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Yeti Cycles ARC XC Hardtail
Product DescriptionIf one bike epitomizes ?back-in-the-day? it is the Yeti ARC. Originally a joint project in the early nineties with Easton to create the lightest hard tail on the market, the ARC has set the standard for hard tail performance. Trademark Yeti loop stays, optimized Yeti Pure tubing and a perfect race geometry make this the hard tail choice for many top racers. Features: -Custom butted 7005 alloy -Distinctive loop stays and vertical compliance for a more comfortable ride -Ultimate racing geometry
User Reviews
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Joeri
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: March 10, 2013 Strengths: Light for aluminium, awesome geometrie. Good climber and descender. Looks very nice, because it's a Yeti... :) Weaknesses: Paint quality Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Belgium Ardennes, Italian, Swiss and Austrian Alpes Duration Product Used: 2 years Price Paid: $830.00 Purchased At: http://www.freeflowb Similar Products Used: Giant Escaper 1994 with RS Mag 21 (stolen), Cannondale F800SL 1998 with Manitou R7 (still owned) Bike Setup: Full Shimano XT 2011, Fox RLC 120mm (did use Rock Shox SID RLT 100mm). DT Swiss Tricon XM1550... http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb8484714/p4pb8484714.jpg
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Punch Date Reviewed: January 26, 2013 Strengths: Responsive, relatively lightweight, nice design Weaknesses: none for a alum frame Bottom Line:
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Dylan W. Date Reviewed: January 13, 2013 Strengths: Geometry, fork, weight, durability, shifting, handling, short chainstay, brakes, simplicity Weaknesses: nothing Bottom Line:  
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John Northernly Date Reviewed: January 7, 2013 Strengths: Reasonable price. Weaknesses: I felt like when I was riding this it was clicking an clanking a lot. The shifting was very rough and rugged. I felt like I was riding a very heavy bike when I was supposed to be light and built for climbing. On the decent the front fork felt rigid and very jerky. Bottom Line: 
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anth Date Reviewed: October 4, 2012 Strengths: the handling of the bike and the ability to switch lines easily is great so is the softness of the rear triangle which means you dont feel beat up after riding xt groupset is great no issues there. .. you point...you pedal.. it goes...really goes... its very responsive. Weaknesses: be careful with sizing, stems, and bars, you really have to get them right on this bike to get the most out of it, its an old school xc bike so the geo is a bit more agressive, not always the best for long days riding or rough downhills. Bottom Line:
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Andrew Curtis-Cody
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: June 8, 2012 Strengths: Well finished, good handling, stable on steep descents, as comfortable as hardtails get. Weaknesses: None as yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Purchased At: Blackseal Similar Products Used: Cotic Soul, Kona Kula Delux Bike Setup: Fox F100RL, 717/DTcomp/ProII, Formula Oro, RF Deus XC, XT shifters F/D & R/D, RF Next bar & XY post, Thompson stem, Charge Spoon, XTR trail pedals
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Leif
a Racer
from Casper, Wy Date Reviewed: March 3, 2012 Strengths: I purchased my Yeti in 2008. This bike has held up to years of intense training rides, 24 hour races, 30+ mile races, and multiple family vacations. The bike is bullet proof and wish it would crack so I could purchase a NEW ARC. I am 6' 4", #166. It is by far the most comfortable ride out there. It is truly a piece of art. Make no mistake, if you LOVE to ride and LOVE being on your bike, go with "the turquoise". The Geometry fits me perfect (no more sore backs, hands, and neck), and best of all the rear triangle is what makes the bike soft enough to cushion the back, but has the strength enough to make you feel unworthy. Its funny how new, top end, hard-tails have the same rear triangle design that Yeti has made for 20+ years on their aluminum bike. This is proof enough why Yeti is much more superior than the others. Yeti has fine tuned this design and know how effective it is. Less welds make the rear triangle perfect. The biking gods are very happy with Yeti :) Weaknesses: Frame won't break, bombproof!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mueller Park through Mormon Flatss Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Go Ride Bikes SLC Similar Products Used: Nothing compares to a Yeti ARC. Many try to mimic what Yeti has done, but none have the reputation, and ride like Yeti. Copy Cats suck. Much like Dopers Bike Setup: Control Tech, King headset, for the cock pit. XT drive-train, Avid brakes, Rock Shox Reba, Mavic 819 Tubeless, Sella Italia, Maxxis UST.
