The frame is compatible with some air shocks-with large linear springs like the Fox Float X2-for riders who want to cut a bit of weight, or prefer the greater adjustability of an air spring. The SB165’s significantly higher leverage rate progression percentage is designed specifically for the linear spring rate of a coil shock, or a large volume shock like the Float X2."Īll complete SB165s and frames come with a coil-spring shock-a Fox DHX2 or Vanilla. "More progression is not always better," said Zawistowski, "We want to be sure there is great small bump sensitivity, mid-stroke support, and bottom out resistance, while at the same time all travel is utilized when needed.
These bikes have a lower progression rate because they are designed for an air shock. For comparison, here are the progression rates of the other Yeti models SB100, 10-percent SB130, 12-percent SB150, 15-percent. "27.5-percent progression refers to the percentage change of leverage rate from the extended state to the compressed state, " Peter Zawistowski, Yeti's director of engineering., told Bicycling. It’s the most progressive shock rate of any Yeti. But while all other Yeti’s are optimized for air shocks, this bike gets a highly progressive-27.5 percent- coil-spring-optimized tune. The SB165 employs Yeti’s well-regarded Switch Infinity suspension like the rest of the brand’s line. It’s not longer/slacker/lower/steeper than everything out there (see matrix), but it is more so than most. Those geometry numbers push the SB165 to the more-progressive end of its competitive set. The SB165’s chainstays are 433mm (SB6, 442mm), and even though the SB165 has more travel at both ends, it’s bottom bracket is lower than the SB6’s (344.9 VS. Reach jumps significantly (reach size medium SB165, 460.1mm size medium SB6, 420.4mm), the 165’s head angle is 63.5 (with a 37.5mm offset fork) and seat angle is 77 degrees (SB6, 65.1 and 73.1 degrees). The SB165 has more travel (165mm of course) and comes with a 180mm fork (the SB6 had 157mm travel with a 170mm fork).
The tubes are straighter and crisper than Yeti’s previous models, and there’s room for a water bottle in the main triangle. The 165 shares the profile that Yeti unveiled in the SB100, and has since been incorporated into every model save the SB5 (there’s your hint if you’re wondering what the next new Yeti model might be). Spiritually, the SB165 is the successor to Yeti’s SB6 enduro bike, which launched in 2014 and was the oldest bike in Yeti’s line.īut the SB165 is so much bigger, longer, slacker than the SB6 it’s a completely different beast. The SB165 comes with a Fox X2 shock with 4-way adjustable damping. However, Conroy hinted that the SB165 might see race duty if the terrain calls for it. "The SB165 is made to handle the toughest, steepest terrain, which might not be inside the tape," said Controy, adding that it's designed for taking the most fun way down the mountain, which isn't always the same as the fastest way down.
The SB130 is a rip bike, as is the new SB165. Yeti's rip bikes are built for riders who prefer to take a more playful down the mountain. In Yeti's current line, the race bikes are the SB1oo, and the SB150. Race bikes are for riders who want to take the fastest way between two points. Yeti breaks its bikes into two categories-race and rip. The SB165 effectively replaces the SB6 in Yeti's line, a bike extensively raced by Yeti's superstar enduro racer Richie Rude, and much of the imagery accompanying the SB165 launch features Rude.īut according to Yeti's president Chris Conroy, the SB165 isn't an enduro race bike it's something else. It has a lot of travel-165mm with 180mm fork-and long, low, and slack geometry (its 63.5 degree head tube angle is about the same as a Santa Cruz V10 downhill race bike). On paper, Yeti's new SB165 looks like an enduro race bike.
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