Product Description
Brand |
Yeti Cycles |
Category |
MOUNTAIN |
Seller |
Backcountry |
These days, mountain bikes are as good as they've ever been. Cross-country bikes make quick work of trails that would have been reserved for all-mountain bikes in years past, and longer travel enduro sleds can pedal almost as efficiently as short-travel trail bikes. But with all the variation in wheel sizes, geometry, and suspension designs, it can be tricky to find the right bike to suit your needs. Fortunately, there's one type of bike that excels at pretty much everything, whether it's epic rides on rugged backcountry terrain, hot laps at your local trail system, or a day of shredding jumps at your local bike park. That bike would be the mid-travel 29er class, and the Yeti SB130 Turq T2 X01 Eagle AXS Mountain Bike sits right at the front of the pack. This versatile trail bike that makes quick work of steep, technical trails, yet remains lively and playful on smoother singletrack, too. This means that everyone can get a piece of the fun regardless of your trail preference or riding style. Factor in its lightweight TURQ carbon construction, plush Switch Infinity platform with FOX Factory suspension, and SRAM's new XO1 Eagle AXS wireless drivetrain, and you have an ultra-capable bike that feels right at home on just about any trail. Longer and slacker continues to be the name of the game, and on the SB130 the numbers lean towards the trend of a more capable descending bike that can still pedal when it's time to earn your turn. Its 65. 5-degree headtube is a full degree slacker than the brands 5. 5, a bike that already pushed the boundaries of a long-travel 29er. Of course this contributes to unflappable stability when descending steep, technical terrain, but usually, a headtube angle so slack would be a bear on climbs and have lazy handling manners on the rest of the trail. This simply isn't the case with the SB130 as it employs a 44mm fork offset to bring the front wheel in closer to the rider so the contact patch is more aft than fore, for improved traction a...
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