Yes me too, back then. But nowadays this isn’t the Yeti any more both of us drooled over… The only thing in common is the brand name. That’s all. You could write ANY other name on these frames today…it wouldn’t make a difference. The original company was sold long ago and the people who made Yeti what it was …are long gone. Similar to KLEIN…when Trek bought it and the company went straight „down hill“. As it’s often the case when the founder(s) sell or leave for any reason.
It really does feel special, and frikking fast, even when you're not pushing it hard. Interesting to see a few more 'meh' reviews from others who want lighter or slacker. I certainly get their point, but it really sucked me into how it rode rather than just getting hung up on numbers.
I agree. Rode mine for the first time and it is all the things you describe and insanely stable at speed which is surprising for a short travel bike. Details are buttoned up on the frame too. Unreal, people are going to hate on the bike bc its a Yeti …so let em. Once you ride it you’ll understand why they did what they did.
Best yeti bike 🚲. I have ridden most of the yeti bikes and for trails and 115 is the best standout but a bit crampt. Very popular in New Zealand. And fun 🤩. Very fast and medium to low speeds and light but strong. New 120 looks even better
@@GuyKesTV In size Large SB 115 effective top tube is 631.3 and on the SB120 it's 625. So apples to apples, when seated and pedaling the SB 120 will feel shorter and more cramped than SB 115, no? Descending and standing SB 120 will feel more capable having slacker HT and 'more' bike out in front of you due to the much longer front center measurement. Hard to compare bikes just based on reach measurement nowadays.
Another brilliant review Guy! I bought my Tallboy 4 based on your review, so now you have me thinking about this new Yeti! Is it as soft/supple in the rear shock in the first bit of travel as the Tallboy? It sounds like it's a more efficient pedaler too? I've been waiting for Yeti and Pivot to go to a threaded BB and now this bike looks like a beautiful re-design and genesis of the SB-115. Thanks again for a great review!
It's a phenomenal climber. IIRC, it climbed the furthest when ridden in the Pink Bike Impossible Bike Challenge. I like hard, techy climbs and have an Epic Evo and a big thumbs up from me. It's also remarkably good DH too.
Hey Walter, like Jeremy says Epic Evo is definitely the one to go for on climbs and blue trails. Superlight frame but still great fun on flow trails. m.th-cam.com/video/OTrAA7OPZ4c/w-d-xo.html Massive respect for getting into MTB at 70 too fella, proper inspiring 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@GuyKesTV My Evo gets ridden on some seriously techy, very steep and/or rocky natural Peak District trails that sometimes mates with massive tyres and bigger suspension struggle with. The only place I don't prefer it to other bikes oddly enough, is on a man made blue trail. 😄 'Blue Steel' in Lady Cannings on edge of Sheffield.
Great review. Tanks! I've had a few SB's ... the 130, 150, 5.5, 4.5 and a 5. How active is the rear suspension - is it active over small bumps like the 150 or 5.5 or firm like the 130?
Hello Guy. Thank you for the great review. Probably ideal for me. I’m at that funny height where some XLs fit me and others are huge. What height are you please and how did the L feel?
@@GuyKesTV thanks Guy, really helpful. BTW, loved your review of the Silva Spectra. I tested a pre-production sample and gave feedback on all the points that you did.
TB3 is one of my all time favourite bikes. Wasn’t totally convinced by the TB4 but hopefully getting some time on the TB5 in the next couple of weeks. The changes they’ve made look really promising too.
Definitely prefer the Yeti over the 910 which I didn't feel totally gelled together. It's a lot more expensive though and heavier. Top Fuel I've only ridden in the heavier alloy spec so can't comment overall. It was crazy lively for a 14.5kg bike though and the suspension is excellent so I'd expect it to be close between that and the Yeti. Hopefully getting a carbon TF to test shortly so I'll obviously update soon as I can.
@@GuyKesTV Thank you very much for your response. I thinking about buying Top Fuel 9.8 (2022) which is currently in sale for about 5700 Euro. Spark 910 looks good on paper, but I'm personally not sold on the TwinLoc system. I'm not racing, so I don't feel any need lock-on. SB-120 looks crazy good, but very premium.
