Yeti SB140 | A Trail Ripper, But With a Flawed Spec
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2019
- Yeti's second 650b bike of 2019 is a 140mm-travel trail ripper. 2018 was the year of the 29er for Yeti, releasing the well-reviewed SB130 and SB150. This year, the Colorado company is bringing back 27.5in bikes, with the SB165 released earlier this month, and now the more trail-focussed SB140 has been announced.
The SB140 has - no prizes for guessing this - 140mm of rear wheel travel that’s teamed with a 160mm travel Fox 36 fork in all models. The head angle is 65 degrees and the effective seat angle is 77 degrees, nodding to its all-round trail bike intentions.
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What do you think to Yeti's new SB140? Let us know in the comments!
that was one of the better explanations of the switch infinity system i've ever heard.
Yes Seb! Get on their case about the low front ends, XL should be way more than ~4.5cm higher than the XS, considering the people on XL are over a foot taller than XS riders...
Perfect aggressive/fun all around bike!
$5,400 bikes should never have crap brakes, crap tires.
$7,500
I have this bike and it handles anything..sails down fort William wc track and glencoe black with ease
The 165,cyz dual crown is awesome!
I have the sb165 T3 it’s a beast
Not sure why this bike isn't considered a race bike. I smoke my times compared to my sb130 and the 140 handles everything my 150 can handle. Its the perfect bike.
you have a SB130 and prefer the 140? how did the 140 do on technical descents?
@@jtudawest I like it better on everything other than sitting in the saddle trying to get PRs. It seems the 130 is better at pedaling in the saddle otherwise the 140 is much better when you can be up maneuvering the bike around under you. If you dabble in enduro and want a one bike quiver get the 140 and if you dabble in XC and need a one bike quiver get the 130. The 130 doesn't change direction as fast and doesn't accelerate as fast. I find those two things much more essential in enduro over pedal efficiency. I might save one second on a straight with a 130 but will save multiple seconds over techy twisty terrain that requires the bike to be more agile.
@@derektaylor2845 Thanks for the in-depth response. I have a hardtail 29er so going with the 130 wouldnt have made sense. So now i have an SB140 on the way and your explanation just got me even more stoked. Shred on!
For the kind of terrain I currently ride, I think the Yeti sb140 would be perfect. However I would like to ride terrain that is better for the sb165
Hi seb, If you were to put a minion DHR or Assagi Trail + on the rear & 30 mm riser bar upfront that would make it more stable on the descending ! + Scram codeRsc 200 upfront & 180 rear ! Would that be now your talking ! One last question ! Was there any cable noise !!!
Cheers Andy.
I have a SB130 but I'm thinking about trying to do a trade in for a SB140 demo because I'm thinking 27.5 is going to be more fun cornering and in the air, thoughts?
yeah I felt the same riding an XL SB130. Needed higher bars and maybe a 30mm rise. Im 199cm tall :)
Just ordered a T1
My Dream garage: Ibis Ripley 2020 (for flowy/fast stuff+long pedal days), yeti sb140(I guess that or a spectral) (playful all around trail + learning new tricks etc), Canyon strive 2019 fast "Enduro"/trail bike having the versatility of the shapeshifter 🤪🤪 (I'm not a car person so I usually have to pedal/climb so I didn't add a heavier Enduro bike, but I'd love a commencal and/or the yeti sb 165 (I guess both, so a 29er and a 27.5 🤣)
D gmpdc and if you could only have one bike?
cherp cherp, that the sound of NOBODY asking, yeti suck, canyon suck
SB140 for sure
gotta be the 140 over 165 but if i had a choice i would 100% fo for a SB150- climbs like a shorter travel bike yet descends amazingly from flow trails ,where it is a little more sluggish that an 130/140 bike but still bearable, to steep rocky single track. Anyone agree??
I got one. Switching over from my Scott Genius and Scott Spark + has been difficulty especially on the climbs. Brakes do suck. Riser bars is a must. Kinda wish I stuck with Scott
I'm getting the SB140 in 1 week
Eric how is it?
