{"product_id":"nos-prototype-custom-yeti-cycles-time-trial-frame-fork-56cm-57cm-1991-650c","title":"NOS PROTOTYPE\/Custom Yeti Cycles Time Trial Frame \u0026 Fork 56cm 57cm ~1991 650c","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhile we previously thought this was John Tomac's bike, it's been confirmed with JT that that's not true.  It was custom built for a track racer and never used.  It passed hands in Durango CO over the years, and somewhere along the line a legend\/rumor started that it was Tomac's bike.  There is a picture of this exact frame on \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yetifan.com\/Prototypes\/prototypes.html\"\u003eYeti Fan\u003c\/a\u003e, under the \"prototypes\" page.  While it's exact origins are somewhat a mystery still, it's one unique and cool piece of cycling history as it dates to before Yeti ever made a road bike (Road Project).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHere is what I know about it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe dropouts are Shimano, with a date code of 1991 (PE).  That means it can't be older than a 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThere is no serial number or other markings besides the dropouts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe ports to the seattube and downtube inside the bottom bracket are sealed off (the inside of the bb shell is smooth, with no holes to the tubes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe welds on the seatstay bridge and dropouts show through the paint.  Unsure why this was done, but it looks cool!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eInternal rear brake cable routing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe frame was never ridden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAccepts 650c wheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNew Old Stock, great shape!  Frame and fork are straight.  Overall, the paint is glossy and great looking.  Decals are near perfect, though the right side of the headtube decal's top clear layer is peeling a bit.  Very few scratches.  The only issue with the paint is chipping on the edges of the head tube where the headset sits, and a few chips on the inside of the fork legs.  There's also paint chipping around the fork's brake hole from brake installation.  Headset has been freshly greased and spins very smooth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFrame material: Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSeat tube: 56cm (c-c)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTop tube: 57cm (c-c)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHeadset: Shimano Deore XT HP-m730\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSteerer: 1 inch threaded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yeti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52467848806540,"sku":"1122223333","price":599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/5144\/9740\/files\/img_0046_1200x800__22164.1411479058.1280.1280_f8b48caa-9d84-4e07-99e3-4bb86a646df4.jpg?v=1792333596","url":"https:\/\/swooncycles.com\/products\/nos-prototype-custom-yeti-cycles-time-trial-frame-fork-56cm-57cm-1991-650c","provider":"Swoon Cycles (Bike ReCyclery)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}