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After some pondering I'm letting this gem go. I just don't ride it enough since I quit racing CX. If you know anything about Yeti I don't need to say much more than that.

But for those not in the know:
Originally built as a race bike for employes and close friends of Yeti only, but garnered to much attention in the US so they were "forced" to build frames/bikes for the public. Was in Yeti's catalogue for two/three years, they built some hundred frames each of those years. Complete with signature loop-stays and built from custom drawn Easton 7005 tubing in the US.

Takes up to 700x40 tires (depending on tire and rim ofc), has double bottle mounts for all day riding if you don't wanna race it. Takes a 27,2 seatpost. 68mm BSA bottom bracket shell and regular road spacing on the fork and in the rear. This is a size L, complete geometry and measurements can be seen here.
Just the quick numbers:
TT: 55,88mm (22 inches)
ST: 55,88mm (22 inches)

As you can see by the pictures it's in pretty spectacular condition, some slight cable rub on the HT but essentially no scratches or scrapes. Threads are fine and there is nothing off with the frame or fork, never crashed etc. Includes a uncut Ritchey WCS carbon fork with original bung installed, top cap with bolt, a BBB headset with lots of life left and a black Salsa lip-lock seat post collar.
Weight as stated in ad: 2250 grams according to my luggage scale.

Looking for (500) 450€ plus shipping from Sweden.

Thanks for the link, though a full resto isn't really doable at this point... #funemployment
But maybe some day I'll have the sek saved up for it.

Thinking about saddle choice atm, used a Ritchey wcs stream on the Gazelle but kinda find it uncomfortable on longer rides. On all my other rides (enduro, hardtail and rando) I have the classic Flite so I may go that way for the full flite-experience.

Also kinda tempted to swap out my Italmanubri Eclypse stem, but quill stems in black and preferably hinged are pretty sparse unless some one has a suitable replacement?

Some small bits arrived in the mail today, thank china for cheap af titanium bottle cages. Knock off's or unbranded Life Line:

Gave the frame it's first real wash: just water, muc off and water again. Tried rubbing some of the chrome with watered aluminum foil, sure there's a lot of black muck that comes of. Not mirror finish but definitely a lot brighter. Gonna go over it again later, then try to use some polish to get some shine back.

The white colour has sure faded some over the years. All these welds look so neat, I'm really in love with the BB area

Picked up some nail polish that matches the faded white and the blue pretty good, gonna go over the bigger chips and spots that's missing paint and seal with clear top coat later:

When the time is right you really should visit Anders and treat yourself and the bike some Grand Bois. I'm running GB Cerf 700x28 on my road bike, like riding a dream <3

The bikes is so so so good. Really would like to meet it in the flesh!
Sure deserve some better tires though, gotta get in on that #supplelyfe

Gonna buy some aluminium foil this afternoon and try and polish up the fork after I quit work today!

Fitted the Record bb-cups yesterday, threads are in really good shape! Went in smooth by hand all the way.

Still waiting to hear back from the transfer/decals dude if they can make a "custom set". Since all Somec transfer sets are sold with only one seat tube decal and I need two..

Also you can't fillet braze Columbus Genius, it launched as TIG only and then only later they made lugs for it as well.

Frame arrived today, gonna try and snap some better pictures of it tomorrow. Threw on the strong light A9 headset I had waiting in my parts bin. Unfortunately there was some chipping in the paint on the way here from Italy. Mainly the NDS seat stay, doesn't really bother me much but yeah. Gonna try and find some nail polish or touch up paint and try to make it a tad more respectable.

Also if any one has any good tips on resurrecting slightly pitted and dull chrome they are welcome to chip in! I'm thinking aluminum foil and then some sort of polish/wax.

Thue living la vida loca <3
#liveterskønt

@russmeyer, @Sam_Doman: I think it really just a very tidy TIG weld with some filing to it afterwards. Don't think any filler has been added afterwards as @Heldring suggested. But I'm not entirely sure, probably one of the things I'll try to get some info on from Somec!

Fan så trevligt!

Pelten Shade FTW, and you'll wrap green in the drops and white up top just as the almighty Pelten designed it to be:

Ordered some "boring parts" today: a new chain, gonna try a Connex 10SX since I've never rode one, a pair of ITA threaded ultra torque record bb cups and new black campa hoods for my old record levers.