Rich bro...
Can’t wait for sb140 lunch ride
Where was this filmed?
Which bike in the Yeti lineup is the closest to the SB5 in 27.5 wheels? I have a 2016 SB5 and am looking to upgrade just one notch. Thanks.
Er this one
I'd take the 140 and put my magura MT7's on there, change the rear tire and I'll be good. But I wouldn't pay the asking price for it - direct sales brands all the way.
Big pupils mate - hav you been on the hot sauce? :)
Looks like adderall
It seems pretty close to my Pivot Mach 5.5, I'll stick with it.
geometry wise its very different
Demoed both extensively. The 5.5 is way better IMO.
Im 194 CM tall. I have never purchased a bike that I didnt have to change the handlebar or stem. I have a box full of stems and handlebars.
Interesting point about the suspension matching up because the fork doesn't travel purely in the vertical plane. The rear doesn't either does it? It probably goes back a bit then up and back forward.
SB140 for me, never thought I'd want a Yeti...
Check out the new Jamis Portal before you pull the trigger.
@@stankacey1995 cheers, will do
Hmm, Pull everything off my sb6, install on sb140 frameset, along with 140mm 29er fork and wheel. HA! The final solution.
I might be buying that, but with a 150 fork!
SB140 is more of one-quiver so I prefer it more.
Hello try the polo machine 140
I love my SB5.5 and the infinity switch but for that price and components, I would rather wait for a YT Jeffsey, and use the rest for a trip ;)
You'd probably have to wait for a month or 9 :')
I feel the same way.
in EU they are in stock
In Brazil this price is forbiden.here in convercion of dólar goes to 30 tousand or more .
Where do people get the idea that this bike isnt made for racing. Every review says this bike can absolutely fly and crush every obstacle. What exactly are we looking for a bike to do in a race again?
Longer. Lower. Slacker.
I personally don't like all the geometry specs on these types of trail bikes. They look awesome.
Enduro, ok. But where's the in-between xc and enduro?
I don't have big mountains to go down where i live so maybe I'm just plain missing out. Just doesn't seem like a do it all bike when doing it all also means just riding a bike and having fun. Not racing.
But it does look awesome.
Check Canyon Neuron.
Maybe try a good hard tail??
I have a Felt Decree now and i love it. But i am considering a Vitus for a new hardtail just to play around with...
Agree completely. The focus has gone completely to the enduro side of “trail”, which most of don’t ride that often - if we’re honest.
5010? Tallboy? Pivot Trail 429? Specialized ST? There are a ton of bikes out there for what you’re looking for. This is still a trail bike, albeit a big trail bike that can hang with the enduro sleds. A great all-rounder for those of us that do have those bigger features but don’t race and sometimes ride more mellow stuff too. My rig is similar- V3 Bronson- does it all, still poppy and fun and can ride from more mellow trails around home to trails around house in mountains with big gnar to bike parks. If you don’t have mountains sounds like a road trip is in order? If you ever out western Maryland/PA/VA/ West Virginia hmu and we’ll ride some nice gnarly singletrack.
WHAT WAS THE "FLAWED SPEC"?? Junk brakes?
And tires I think.
Stan Kacey and price
The brakes (Guide Ultimate). Should be Code RSC.
A Yeti SB-140 I was going to buy read "Made in Vietnam." I won't spend $7,000 on a bike made in Vietnam. I'd much rather buy my new ride "Made in The USA." Now I'm looking @ a Guerrilla!
2:35 it obviously says "rsc" and not ultimate SMH
The brakes do look inadequate
Save 5 grand and buy a two year old Giant trance advanced 27.5 on e-bay, it will do 90% of what this bike can do and wont put most of us in debt for doing it
I guarantee you a 2 year old giant, definitely won't do 90 percent what this can do.
Not if I had ridden that Giant for two years- you’d get a beater that’d be outclassed everywhere. Lol.
