5/11/2021 0 Comments Yeti Sb5 2014 Dpx2
But the SB130s astonishingly accurate steering wasnt just descending.
![]() This 29er trail bike is the most aggressively versatile MTB Ive ridden yet. I put it to the test across hundreds of miles, and up and down tens of thousands of feet, for this review. Though it weighs around 30 pounds, it absolutely crushes descents and rides as well uphill as any all-mountain or enduro bike. Its a beast that dominates in the bike park, that will crush Enduro World Series races, and that many riders will pass on because its just too much bike. Its a 29er trail bike thats just as capable as the SB150, slightly lighter, and ready to help you crush KOMs, beat your PRs, and lead the pack on lunch rides. They both have 29er wheels and Yetis patented extra Switch Infinity link, which helps the suspension feel bottomless. The SB130 pulls from the same design manifesto as the new SB150, with progressive trail geometry powered by a longer reach, steeper seat angle, slacker head angle, and a shorter 44mm offset fork. The Switch Infinity suspension is improved with new kinematics and more progressive geometry. The 77-degree seat tube angle and big wheels make it an unapologetic climber. Like the SB150, its designed for easy care and maintenance, with oversized ports and internal tubes that make cables easy to thread and keep them out of the weather. And, yes, like the SB150 and the SB100, the SB130 has space for a water bottle in the main triangle. It also has more standover height than previous year Yetis, which means that many riders can run a longer dropper post than in the past and that the size small fits more riders than in previous bikes. The ride included Animal Crackers Trail and the route from Vapor Trail to Government Trail, a 7-mile squiggle across the mountain that ends at the base of Buttermilk Ski Area. It muscled through talcum powder corners into killer drops, through streams into punchy climbs and shark-tooth rock gardens. I rode any punchy climbs where I had previously run out of juice, dismounted, and rested. I cruised without pause through loose, marble-strewn corners where I had braked on the Lunch Ride. I live in the Northeast, and I hadnt found an all-mountain 29er that could manage the tight corners we ride every day here. ![]() In root and rock gardens, the big wheels rolled over obstacles like they werent there. Yetis new geometry changes the way the SB130 (and the SB150) steer.
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