Yeti DJ (2004)

Yeti DJ History Log

December 2009
Fitted Hayes HFX Nine brakes.

17 December 2009
The Hope brakes are being swapped with the Hayes brakes from the Cove Handjob as the Cove is now my ride of choice:
Removed Hope Mono M4 front and Mono Mini rear brakes.
Removed Hope 180mm front and 160mm rear floating rotors.
Fitting of Hayes HFX Nine brakes to follow soon.

20 August 2009
Removed Blackspire seatpost and fitted Thomson Elite 27.2 mm purchased from Freeborn.

18 August 2009
Removed Thomson Elite seatpost, it is required on the Cove Handjob, and re-fitted the Blackspire.
Purchased a new Thomson Elite 27.2mm seat post from Freeborn; awaiting fitting.

21 July 2009
Replaced Danger Boy stem with Thomson Elite X4 90mm 0 degrees and replaced Kore Elite riser bar with Specialized Enduro (white); both from Freeborn.

29 July 2008
Replaced Blackspire seatpost with black Thompson Elite from AD Cycles and SDG Yeti Ti Fly C saddle with SDG Bel Air RL Ti Cow from Chain Reaction. [The Ti Fly C saddle has been mounted on the Yeti AS-r sl.]

19 January 2008
Re-built Yeti DJ collected from AD Cycles. First ride in Roosthole, St Leonards Forest in pm.

07 January 2008
Blackspire Badger cranks removed from Cove Handjob (replaced with RaceFace Ride XC) for the DJ.

04 January 2008
Yeti DJ rebuild ordered from AD Cycles.

01-03 January 2008
Plans for Yeti DJ rebuild finalized.

December 2007
Plans for rebirth of the Yeti DJ commence after seeing Halo Combat rims on Spin Doctor hubs in AD Cycles window..

9 September 2006
Yeti DJ Patriot is decommissioned. Many parts are reused in a Cove Handjob.

4 April 2005
Fox TALAS RLC Forx, purchased 2nd hand from Bike brothers, fitted in place of Marzocchi MX Comp Air (which is sold). Blue Goodridge brake cables fitted; also from Bike Brothers.

2 April 2005
Blue Hope "hub" valve caps fitted replacing skull caps.

19 March 2005
Blackspire 3-ring bash guard fitted.

06 March 2005
Change tyres.

05 March 2005
Collect Yeti DJ from Bike Brothers.

16 February - 01 March 2005
Build in progress at Bike Brothers. Parts from Kona Caldera.

13 February 2005
Order Blackspire Badger cranks and Middleburn chain rings from Chain Reaction.

12 February 2005
Agree purchase of Yeti DJ frame through Bike Brothers.

Unknown
Yeti DJ frame advertized on Yetifan Forum Free Ads.

August 2004
Kona Caldera frame and components obtained from Evans Gatwick. The Kona would supply parts for the Yeti DJ. Although many of these were subsequently replaced.

2004
First owner - UK; unknown.

2004
Imported to UK by Evolution.

2004
Yeti DJ built for Yeti in Taiwan.