...with a terribly sore lower back thanks to limited reach and crazy shallow seat angle. Hence why im selling.
or buy an YT jeffsy 27.5 in carbon for a price of this bikes frame
I don’t know why people always say “It’s soo expensive” all the time, this bike is cheaper blah blah, shut up! No one cares! Every thread! Fark! Get over it!
Its expensive
Very hefty price for what you get for it... looks are good though. But not worth paying that amount extra for it... I bought a Canyon Strive for that reason.
Who cares about tires and bar ?
Most will put their favourites on anyway.
Too expensive
So what’s the flawed spec, the brakes? And a tire.
Built mine "custom"... T2 based, but with Code RSC brakes & 200mm front rotor. Tried DHRII/DHF...but switched back to Recon/Forkaster 2.6 w/ cushcore. Stopping power, low pressure grip + flat protection. Makes this thing a beast. Love mine!
It's basically a superbike version of a Canyon Spectral I feel.
except you don't have to deal with shitty canyon warrenty
@@JPBallschmider honestly, with the new warranty 4life on both frame and the infinity link, they totally won me, with that warranty you can get a bike at this price point being middle class, without being in constant fear of breaking something
D gmpdc exactly, that’s why I will never go rider direct, too much fear of getting screwed without a shop to support me
D gmpdc I was talking about canyons shitty warranty, not yetis earlier
Currently dealing with "Canyon's shitty warranty" for a broken chainstay and seatstay, seems to be working fine.
so the other Yeti's are all designed for racing? how many people you figure actually race bicycles? i bet it's less than 1% of all Yeti buyers.
Oh yeah because the company that makes bikes for racing doesn't know anything about a regular bike right? 😆🤣😂
Expensive yes... but it's a Yeti 😍
Basically the same bike as the Ibis HD4, Santa Cruz Bronson V3, and many other bikes... Just 2 years later, but that's OK, because Dentists also rides 27.5 bikes.
Switch infinity tho climbs like a goat on roidz
@@kylejohnson8398 , it is a pretty good climber, I prefer DW-links though, and this is just nitpicking. At the end of the day though, I will take the simplicity of the Lower-Link VPP Santa Cruz Bicycles over all of them.
I guess dentists are just smarter... 27.5 is for fun and 29 is for roll over and speed. Pretty simple.
@@flacktastic21 , your simple summary is spot on. I basically said the same thing in my 11 minute "Ripmo vs. BronsonV3 vs. Megatower vs. Scott Gambler" Video.
I can’t decide between the sb140, sb150, and sb165 😩
So, a newer version of the Magic Link from Kona. Except, they want $7k for a bike with a crap kit? No thanks. I'll stick with my Kona.
The YT Jeffsy Pro. $5000
Those are steep prices! I've never paid that much even for a car!
Kcducttaper1 you gotta loosen the wallet. Lol
rule nr. 1 for biker: your bike is more expensive than your car :D
@@janmalovec3462 I certainly adhered to that rule for years! Just not with a $7,500 bike. :D
Over priced boutique nonsense. Don't get me wrong it's a nice bike but nothing special for the spec.
And your alternative?
@@TheHumbleRoots Many alternatives that are just as capable. I rode the 2019 model at a Tredz demo day along with most other brands and walked away with an Orbea Occam. Just as quick and just as much fun but 2 grand less.
Good thing im not that tall, i guess tall people had it hard eh
When ever I've ridden SRAM brakes they feel underpowered even the codes. They felt less powerful than Shimano slx 2 pot brakes.
Own a 2018 SB5 and demoed the SB140. Thoughts on sb140
Fox 36 is overkill
Reach felt shorter, needed riser bars for sure and maybe 10mm longer stem
Cannot believe they now have a black stanchion performance version of the switch infinity. Lame.
They did fix the weak triangle of the SB5, but the chainstay is longer and makes the bike less playful
Brakes were lame
Tires were awful
Overall it felt clunky, heavy and less dialed than SB5
I've owned both. SB5 is an absolute pile of shit comparted to the SB140. Not even slightly comparable on any type of terrain. I ride everyday on tough terrain. Seriously, the SB5 would be a great girls bike.
