Yeti AS-R sl (2004)

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Purchased Bromley Bike October 2004
Serial number 4C646M

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Official Yeti Cycles promotion picture.

Prototype ASR-sl carbon fibre swing-arm at Interbike 2003.

Pink Yeti AS-R sl Carbon frame displayed by Bromley Bikes at the London International Cycle Show 24-26/09/2004. This is where I first saw Pink Yeti. It was love at first sight! Soon after the Cycle Show I went to Bromley and asked to buy a medium pink AS-R sl carbon. A few days later Bromley offered to sell me this frame. Note that this is a 2004 frame, revealed by the serial number. To see the reason why, see here for a full account from Yeti.

Pink Yeti frame displayed by Bromley Bikes at the London International Cycle Show 24-26/10/2004.

I found this picture of a pink AS-R sl on the MTBR forum posted by Holywood. I'd be interested to hear more about thisYeti. It is suggested this this is in fact Pink Yeti before it was shipped to the UK.

Carbon fibre swing arm.  St. Leonards Forest 24/10/2004.

Rear carbon swing arm and carbon flex pivot point. Horsham, 24/10/2004

"Dog bone" shape CarbonFlex pivot. Actually, the real Dogbone is an aluminum part of the rear suspension. 27/02/2005

"CarbonFlex pivot allowed Yeti to shave weight and increase performance. I-beam construction has great lateral stiffness, yet smooth suspension performance."

Rear right dropout. Note Yeti figure logo on detachable rear derailleur hanger 27/03/2005

Rear left dropout. 27/02/2005

Chain rubbing strip on carbon swing arm. 24/10/2004

Active Suspension Racing (ASR) logo on chainstay. 27/02/2005

Carbon fibre swingarm. 24/10/2004

Carbon fibre swingarm. 24/10/2004

Carbon fibre swingarm. 24/10/2004