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icyi65
a Weekend Warrior
from tel aviv Date Reviewed: January 18, 2012 Strengths: very lite, very very fast and agile Weaknesses: non i found so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: non Bike Setup: SRAM 7 front deraillure, x9 back
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Stratton001
a Cross Country Rider
from Nashville, TN Date Reviewed: June 25, 2011 Strengths: Everything. Light, strong, excellent geometry, great climber and fast. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything with dirt Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3800.00 Purchased At: Murfreesboro Outdoor Similar Products Used: ASR-5 Bike Setup: All XT shifters, derails, brakes, CB Candies, Fox RLC 100 w Kashima, Easton Carbon handlebars, Chris Kings, ZTR Arch, Max Igns fnt and Stans Raven rear
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hectormz
a Cross Country Rider
from mexico Date Reviewed: March 27, 2010 Strengths: love the handling (the geometry is great very lightweight) especially in technical sections.. maybe slightly overused all mountain type of riding at times Weaknesses: it cracked in the loopstay drve side, the part where a metal plaque (attached to the hanger) is welded onto the curvey tube... couldve been a hit to the Rderailleur cuz i found the derailleur hanger slighly bent. had the hanger busted off maybe wouldve saved the arcs arse Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $590.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: sPECIALIZED rockhopper Bike Setup: azonic polished handlebar, raceface dibolus polished stem, red magura marta brakes, race face deus cranks in red, 823 mavic wheelset c king panaracer, sram xo and x9, troy lee saddle from selle italia
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yeti4ever
a Weekend Warrior
from the Lone Star State Date Reviewed: September 20, 2009 Strengths: Kick butt geometry; extremely light frame; sexy Yeti paint scheme!; stiff but not harsh like other aluminum frames (you don't get the beat-up feeling after a ride); Weaknesses: Wish that YETI brings back powder-coating for their paint jobs Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $830.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: stumpjumper M5(2007) , fisher supercaliber (1992-1994) Bike Setup: xtr transmission, fox shox 100mm, avid juicy 5 disc brakes, dt 240s hubs, dt 4.20 rims, thomson setback seatpost, thomson 90mm stem, richey wcs carbon handlebar, specialized dirtrodz bar ends (circa 1993); selle italia flite (the 1st generation!); xtr pedals/cranks
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m2fit4u2
a Weekend Warrior
from Clinton Twp Michigan Date Reviewed: July 4, 2009 Strengths: Everything, I LOVE this bike Weaknesses: None! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Cannondale, Giant, Barracuda Bike Setup: ARC frame, Fox RL 100 fork, XT/XTR components
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Danny Teo
a Cross Country Rider
from Malaysia Date Reviewed: June 18, 2009 Strengths: Great acceleration. Perfect geometry. Great climbing machine. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: KSH TTDI Similar Products Used: GT avalanche, merida TFS 100-D hardtails. Bike Setup: RS SID 09, Crossride wheelset, XT groupset, Thomson stem and seatpost, Easton handlebar, WTB Saddle, ODI Yeti Lock-On Grip, Panaracer XC Pro tyres and etc.
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ovdoorn
a Cross Country Rider
from Huizen Date Reviewed: April 5, 2009 Strengths: Great geometry, handles very well. Stiff but not as harsh/hard like most alloy frames. Both Disk and V-brake compatible. Super looks and it is a Yeti! Weaknesses: The inner bottom bracket is not well finished at my frame, some alloy "wires" left probably after threading. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: lage Vuursche Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Webshop Similar Products Used: Cannondale, Kona, Commencal, Rocky Mountain. Bike Setup: Yeti ARC frameset (2008), RST First Platinum, SRAM XO/X9, XT cranks, Mavic CrossMax, Kore seatpost and stem, SDG sadle, Ritchey WCS bar, Magura HS33 EVO2, Crankbrothers Eggbeater Ti.
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BLURPILOT
a Cross Country Rider
from Orange County, CA Date Reviewed: March 30, 2009 Strengths: stable and precise handing, stiff, lightweight, excellent pedaling platform (fast acceleration), excellent finish/workmanship, and the great turquoise/white team colors. 2009 frame is disc specific so doesn't have V-brake towers on seatstays. Yeti signature looped stays. This bike fits me like a glove and I could ride it all day. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Bridgestone MB-1, Bontrager Racelite Bike Setup: Full Shimano XTR with 959 pedals; Fox F100 RLC; Mavic Crossmax SLs; Maxxis LUST 2.1 Ignitor front; Maxxis LUST 2.0 Larsen TT rear; RaceFace Next SL carbon seatpost and risers; Thomson Elite x4 stem; Yeti SDG TiFlyC saddle; Yeti ODI lockon grips; Avid Juicy Ultimate brakeset; Chris King headset.
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