The chainstay is not longer on the SB 140 over the SB5. Instead, it's shorter.
140
Everyone who can't afford it will start commenting how expensive it is, and how other bikes are better, but deep inside they just want a Yeti.
it really bores the crap out of me to read this kind of comments under EVERY new bike-video that comes out. blablabla canyon, blablabla yt, blabla i can buy a car for those prices and so on... you know the drill
Just get a bronson
ridiculous pricing and to be superseeded by next years model what a wasteful ego driven society we have become :(
Not so! I rode my '99 URT Klein and my '08 DW Link Iron Horse last week and realized how *much better* bikes have become over the years because every year they get a *little better*
@@furion.. maybe so, but if the bike is so much better than the previous years version then why didnt they do that in the first place. also as a consumers we need to take back control of the pricing ethics that bike manufacturers are using, I would never pay over £4k for any mountain bike im also betting that for under 4k i would get a very capable bike
@@stuartarmstrong4650 What you're asking is like asking,
"Why didn't Ford release the GT 350 Cobra in 1920?"
@@furion.. if you want to to keep paying super high prices for a bicycle and make this a truly elitist sport be my guest
@@stuartarmstrong4650 Well I work hard and $ave so I can buy what I like.
I didn't go XTR or XX1, I went with XO1 because I didn't see the benefit of spending so much more for almost the identical ride,
but I did buy a $3500 frame and $3000 wheels because they ride better and I like them.
I'd encourage everyone to $ave until they can afford what they really want - instead of compromising and always wishing they would have spent more,
however,
I don't think people should waste money stupidly.
Research, do your homework & make certain that you're not wasting money on fluff.
It's all relative, if I bought a $100 fishing pole I'd feel like I wasted $100 because I dislike fishing, but I spent $8800 on a bike because I love it.
Canyon Spectral is better spec and much cheaper
Peter Briganti nonsense. The Canyon and YT have won their fair share of bike of the tests etc. The Yeti is great, but you can get a ripper of a bike for substantially less money,and for the average trail rider, buying the yeti is not going to turn you into a riding God. Also, more maintenance for the SI system. I ride a Giant Trance, all £2,600 of it. Alloy frame, Taiwanese. I’m no riding hero, but I regularly pass Yeti riders on my trails. If you have the spare cash, great, buy the Yeti, go ride. But don’t tell me the Canyon’s and YT’s are a worse bike cuz they are cheaper.
They have suspension designs that are inferior to SI... Not saying that makes them worth the price though.
Not a fan of the lazy paint job.
Absolute bargain, great value!
Pienimusta
That’s what I payed for my Yamaha FZ6 so even when I like it very much think it’s overpriced
Said no one ever about a Yeti.
Absolutely sarc, great comment!
165 no question. I don’t understand why anyone would buy a small yeti bike. $5399+ for a bike with little travel??? I don’t get it, give me the most capable bike you have. I will trim weight off myself b4 sacrificing suspension. I see the 130 140 and 150 and I’m just like what a waste of carbon!
The 150 and the 165 will make many trails that are fun, pretty lame and boring... Bigger isn't always better... Yes, I know from experience.
Depends on the terrain my friend. If it’s flatter and flowy without gnar, a ride on a 165 is gonna be dreadful.
Its fucking expensive. Anyone interested in my liver? LOL.
PLEASE kill the crappy music. Please.
sb 165
7000 dollars is not a cheap bike ? 3000 is not a cheap bike ...
There is no need for carbon fibre
🤣😂🤣
Nope. SB5C is the answer
For those that are pretentious you’ve found your bike
Nobody buys 27.5 bikes.
so everybody buys 26 or 29 then?
😂😂😂
15 week lead time on Santa Cruz 5010...and no one buys 27.5? Lol
No one buys your BS...