@@chaosriddenone1037did you get it? I got a TF 9.8XT for myself this past Christmas since it was on sale locally for just $4,220 and I absolutely love it. I have tried this yeti also since my friend has one and it is fanatic as well! I myself cannot say which is better as both are incredible. 😊
Thought of a new drinking game when watching one of the Morrocan videos. Take a sip every time Guy says 'proper/properly' or 'real/really'. This video would get folk pretty drunk. 😀
@@GuyKesTV I remember 'get in, get over' during the Ragley Marley video - still one of my favourites as it was research for my first 'proper' mountain bike! PS. My new Canyon Spectral 29 AL arrives this week!
The Stumpy looks better on paper: Lighter, more travel, better spec. I feel the Switch Infinity suspension is far better though and the frame feels a lot more alive. I worked with a test Stumpjumper for months and just couldn’t get it feeling how I wanted: m.th-cam.com/video/DB_ESVc31cw/w-d-xo.html
Wasn’t totally convinced by the TB4 but hopefully getting some time on the TB5 in the next couple of weeks. The changes they’ve made look really promising too. I’ll obviously throw up a comparison soon as I get one.
@@GuyKesTV sounds good.. I’ll look out for more info. The SB120 sounds as tho’ it does everything really well.. Let’s see what TB5 brings. Maybe a stronger descender?
how is the cable rattle on it? have they sussed the quietness of the bike with these new clamps? certainly didnt hear to much in your video - hopefully its stealthy quiet
30lb trail oriented bike with 66.5 HA? Sounds confused to me. Sorry just don't see anything groundbreaking here. I feel other brands would have been killed for this
Totally agree up to the point you factor in just how good the suspension is. It really does feel next level compared to almost all the standard suspension systems out there. Same applies to the Evil Following but I feel the Yeti pedals better but flows just as well. No doubt a Marin Rift Zone would run it very close for a fraction of the price and I loved the Norco Optic I had until the main pivot wore a hole in the frame 😬
10 grand for the spec is outrageous price. In my neck of the woods 11 grand gets you S-Works Turbo Levo SL with Kashima. But it sounds like one hell of a bike. I would be up for a light ebike SB120. Tired from those heavy hitting 160 mm ebikes, lighter and nimbler wouldn’t hurt. Especially if Yeti managed ot in 10 K.
Nah, the wait was over two years ago when the new Pivot Trail 429 came out. It's lighter, more nimble, climbs just as well, & is more capable without having to increase the fork. You also don't have to load the front tire as much (yeah this one is a little better than the other Yetis, but still a Yeti). If you want an even more capable short-travel trail bike for the downhills, get the Tallboy. But if you are a big Yeti fan, go for it and be happy.
It's almost 2023. Can we have POV footage with perhaps a camera with some actual stabilization..or a gimbal? This is nauseating and unwatchable. Sorry, had to tune out
Been a fan of Yeti since I started reading the MTB mags in 1990, glad to see they're still around
Yes me too, back then. But nowadays this isn’t the Yeti any more both of us drooled over… The only thing in common is the brand name. That’s all. You could write ANY other name on these frames today…it wouldn’t make a difference. The original company was sold long ago and the people who made Yeti what it was …are long gone. Similar to KLEIN…when Trek bought it and the company went straight „down hill“. As it’s often the case when the founder(s) sell or leave for any reason.
@@bikemike1118 So, you're suggesting that the Yeti bikes of the past three years are worse performers than the offerings from ex.: 1991-1993-?
@@William.Driscoll …read my comment above again slowly so that you may understand it eventually what I wanted to say. Thx.
My dream bike. Really enjoyed the review and others you do. Keep up the brilliant work. Cheers
Thanks Dan
Like riding your auntie. Perhaps the best bike line any of us have ever ever heard. Nothing like an honest perspective!
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You've got some skills on those rocky ascents Guy. Chapeau Sir!
Have to hand it to the bike for how smooth it looked. Day before had been a fight
Threaded BB!!!!!
I know right! Finally 🙏🏻
They are quality bikes for sure.
It really does feel special, and frikking fast, even when you're not pushing it hard. Interesting to see a few more 'meh' reviews from others who want lighter or slacker. I certainly get their point, but it really sucked me into how it rode rather than just getting hung up on numbers.
@@GuyKesTV Yeah they defo ride well ;-)
I agree. Rode mine for the first time and it is all the things you describe and insanely stable at speed which is surprising for a short travel bike. Details are buttoned up on the frame too. Unreal, people are going to hate on the bike bc its a Yeti …so let em. Once you ride it you’ll understand why they did what they did.
Best yeti bike 🚲. I have ridden most of the yeti bikes and for trails and 115 is the best standout but a bit crampt. Very popular in New Zealand. And fun 🤩. Very fast and medium to low speeds and light but strong. New 120 looks even better
That’s how I felt about the 115 too. The 120 is next level.
