And, yes, like the SB150 and the SB100, the SB130 has space for a water bottle in the main triangle.

Not the SB5 which was a 27.5 bike.I guess it depends how you want to look at it – if you view common wheel size as a hard requirement to count as a successor, you’re right. The shock is attached to the bike with a two-piece extender. Yeti’s new geometry changes the way the SB130 (and the SB150) steer. Yeti SB130. We expect these bikes and the riders who push limits to exceed expectations,” said Chris Conroy, Yeti Cycles’ president.The brand doesn’t want us to call it a quiver killer. Or you could think of it as a parallel link design, a-la the DW-Link design, but with a lower link that reverses its direction of rotation mid-stroke.Yeti offers the SB130 only with carbon frames (amusingly, the page for the SB130 on the Yeti website features a welding photo as one of the background images), but with two varieties of carbon layup. The base “C” carbon frame is offered on the three least-expensive complete builds, and the higher-end “Turq” frame comes in a couple hundred grams lighter, and is specced on the higher-end builds, as well as the frame-only option.The SB130 uses internal cable routing all around, a press-fit BB92 bottom bracket, and ISCG ‘05 tabs. I’ve taken this bike everywhere from Gap Creek to Tewantin and the Toowoomba DH track to find out. I meant that comparison in terms of intended use (which I think is very valid) but you are right that it’s not a perfectly direct carryover to a nearly identical bike either. It’s as playful and hoppy as you want to be, but it’s stable and solid when blasting through roots and rocks as well as along shale slides and steep cliffs.I rode it on 4,000- to 5,200-foot climbs. The sb130 was built to crush the biggest terrain. I found it to be a great balance, I could ride around flowy trail and all mountain tracks without feeling like I was trying to get a dragster around corners, the bike was nimble and fun. You've been subscribed to our newsletter.Already have an account with us?

No trail “too” anything. Replacing Yeti's hugely popular SB5.5, the SB130 made me a better rider. It would still be super capable, and you could just go with the “lunch ride” spec or the 150 if you needed more.The SB130 probably is a bit to the aggressive side of center when it comes to build (and geometry) among the class of 130mm travel bikes out there, but I think there’s absolutely a place for that.

The Aggressor is great for Rockies riding, but when wet fall weather descends on New England, I’ll swap for something with more traction in mud.Like all of its 2019 bikes, the SB130 is backed by Yeti’s no-BS Lifetime Warranty. Rather, Yeti talked about the SB130 in very similar ways to the SB5, and positioned it for similar use within their lineup. The 130 eats rocky climbs for breakfast, and laughs in the face of technical descents. Tohle je přesně kolo, za které budeš vděčný, ať už tě bude čekat celodenní stoupání na nejvyšší vrcholy nebo závodní víkend české enduro série. 2020 Yeti Cycles SB130 available with up to 48 months 0% finance and free U.K shipping to your front door. Our goal is to contenu to provide exelent service while keeping our staff an customers safe.130mm (5.1") Switch Infinity™ suspension perfection,Fox Float DPX2 Rear Shock with burly collet-axle mounting*,148mm Rear Axle Spacing in the fully-unified rear triangle,Internal carbon tubes ensure hassle-free routing of derailleur and seat post cables,ISCG-05 tabs for chainguide compatibility,Sizes: SM, M, L, XL - Fits riders 5’3” - 6’6”,We are operating by appointment only during our working hours. This new 29er is longer and slacker than many competing models and, like the longer-travel SB150, it can even hold a water bottle. (The TLR build does get a 36 Grip2 with 160 mm of travel; the other Turq builds come with the Fit4 fork, and the C builds all get a Performance version with the base Grip damper. The company split the SB5.5’s DNA into two very different machines.The SB150 is intended to excel on the steepest Enduro World Series tracks. On the other side, you can definitely feel how long it is when navigating steep, tight switchbacks. The brake lever’s clamp sits unusually far inboard, and has a small nub that rests against the bar to reduce flex, just inboard of the grip, preventing the brake lever from being moved further out. It’s easy to cut a bar down, but going the other way requires a swap, so going big makes it a little easier to set up to a rider’s preferences.

This new 29er is longer and slacker than many competing models and, like the longer-travel.With the introduction of the SB130, Yeti has rounded out its 29er line with three models that span cross-country, trail and enduro racing. For me, they feel appropriate for this bike’s intended use and I don’t find them that far off from 800 mm bars in terms of ride feel.

We say no one bike can rule all. We’ve tweaked the language to hopefully be a bit more clear on that. I’ve never ridden a mid-travel trail bike with such climbing prowess, the Yeti gets full marks from me in this department.The SB130 has been described as a capable descender, but with 130mm rear travel how hard can you push it?

It rewards aggressive riding and has a pretty efficient pedaling platform to help you get to the top of your favorite descents. Yeti also offers two “LR” (stands for “lunch ride”) builds for the SB130, the CLR and TLR, which bump up the rear travel to 137 mm via a longer-stroke shock, come with 160mm-travel forks, and include beefier brakes (Sram Codes) and tires (Exo+ casings, and a … The suspension of the SB130 allowed for predictable and consistent pedaling, even while smashing it into some rocks on punchy climbs and going well into its travel.

The Yeti just seems to pull itself over them naturally. For a lightweight and efficient chassis, this bike scarcely knows any downhill limits. Coming across a fast, rough traverse the bike held its geometry well as it used what travel was necessary, no more, no less.