# Yeti Cycles > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yeti_Cycles > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yeti_Cycles.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeti_Cycles > Source revision: 1356355209 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American bicycle manufacturer You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Norwegian. (June 2012) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Norwegian article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. 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Yeti Cycles Industry Sports equipment Founded 1985; 41 years ago (1985) Founder John Parker Fate Acquired by Schwinn in 1995; then by Volant (1999), Chris Conroy and Steve Hoogendoorn (2001) Headquarters Golden, CO , United States Products Bicycles Brands ZeroLoss Technology (patented); Switch Technology (patented) Website yeticycles.com **Yeti Cycles** is an American [bicycle](/source/Bicycle) manufacturer[1][2][3] located in [Golden, Colorado](/source/Golden%2C_Colorado).[4] ## Early history Yeti Cycles was founded in 1985 by John Parker in California, when mountain biking was gaining in popularity.[5] Parker was a welder who built movie sets in [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles) and later became a mountain bike designer and racer. Becoming one of the sport's guardians, he was inducted into the [Mountain Bike Hall of Fame](/source/Mountain_Bike_Hall_of_Fame) in 1997,[6] and a trustee of [NORBA](/source/NORBA) Board of Directors for five years. The first mountain bike World Championships took place in [Durango, Colorado](/source/Durango%2C_Colorado) in 1990 and the next year Parker moved the Yeti Cycles factory from California to Durango to be closer to the action. The company made a range of mountain bikes but was best known at the time for its iconic turquoise-colored FRO (For Racing Only) models.[7] Early sponsored riders included [John Tomac](/source/John_Tomac), and [Juli Furtado](/source/Juli_Furtado). In 1995, [Schwinn](/source/Schwinn_Bicycle_Company) bought Yeti Cycles company and later sold it to ski company [Volant](/source/Volant_skis) in 1999 (now part of [Amer Sports](/source/Amer_Sports)). ## Revival [Paul Rowney](/source/Paul_Rowney) riding for Yeti in 2010 In 2001, two Yeti employees, Steve Hoogendoorn and Chris Conroy, bought the company.[8][9] Conroy became president and Hoogendoorn vice president. Yeti Cycles' headquarters are located in Golden, Colorado. Yeti Cycles competed in downhill mountain bike racing with the Lawwill DH-9 full-suspension downhill bike, developed by former motorcycle champion Mert Lawwill.[10] Yeti also used a patented suspension system called ZeroLoss Technology, also referred to as linear guide technology. The system used two gliding pivots and was intended to direct impact forces into the rear shock rather than through frame flex. Yeti later developed Switch Technology, a dual-link suspension design using an eccentric mechanism that changes direction as the bike moves through its travel. This design was used on early SB-series models, including the SB66, SB75 and SB95. In 2014, Yeti introduced Switch Infinity, a refinement of Switch Technology developed with Fox Racing Shox. The design uses a translating pivot intended to influence axle path and suspension characteristics.[11] Switch Infinity has been used on a range of Yeti full-suspension models, including the SB5, SB4.5, SB5.5, SB6, SB100, SB115, SB120, SB130, SB135, SB140, SB150, SB160 and SB165. Yeti has also used other suspension designs for specific model families. The ASR cross-country bike uses a flex-stay suspension design rather than Switch Infinity. Yeti's electric mountain bikes use Sixfinity, a six-bar suspension platform developed for the different weight, power delivery and suspension requirements of eMTBs. As of 2026, Yeti's current model range includes the ARC hardtail, ASR, ASR 40th, SB120, SB135, SB140, SB160, SB165, MTe and LTe. The MTe is a lightweight eMTB with 145 mm of rear travel, while the LTe is a full-power eMTB with 160 mm of rear travel. Both models use Yeti's Sixfinity suspension platform. The 160E, introduced in 2021, was Yeti's first production eMTB and used Sixfinity suspension with 160 mm of rear travel, 29-inch wheels and a Shimano EP8 drive system. It has since moved into Yeti's past-season model archive. Earlier and discontinued Yeti models include the FRO, Lawwill DH-9, 303, 575, SB66, SB75, SB95, SB5, SB4.5, SB5.5, SB6, SB100, SB115, SB130, SB140 27.5, SB150, SB165 27.5 and 160E. Some model names, including ARC and ASR, have been used across different generations of Yeti bikes. Women-specific bikes were introduced in 2015. Yeti "Beti" models catered to women with smaller frame sizes and lower standover heights.