I really like the Merida 120 as a fast down county bike, very underrated and capable
@@octodadmtbmartyrichards2862 That's good to hear as I've got one coming in for review very soon.
@@GuyKesTV In size Large SB 115 effective top tube is 631.3 and on the SB120 it's 625. So apples to apples, when seated and pedaling the SB 120 will feel shorter and more cramped than SB 115, no? Descending and standing SB 120 will feel more capable having slacker HT and 'more' bike out in front of you due to the much longer front center measurement. Hard to compare bikes just based on reach measurement nowadays.
Guy - Another great review. cheers Go Spurs
The first 2 minutes of the review tell us all we need to know. Thank you.
Yeah, you’re not wrong. The rest is just numbers and rambling justification 🤣
@@GuyKesTV the voices telling you, you need another bike and why, it happens to the best of us.
Pick mine up next week! Great review.🤘❤️🤘
Great review🥂
Which bike you enjoy riding more Specialized chisel or yeti sb-120 ? Want one of those two for climbing and trail riding
Another brilliant review Guy! I bought my Tallboy 4 based on your review, so now you have me thinking about this new Yeti! Is it as soft/supple in the rear shock in the first bit of travel as the Tallboy? It sounds like it's a more efficient pedaler too? I've been waiting for Yeti and Pivot to go to a threaded BB and now this bike looks like a beautiful re-design and genesis of the SB-115. Thanks again for a great review!
On your name drops you forgot nate hills!..legend!!
Sorry yes, Nate is a total legend
Is the epic evo close on climbing. For a novice 170lb 70 year old on blue trails. Riding trails short up and downs.
Thanks for another great review
It's a phenomenal climber. IIRC, it climbed the furthest when ridden in the Pink Bike Impossible Bike Challenge.
I like hard, techy climbs and have an Epic Evo and a big thumbs up from me.
It's also remarkably good DH too.
Hey Walter, like Jeremy says Epic Evo is definitely the one to go for on climbs and blue trails. Superlight frame but still great fun on flow trails. m.th-cam.com/video/OTrAA7OPZ4c/w-d-xo.html Massive respect for getting into MTB at 70 too fella, proper inspiring 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@GuyKesTV My Evo gets ridden on some seriously techy, very steep and/or rocky natural Peak District trails that sometimes mates with massive tyres and bigger suspension struggle with.
The only place I don't prefer it to other bikes oddly enough, is on a man made blue trail. 😄 'Blue Steel' in Lady Cannings on edge of Sheffield.
Great review. Tanks! I've had a few SB's ... the 130, 150, 5.5, 4.5 and a 5. How active is the rear suspension - is it active over small bumps like the 150 or 5.5 or firm like the 130?
active like the 150 with a slightly more fluid/flexible frame.
How would you compare the sb120 vs Santa Cruz v5 Tallboy? I’m trying to get my hands on either one!
Pleasure to ride your auntie…. Cannot stop laughing…. Thank you for your review mate!
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Hello Guy. Thank you for the great review. Probably ideal for me. I’m at that funny height where some XLs fit me and others are huge. What height are you please and how did the L feel?
Glad it helped Tim. I’m 180cm / 5’ 11” and run 74.5 BB centre to saddle top.
@@GuyKesTV thanks Guy, really helpful. BTW, loved your review of the Silva Spectra. I tested a pre-production sample and gave feedback on all the points that you did.
How does it compare to the Tallboy 3 or 4 ?
TB3 is one of my all time favourite bikes. Wasn’t totally convinced by the TB4 but hopefully getting some time on the TB5 in the next couple of weeks. The
changes they’ve made look really promising too.
How do you think this compares to the Whyte 120 you loved so much?
You had a chance to test both Scott Spark 910 and Trek Top Fuel. How does SB-120 stack compared to them? Thanks for great review as always!
Definitely prefer the Yeti over the 910 which I didn't feel totally gelled together. It's a lot more expensive though and heavier. Top Fuel I've only ridden in the heavier alloy spec so can't comment overall. It was crazy lively for a 14.5kg bike though and the suspension is excellent so I'd expect it to be close between that and the Yeti. Hopefully getting a carbon TF to test shortly so I'll obviously update soon as I can.
@@GuyKesTV Thank you very much for your response. I thinking about buying Top Fuel 9.8 (2022) which is currently in sale for about 5700 Euro. Spark 910 looks good on paper, but I'm personally not sold on the TwinLoc system. I'm not racing, so I don't feel any need lock-on. SB-120 looks crazy good, but very premium.
