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My Yeti 575 Carbon

My Yeti 575 Carbon is finally finished! I'm very happy with how it turned out and can't wait to get it out on the trails this spring. Current specs are as follows...

FRAME/FORK...
• Frame: 2010 Yeti 575 Carbon (Team Colors, Size Medium)
• Fork: Fox 32 Float 150 RLC (150mm, RLC Fit, 15QR)
• Headset: Cane Creek S3 Plus

DRIVETRAIN...
• Crankset: Shimano SLX M665 Double (175mm)
• Shifters: Shimano SLX SL-M660 Shift Lever Set
• Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX M667 (Down Swing, Dual Pull)
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX RD-M662 (SGS, 9 Speed)
• Cassette: Shimano SLX
• Chain: Shimano HG-93 9SP

WHEELS/TIRES...
• Wheelset: Easton Havoc AM
• Front Tire: Kenda Nevegal 26 x 2.1 Folding Bead
• Rear Tire: Kenda Nevegal 26 x 2.1 Folding Bead
• Tubes: Continental Lightweight Presta

BRAKES...
• Front: Avid Juicy Ultimate Disc, 160mm rotor
• Rear: Avid Juicy Ultimate Disc, 160mm rotor

COCKPIT...
• Stem: Thomson Elite X4 (90mm, 0 degree, 31.8mm)
• Seatpost: Crankbrothers Joplin
• Saddle: WTB Laser V
• Handlebar: Easton EA70 Monkeybar 31.8
• Grips: Oury Lock-On
• Pedals: Crankbrothers Candy SL

Stay tuned for more photos and a ride report...

Photos of my newly finished Yeti 575

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Weight of my Yeti 575

My Yeti 575 weighed in at 28.72 lbs. I'm pretty happy with that considering I don't really have any super lightweight parts on the bike. I could probably get it under 28 lbs pretty easily, but I think it'll be fine just the way it is.

Fox 32 Float 150 RLC Fork

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I went with a Fox 32 Float 150 fork for my Yeti 575. It has 150mm of travel, FIT RLC damper, and Fox's 15QR System.

Before installing it on the bike, I put it on the scale and it weighed in at 3.86 lbs, which is not much heavier than the Fox F100 RLC I have on my Yeti ARC. That fork was around 3.4 lbs.

Where To Buy: JensonUSA.com

Crankbrothers Joplin seatpost

I can't wait to put this thing to good use... Crankbrothers Joplin seatpost.

Where To Buy: JensonUSA.com

Thomson Elite X4 stem on my Yeti 575

In a previous blog post I had an Easton Havoc AM stem on the bike, but decided I wanted another Thomson. I've always used Thomson Elite stems on my cross country bikes, so for my Yeti 575 I went with a Thomson Elite X4 stem (90mm, 0 degree rise, 31.8mm). It is the typical superb quality you come to expect from Thomson. IMHO, they make the best stems and seatposts on the market, and even though they are a bit pricey, I think they're worth it.

Where To Buy: JensonUSA.com

Eason Havoc AM wheels on my Yeti 575

I'm using Easton Havoc wheels on this build. For all-mountain-tough wheels, they are pretty light... weighing in at 920 grams for the front and 1080 grams for the rear (without skewers).

For tires I went with my favorites... Kenda Nevegals.

Avid Juicy Ulimate brakes for my Yeti 575

I decided to go with Avid Juicy Ultimate brakes on my Yeti 575. I've used these on a few other bikes and love them. My experiences with them on my Yeti ARC and Yeti AS-R were really good... even on really long dowhill sections I didn't get any fade, and stopping power was great. Some may use a larger front rotor on the front, but I'm a smaller guy and don't think I need it, so front and rear rotors are the same size.

Where To Buy: JensonUSA.com

My Yeti 575 Build... making progress

I got my Yeti 575 Carbon frame a few months ago and have finally started to get the bike built. So far, here's what I've put together...

• 2010 Yeti 575 Carbon frame (Team Colors, Size Medium)
• Fox 32 Float 150 Fork (150mm RLC Fit, 15QR)
• Cane Creek S3 Plus Headset

The S3 Plus headset adds 5mm of stack height which helps the adjuster knobs on the Fox Fork clear the frames downtube.

The drivetrain is as follows:
Crankset: Shimano SLX M665 Double (175mm)
Shifters: Shimano SLX SL-M660 Shift Lever Set
Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX M667 (Down Swing, Dual Pull)
Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX RD-M662 (SGS, 9 Speed)
Cassette: Shimano SLX
Chain: Shimano HG-93 9SP

For a seatpost, I decided to go with a Crankbrothers Joplin seatpost. These are expensive, but I've ready a lot of good things about them so I had to get one. For pedals, I went with Crankbrothers Candy SL's.

I'm still trying to decide on a different stem (probably a Thomson), what wheels/tires to go with, and finally brakes. Stay tuned...

Cane Creek S3 Plus Headset for my Yeti 575

I went with a Cane Creek S3 Plus Headset, which adds 5mm of stack height. This helps the adjuster knobs on my Fox Float 150 Fork clear the frames downtube.