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Beti SB5 Carbon XT/SLX Complete Mountain Bike - 2018

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Whether you have bike envy for your friend's new ride or its time to take your old steed out to pasture, Yeti's SB5 Beti Carbon XT/SLX Complete Mountain Bike is one to consider if you are in the market for a new trail bike. The bike checks off all our boxes of features we seek on a modern mountain bike but for us, riding is believing. Mountain bikes are really good right now. Companies like Yeti continue to evolve bike technology and the results allow us to ride faster, safer, and with greater enjoyment. Yeti already had an incredible template in the SB5, a favorite of many a test rider and industry veterans, in which to craft the SB5 Beti. The Switch Infinity suspension works wonders when you need the travel but lets you motor along efficiently when you don't. It's amazing how well the SB5 excels in a variety of conditions. From rocky, high-speed chunder in the west to slimy, rooty, and rock strewn sinuous singletrack in the east to loamy jump lines in the pacific northwest, the Beti SB5 handles it all and does so with speed and grace.


The only difference you’ll notice between the Beti and its counterpart are a lighter shock tune and touch points (saddle, grips, and bar) better suited for smaller and lighter riders. Lighter than most trail frames, the just over six pound, carbon fiber SB5 Beti climbs with an eagerness of knowing that the real fun begins on the way down. Ensuring that the bike tracks true and responds well to steering inputs is a tapered head tube, and 148mm boost rear thru-axle. Yeti wisely specced a slightly narrower handlebar and added a women's specific saddle and grips that add comfort however they do not detract one iota from the bikes intended purpose and character. FOX did create a custom tune on the Performance DPS rear shock to accommodate for lighter riders making the suspension optimal the smaller riders this bike will cater.


In terms of suspension, Switch Infinity’s linear travel provides adequate anti-squat to keep pedaling over rough terrain, both standing and sitting, very efficient. Deeper in the travel, the Switch Infinity slider works in conjunction with the upper pivot changing the leverage ratio and wheel path so you can plow into square-edge hits without the rear wheel wanting to hang up. The bottomless feel seems like more than 5 inches yet the bike pedals very spritely and we would have zero hesitation jumping into an XC race on it.


FOX handles the suspension duties on both ends and if easy to setup and has proven to be very durable. Shimano's mix of SLX and XT blend durability, and value and honestly shifts and brakes as well as the top end parts did just a few short years ago. This bike is ready to rip. Just bring your sense of adventure and your desire to go fast.


Details

  • An aggressive trail bike making mincemeat of difficult trails
  • 5in of travel of smooth Switch Infinity travel
  • Slack geometry pushes into all-mountain territory
  • Less weight and more efficiency with carbon construction
  • Paint and graphics designed with Yeti's sponsored women cyclists
  • Built-up with a workingwoman's build kit
  • Item #YTI00A3
Frame Material
Carbon
Suspension
Switch Infinity
Rear Shock
FOX Performance DPS
Rear Travel
127mm
Fork
FOX Performance 34
Front Travel
150mm
Headset
Cane Creek 40 ZS
Shifters
Shimano SLX
Rear Derailleur
Shimano XT
ISCG Tabs
ISCG-05
Crankset
SRAM GX Eagle 30t
Bottom Bracket
Race Face BB92
Crank Arm Length
170mm
Cassette
Shimano SLX 11-46t
Chain
Shimano SLX
Brakeset
Shimano SLX
Brake Type
hydraulic disc
Rotors
[front] 180mm, [rear] 160mm
Handlebar
Race Face Evolve
Handlebar Width
750mm
Grips
Ergon GA2
Stem
Race Face Ride 60mm
Stem Length
60mm
Saddle
WTB Deva
Seatpost
FOX Transfer
Seatpost Diameter
30.9mm
Seat Collar
35.0mm
Wheelset
DT Swiss M1900 25mm
Front Axle
15 x 110mm thru-axle
Rear Axle
12 x 148mm thru-axle
Tires
Maxxis Ardent EXO/TR
Tire Size
[front] 27.5 x 2.4in., [rear] 27.5 x 2.4in.
Pedals
not included
Claimed Weight
12750g
Recommended Use
trail
Manufacturer Warranty
5 years on frame

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