John Parker's Yeti made its first frame, the F.R.O., in 1985, according to Yeti. Juli Furtado and John Tomac rode the C-26 at the first World Championships, in Durango, Colorado, in 1990. Schwinn bought Yeti in 1995.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1985: first frame, the F.R.O.
- Based
- Golden, Colorado, by 2000
- Ownership
- Schwinn 1995
Yeti models
Years show the earliest and latest evidence found so far, not exact production dates.
Road bike
Mountain bike
- F.R.O.The F.R.O. of 1985 was Yeti's first frame, and early examples used BMX 1in headsets, according to Yeti. Yeti lists a Pro F.R.O. under 1990.1985–1990
- C-26The C-26 is the bike Juli Furtado and John Tomac rode at the first World Championships, in Durango, Colorado, in 1990, according to Yeti.1990
- UltimateYeti lists the Ultimate under 1991, though its own page quotes a magazine from August 1990.1991
- A.R.C.Yeti lists the A.R.C. and A.R.C. A.S. under 1992, and the A.S. Long Travel and A.S. L.T. Paul Tracy under 1994.1992–1994
- Lawwill DHYeti's Lawwill DH arrived in 1996, with Mert Lawwill moving to Durango for the project. Yeti lists the DH 4/6 under 1997 and the DH 8 under 1999.1996–1999
- ZephyrYeti lists the Zephyr under 1996.1996
Sources for this brand
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.