Early Yeti Road Project Durango w back story
01-13-24, 03:02 PM
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Early Yeti Road Project Durango w back story
I have this Yeti Road Project, circa 1997-1998. It's an aluminum frame road bike, RXXX serial number. It has Troy Lee graphics and the frame and paint are very good. Yeti corporate tells me that the early records are lost and they cannot provide any information. I recived the frame without wheels and seat and seat post. Otherwise I believe it to be original. Here is the interesting part of the story. This was issued to a Yeti factory rider for a training bike. The rider was Marla Streb, world downhill champion and MTB Hall of Fame member. I have a letter from Ms. Streb confirming. Note that there is a partial decal on the top tube 'la' which is where she generally put her name. So, what's it worth?
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01-13-24, 06:19 PM
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Never know what you'll see. M. Streb was about as popular and well known as a lady downhiller could be for a rider who's goal was to make the podium. I think the value here is only the frame and only to the obsessive mtb collector. I'd guess 800-1600 dollars. Looks like a Dura Ace build. A buyer for that would probably not care if it had parts on it or not, and might not even intend to ever ride it. Super cool bike. Yeti+Troy Lee+Marla Streb make it a unique collectible for a MTB collector.
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Nice bike. Probably worth maybe 1k to a dedicated Yeti fanboy
to anybody else, - maybe 500$. Worth more parted out most likely but a collector may want it with all the D-A bits too
to anybody else, - maybe 500$. Worth more parted out most likely but a collector may want it with all the D-A bits too
