2022 Yeti Bikes Buyer's Guide
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2022 SB115: XC RACE
Quick specs:
Rear travel: 115 mm
Front travel: 130mm
Wheel size: 29 inches
Head tube angle: 67.6°
Seat tube angle: 74°
Yeti SB115 Details:
The Yeti SB115 is designed to win the most challenging cross country races out there. We're seeing more full suspension bikes on the XC circuit every year, and if you take a look how courses have gotten much more technical, the added smoothness of rear travel makes a whole lot of sense.
A quick glance at the key features of the SB115 all add up to crazy fast, crazy efficient performance on the climbs, flats, and descents. Yeti's famous Switch Infinity suspension system has been updated to be lighter than ever on this model. The silky smooth 115mm of rear travel allows riders to leave hardtails in the dust when the course points downhill, and a flat and high anti-squat curve in the beginning of the travel keeps your pedal stroke super efficient when you need to put the hammer down.
What we really love about the SB115 is that besides being a XC race weapon, you can still have a blast on rowdy trails with it. It is a Yeti, after all, and the SB115 is super capable and fun when gravity takes hold. This bike is perfect for the XC racer who likes to get wild on their off days.
2021 SB130: DO-IT-ALL TRAIL
Quick specs:
Front travel: 150 mm
Rear travel: 130 mm
Wheel size: 29 inch
Headtube angle: 66.5°
Seattube angle: 77°
Yeti SB130 Details:
The folks at Yeti understand that it’s impossible to create a single bike that excels in all elements of aggressive mountain biking, but that sure didn’t stop them from trying. The SB130 might not be the bike for every single situation, but it certainly is for most.
With the SB130, Yeti has introduced a mid travel trail destroyer that holds its own no matter where you are on the mountain. The frame’s 130 mm rear travel feels like so much more thanks to Yeti’s Switch Infinity suspension design.
It’s progressive enough to give you great compliance and tracking ability as you charge down the trail over rocks and roots, while still feeling bottomless when you take it off the drops. The 150 mm fork has plenty of confidence-inspiring cushion for huge hits and its progressive trail geometry ensures you’ve got agility, climbing capability, and descending chops wrapped into one.
We know it’s hard to find that quiver-killing, do-it-all mountain bike. It may not be possible, but the SB130 is about as close as it gets. Whether you’re looking for an enduro bike that climbs like a goat or a trail bike that throws down with the best, this Yeti has created a force to be reckoned with that we think riders everywhere will love.
2022 SB140: Trail & Park
Quick specs:
Front travel: 160 mm
Rear travel: 140 mm
Wheel size: 27.5 inch
Headtube angle: 65°
Seattube angle: 77°
Yeti SB140 Details:
The SB140 is all about fun. This bike wants to find the most creative way down and and the fastest way back up. If you spend your days on the trail looking for berms to rail and opportunities to get airborne, this is your bike.
The snappy handling derived from playful geometry makes the descents a blast but it’s not all about the downs with this bike. While the 65-degree head angle stays true to Yeti’s love of gravity, the 77-degree seat tube angle ensures you’ve got the position of power when it comes to head up.
The SB140 expects to leave the ground, and with 160mm of front travel and a bottomless-feeling Switch Infinity suspension system provides you will all the confidence needed to send it big. Add in some fast-rolling 27.5” wheels on 2.6” tires and you’ve got yourself a party rig. Just play responsibly, ‘cause you’ll be feeling like Superman on this bike.
2022 SB150: Enduro Race
Quick specs:
Front travel: 170 mm
Rear travel: 150 mm
Wheel size: 29 inch
Headtube angle: 64.5°
Seattube angle: 77°
Yeti SB150 Details:
Yeti slots the SB150 in as a pure bred enduro racing mountain bike, and it’s easy to see why. With 170mm of travel up front and 150 in back, this trail crusher has all the suspension you need to take on the most challenging courses in the world.