@@chaosriddenone1037did you get it? I got a TF 9.8XT for myself this past Christmas since it was on sale locally for just $4,220 and I absolutely love it. I have tried this yeti also since my friend has one and it is fanatic as well! I myself cannot say which is better as both are incredible. 😊
Sold me 😂 So so tempted
Glad they didn’t run the cables through the headset
Too bad they didn't do a Lunch Ride version with 140mm Fox 34 fork
What do you think of the maxxis aggressor tyre?
Thought of a new drinking game when watching one of the Morrocan videos. Take a sip every time Guy says 'proper/properly' or 'real/really'.
This video would get folk pretty drunk. 😀
🤣🤣🤣 proper guilty
@@GuyKesTV I remember 'get in, get over' during the Ragley Marley video - still one of my favourites as it was research for my first 'proper' mountain bike! PS. My new Canyon Spectral 29 AL arrives this week!
@@hambo76 🤣 There'll always be stuff I say way too much 🤦♂Awesome news about the bike though, that's going to be a ripper!
@@GuyKesTV I love the saying, I've even adopted it on the trails! Yeah can't wait to get riding on it :)
How does it compare to the Trek Top Fuel ?
How does it compare to a specialized stumpjumper?
The Stumpy looks better on paper: Lighter, more travel, better spec. I feel the Switch Infinity suspension is far better though and the frame feels a lot more alive. I worked with a test Stumpjumper for months and just couldn’t get it feeling how I wanted: m.th-cam.com/video/DB_ESVc31cw/w-d-xo.html
@@GuyKesTV But how about the Stumpy Evo which you properly seemed to like? Unlike the non-Evo model.
Tallboy or SB120?
Wasn’t totally convinced by the TB4 but hopefully getting some time on the TB5 in the next couple of weeks. The changes they’ve made look really promising too. I’ll obviously throw up a comparison soon as I get one.
@@GuyKesTV sounds good.. I’ll look out for more info. The SB120 sounds as tho’ it does everything really well.. Let’s see what TB5 brings. Maybe a stronger descender?
how is the cable rattle on it? have they sussed the quietness of the bike with these new clamps? certainly didnt hear to much in your video - hopefully its stealthy quiet
Super quiet
30lb trail oriented bike with 66.5 HA? Sounds confused to me. Sorry just don't see anything groundbreaking here. I feel other brands would have been killed for this
Totally agree up to the point you factor in just how good the suspension is. It really does feel next level compared to almost all the standard suspension systems out there. Same applies to the Evil Following but I feel the Yeti pedals better but flows just as well. No doubt a Marin Rift Zone would run it very close for a fraction of the price and I loved the Norco Optic I had until the main pivot wore a hole in the frame 😬
Oh yeah.
Guy - How old are those rock walls?
switch infinity is cool but just another part to maintain and break. Keep it simple...
10 grand for the spec is outrageous price. In my neck of the woods 11 grand gets you S-Works Turbo Levo SL with Kashima. But it sounds like one hell of a bike. I would be up for a light ebike SB120. Tired from those heavy hitting 160 mm ebikes, lighter and nimbler wouldn’t hurt. Especially if Yeti managed ot in 10 K.
Nah, the wait was over two years ago when the new Pivot Trail 429 came out. It's lighter, more nimble, climbs just as well, & is more capable without having to increase the fork. You also don't have to load the front tire as much (yeah this one is a little better than the other Yetis, but still a Yeti). If you want an even more capable short-travel trail bike for the downhills, get the Tallboy. But if you are a big Yeti fan, go for it and be happy.
Looks fantastic but far too expensive for the average Joe which is a shame! 😥
Just noticed that on Ibis’s website, they are running a special on their new Ripley V4S XO1’s-$6999!
Can we start a GoFund Me to get Guy some video stabilization? I almost puked! lol. But a great video nontheless.
Yeah sorry, I don't know what happened on this one. It's a GP10 running super boost stabilisation but its going nuts on some sections sorry
th-cam.com/video/DiBAd8fUu9U/w-d-xo.html isn't that a Billy Joel song lyric?
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Well somebody is excited. 😂😂. It’s just a bike.
It's almost 2023. Can we have POV footage with perhaps a camera with some actual stabilization..or a gimbal? This is nauseating and unwatchable. Sorry, had to tune out
He spent all his money on the bike. New Go Pro next year.