Shame: Nice! When I get my hands on the frame I'll try and mail Lara with some better pictures and maybe find out whats what.

Sig_Arlecchino: Seems I haven't been looking for Somec's for a while then eh :p

mespilus: Well I'm actually in southern of north Sweden aka the middle of Sweden aka Åre. Not so well known for road cycling. More for it's trails, the bike park and Scandinavian Enduro championship ;)

Thrasher: Glad I snagged it, if your looking for something nice in the likes of this size I'm selling my Pink/grey metallic Champion Mondial AB frame when the Somec comes..

übé®_grübé®: Yeah I'm having high hopes for it!

russmeyer: Gracie mille.

SasenFrAsen: Fuck No. Will clean it, get new decals and wax it. If it'll get repainted some day It'll have to be as good as the original fade/air brush..

So first CP ever.
Long time hang around/lurker/visitor of the classifieds section. IRL friend of @Thuekr some of the Danes and the Gothenburg/Stockholm crowd in general.

I have been through a number of road bikes over the years: from the early Gitane Vuelta, Jan Janssen Sallanches Luxe, Ridley Damocles and up to my current Gazelle Champion Mondial AB. Kinda bad at selling bikes and making place for new ones, like most folks here I reckon.

So I've always loved the look and craftsmanship of Somec frames, then I stumbled over this frame a late night just scrolling through ebay as one does. Bad, but plenty of, pictures and for not much money. In a some what used shape from the looks of it. A Somec Mercury built from Columbus Genius tubing, since Genius was released in -91 it's probably from around 91-94ish. Really nice welding in the polished/invisible TIG fashion, looking forward to riding a "modern" steel frame built without lugs. Kinda hard to date the frame since Somec has such a shitty gallery of their vintage catalogues on their website (but hey, that's more than most other brands!) and there is not much information on their vintage frames on the web.

Frame is on the way home to me in "northern" Sweden and will probably arrive next week so then I'll have a better overview what needs to be done to polish it up to a decent shape! Gonna be built up with Record parts from the "new-old" 10s-era of carbon cranks and the like since that's what I have on hand. I have two pair of wheels at the ready: one pair I built my self around Mack hubs with TB14's and a pair of older Zipp 404's.

Throwing in some of the sellers pics for good measure(I know they are REALLY SMALL..):

Obligatory money shot outside Veloform ;)

It's gonna need some new decals and some TLC, but probably gonna build up nice.
CP thread coming up.

I'll be joining the "club" pretty soon.

If not sold I'm definitely interested.

Kinda feel like the paint job let's it down a lot and the build/finishing kit. Wish they stuck to one of their classic panel jobs with the fork, top tube and seat tube in the same colour and the rest in a complementary colour. The magic late 90's fadez would also look the point.

Also my Mondial AB from -92

Thanks, built them my self. Mack road hubs, TB14's and Sapim spokes.

I guess this is where I post my Gazelle, wheels depend on season and mood:

Would you ship the 2 CD2's inside the EU?
If yes, I'd really like to take them out of your hands.

Great build, nice to see a old CX-steel being put to use!

Now I'm a bit late to the party but I'd really look into mini-v brakes instead of going through all the hassle that is cantilevers. This comes from me who had "the ultimate setup" aka Paul neo retro up front and touring in the back for heel clearance. Belive me when I say that stopping wasn't an option with those things. More like scrubbing of some speed, even worse on carbon rims. Overcooked som many hairpins due to not being able to slow down enough in time. And I spent hours and hours fiddling with toe in and cable tension/hanger position. Nothing helped.

I went with the cheapest of Tektro-knock off's off ebay or maybe xxcycle (~10$ per brake incl hardware). Now modulation and actual braking can ensue, even in mud/wet conditions! I can OTB with one finger on the brakes if I wanted to, just to try and make clear of how much more power I have compared to "the best" cantis. A nice bonus is that you automagically eliminate all brake shudder you might/might get up front with cantis. Just a thought on a possible and really cheap upgrade.

Otherwise A+ on a great build!

Ok, then I know.
Thanks.

Is there some one intersted in that wheel or is it still avaliable? If you'd ship to Sweden I'll take it right away.

PM sent.