The frame is built to Yeti’s downhill standards, providing you with a level of strength that will stand up to the demands of any course. The Switch Infinity system plays a huge part in the way this bike is able to conquer terrain like no other while still pedaling efficiently and taking on the transfers with speed. FOX builds their linear system in order to achieve maximum durability and tunability.
Fast-rolling 29” wheels power through the chunkiest terrain and maintain superior levels of traction needed in high-stakes competitions. This bike is all about winning races, and once you climb aboard this rocket ship you’ll see exactly what we mean.
2022 SB165: Enduro & Freeride
Quick specs:
Front travel: 180 mm
Rear travel: 165 mm
Wheel size: 29 inch
Headtube angle: 63.5°
Seattube angle: 77°
Yeti SB165 Details:
The SB165 is built to shred the gnarliest trails out there. It’s an all-powerful trail bike that is equally at home on enduro courses. It’s backed by Yeti’s Downhill standards, which are some of the toughest in the entire industry.
This bike has plenty of features that make it the perfect bike for big terrain. The 63.5-degree head angle tube angle keeps things the geometry long and slack for taking on the steeps. There’s mounts for a chain guide that will keep dropped chains from hindering your performance.
180mm of front travel and 165mm in the back make this rig up for anything you’re brave enough to try. The Switch Infinity suspension system allows for a bottomless feel while still keeping the shock responsive on the smaller hits. At 27.5% progression, the SB165 is the most progressive bike Yeti makes.
27.5” wheels provide plenty of traction and confidence on the roughest terrain. So go ahead and let it rip. The SB165 will love you for it.
2022 160E: Enduro Race
Quick specs:
Front travel: 180 mm
Rear travel: 160 mm
Wheel size: 29 inch
Headtube angle: 64.5°
Seattube angle: 78°
Yeti 160E Details:
The Yeti 160E is the fastest electric mountain bike on the market, designed to race the toughest enduro courses on the world stage.
Whether your goal is to win a eMTB race, or you are looking to push the boundaries of what's possible on a bike, the 160E will give you the power and confidence to go bigger and ride harder than ever.
The Yeti 160E design has been years in the making, and they figured out a way to tweak their legendary Switch Infinity suspension system to be dialed in for a premium electric mountain bike.
2022 ARC: Hardtail Trail
Quick specs:
Front travel: 180 mm
Wheel size: 29 inch
Headtube angle: 67°
Seattube angle: 76°
Yeti ARC Details:
The Yeti ARC is back with a fresh take on what a hardtail mountain bike can do. It's perfect for rowdy singletrack, flowy pump tracks, and epic bikepacking adventures. Hardtails are incredibly responsive and fun, and the lack of rear suspension forces you to be extra intentional about your lines which in turn makes you a better rider.
Unless you're riding the hardest-hitting trails and enduro courses out there, there's almost nothing that the ARC can't handle. It's a super efficient climber with packed with the Yeti downhill chops you'd expect. The 130mm fork and 67 head tube angle keep you confident and in control at speed on fast, chunky descents.
The ARC responds to input faster than any full suspension bike can, giving it an agile, lively feel that's a blast to whip around.
There are plenty of hardtail converts that will tell you they won't go back to full squish any time soon, and once you throw a leg over the ARC and ride your favorite trails, you might just become one of them.
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Rider Height | 5'1 - 5'7" | 5'5 - 5'11" | 5'10 - 6'3" | 6'1" - 6'7" + |
Why you'll want a Yeti Mountain Bike
Yeti builds mountain bikes for hardcore riders who want the best riding mountain bikes on the planet.
They build their entire lineup out of two grades of carbon fiber frames, the Carbon and Turq series of frames, and all of their bikes are known as some of the smoothest, silkiest and fastest bikes on the downhill. Not only that, but they also climb amazingly well thanks to the amazing Switch Infinity Suspension that has been the darling of mountain bike writers since its release in 2014.
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