[12] These models were discontinued after the 2019 season.[13] Yeti's factory race programme is conducted through the Yeti / FOX Factory Team. The programme has a strong downhill focus while continuing to compete in enduro. As of 2026, the team's downhill riders include Richie Rude, Matilda "Tilly" Melton, Tyler Waite and Jonty Williamson; its enduro riders include Sławomir Łukasik, Ryan Gilchrist, JT Fisher and George Swift.[1] The team was also listed as a 2026 World Series team in the Gravity category.[2] Although Yeti's main factory programme is gravity-focused, the ASR has also appeared in high-level cross-country and marathon competition. British cross-country rider Isla Short has raced a Yeti ASR at UCI World Cup level.[3][4] Yeti has also documented ASR use at the Breck Epic, including Zach Calton's Pro Elite Men win and Logan Connell's Men 30+ result in 2024.[5] Australian rider Jared Graves, a former Yeti racer, remains associated with the programme as a performance coach.[6] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Blevins, Jason (November 12, 2001). ["Riders Set Out to Rescue Golden, Colo.-Based Yeti Cycles"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181118043016/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-80014747.html). *[The Denver Post](/source/The_Denver_Post)*. pp. E–01. Archived from [the original](http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-80014747.html) on November 18, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2012. The purchase of Yeti calms industrywide fears that one of the nation's most storied top-shelf bike makers was heading toward collapse. (subscription required) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Yeti Cycles announce Big Mountain Enduro Series"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120910093748/http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-7924-yeti-cycles-announce-big-mountain-enduro-series.html). *[Boulder Weekly](/source/Boulder_Weekly)*. March 9, 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-7924-yeti-cycles-announce-big-mountain-enduro-series.html) on September 10, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Pacoch, Matt (March 30, 2012). ["Inside Yeti Cycles – Massive photo gallery"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120602114833/http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/article/inside-yeti-cycles-massive-photo-gallery-33589/). *BikeRadar.com*. [Golden, Colorado](/source/Golden%2C_Colorado): [Future plc](/source/Future_plc). Archived from [the original](http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/article/inside-yeti-cycles-massive-photo-gallery-33589/) on June 2, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-official.site_4-0)** ["Yeti Cycles / Company"](http://www.yeticycles.com/#/company). yeticycles.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["John Parker Founder of Yeti Bikes"](http://www.i-mtb.com/interview-john-parker-yeti-bikes/), September 2012, i-mtb.com 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Category 1997 | Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame"](https://mmbhof.org/category/inductees/1997/). *mmbhof.org*. Retrieved 2018-03-29. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["THAT Was a Bike: 1988 Yeti FRO"](https://www.pinkbike.com/news/that-was-a-bike-1988-yeti-fro-reviewed-2014.html), Mar 4, 2014, Richard Cunningham, pinkbike.com ## External links - [Official website](https://yeticycles.com/) v t e American bicycle manufacturers Current American Star Bike Friday Bilenky Bohemian Brooklyn Calfee Cannondale Catrike Centurion Co-Motion Columbia Cortina Cruzbike Cycle Force Dahon Diamondback Dynacraft Electra Ellsworth Handcrafted Felt Fuji Fyxation Gendron GT Haro Head Huffy Hutch BMX Ibis Independent Fabrication International Surrey Italvega Jamis K2 Sports Kent Kestrel Kona Litespeed Magna Marin Masi Milwaukee Mongoose Moots Next Niner Nishiki Novara Pacific Pope Priority Pure Quality Quintana Roo R+E Rans Razor Redline Richard Sachs Ritchey Design Rivendell Rhoades Car Roadmaster Salsa Santa Cruz Santana Schwinn SE Seven Shinola Detroit Softride Solé SOMA Specialized Surly TerraCycle Terrible One Torker Trek Turner Suspension Univega Van Dessel Villy Volagi Waterford Wilderness Trail Worksman Yamaguchi Yeti Yuba Zigo Defunct American AMF Chicago Clark-Kent E. 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