prime for the frame, rest of it was mainly old parts I had laying around. Was totally ready to bag on the whole hardtail thing, but fuck me silly, this thing is fun as a weekend with Lamar Odom in vegas. I hate that it has shitty, VPP 26" hoops, but it's still somehow rideable.

 

[csermonet]

View attachment 121102 View attachment 121103 View attachment 121104 My EVIL The Insurgent 650b
www.playride.gr

nice seat. that's quite an expensive prop you got there for an emo photo shoot. #dedicated

 

[profro]

Not a fat bike, and pretty pedestrian by this threads standards, but tis what I'm using in the slop -

Big uppers to suboptimus prime for the frame, rest of it was mainly old parts I had laying around. Was totally ready to bag on the whole hardtail thing, but fuck me silly, this thing is fun as a weekend with Lamar Odom in vegas. I hate that it has shitty, VPP 26" hoops, but it's still somehow rideable.

Whats more impressive is that you can ride that with that ENORMOUS fork. Hardtails should only have 130-140 mm travel, tops. Your head angle must traverse a range of angles from chopper to bmx bike during a ride.

 

[jackalope]

Whats more impressive is that you can ride that with that ENORMOUS fork. Hardtails should only have 130-140 mm travel, tops. Your head angle must traverse a range of angles from chopper to bmx bike during a ride.

Difficult to see it in that pic, but there is a rag zip tied to the right side of the crown...Why you ask? Because it's been leaking worse than Northwestern's defense and for whatever reason only gets about 2/3 of the travel. So it's really a win-win for me since I don't have a wallow pig 160 mm fork and my BB isn't heel scraping low! Plus, if you squint the right way, the color looks like Alabama crimson, which again, means a lot of winning.

 

[Gary]

Pardon my French Sir but that absolute mess of a bicycle is winning fuck all.

 

[kickstand]

Difficult to see it in that pic, but there is a rag zip tied to the right side of the crown...Why you ask? Because it's been leaking worse than Northwestern's defense and for whatever reason only gets about 2/3 of the travel. So it's really a win-win for me since I don't have a wallow pig 160 mm fork and my BB isn't heel scraping low! Plus, if you squint the right way, the color looks like Alabama crimson, which again, means a lot of winning.

roll tide

 

[kazlx]

Not a fat bike, and pretty pedestrian by this threads standards, but tis what I'm using in the slop -

Big uppers to suboptimus prime for the frame, rest of it was mainly old parts I had laying around. Was totally ready to bag on the whole hardtail thing, but fuck me silly, this thing is fun as a weekend with Lamar Odom in vegas. I hate that it has shitty, VPP 26" hoops, but it's still somehow rideable.

Been riding my Stylus routinely for 3+ years. It's an animal. Incredible bike and so much fun. Trail rides, DH trails, park riding, whatever. Finally looking to sell mine (mainly because it's a medium and I really need a large).

Picked up this dude today for a killer price. Needs some changes, but overall stoked. Can't wait to ride it.

 

[kickstand]

that bike looks totally unrideabru. I like it.

 

[StiHacka]

that bike looks totally unrideabru. I like it.

Nice bike! That said, the rear triangle is ugly as fvck. And it *needz* a dropper.

 

[kazlx]

Thanks. I think.

Planning on a Thomson dropper, new bars and most likely a wheelset since I will probably destroy these within six months, max.

 

[jstuhlman]

dude. it's 2016!

start a current thread already!

 

[kickstand]

dude. it's 2016!

start a current thread already!

I was thinking the same when I saw that there were pics posted in 2016, but I did it last year, and I am lazy....oh fuck it thread started.

 

[StiHacka]

Thanks, now I can troll another thread with my dentist bike!

 

[kickstand]

only if purchased in 2016