The yeti sb 66 is one of yeti s newer bikes and has been marketed as the ultimate trail bike. The sb 66 was the first bike to include yeti s patented switch technology suspension. These numbers are quickly becoming status quo for this type of bike. Reviews, ratings, specifications, weight, price and more for the 20 yeti sb66 alloy race.
The light weight of the framecoupled with our new switch technology makes this one of. Yeti cycles bike lineup for 2019 introducing the new sb150. The bulk of this weight is due to the casing to house the switch technology pivot point. The midtier c series carbon frame has a claimed weight of 6. Yeti released its innovative new 150mm trail bike using the novel switch. The new bike its built into still delivers their classic, sweet handling, highspeed crosscountry slant on longtravel riding, but the extra weight of. Yeti isnt exactly known for their inexpensive bikes, and its the same story with the sb100. The first 6 in 66 designates the wheel size, 26, and the second 6 represents the amount of travel, which is 6 inches. The yeti sb66 carbon frame is significantly lighter in weight but is still on the heavier side of carbon frames. Yeti sb66, ok to build up for all day rides for a cross country rider.
Building a bike that can do it all is a tough task, but the sb 66 carbon pulls it off pretty. Jun 06, 2011 finally, at sea otter, yeti lifted the veil on its latest trail bike, the sb 66. Since richie rudes back to back overall ews wins in 2015 and 2016 the sb6 has become one of the most sought after enduro bikes in the world. To save weight the yeti uses saint brake calipers with xtr levers. Somewhat hidden inside the split seat tube and rear.
It climbs with the unflinching prowess of a fullon xc race bike. The yeti sb66 carbon race is for those who love the smaller 26 wheels, but demand uncompromising performance. And true to the old adage, what goes up must come down, the sb 66 is a truly inspired descender. Yeti sb66c carbon race mountain bike 2014, xl the pros.
Yeti sb 66 enduro bike that jared graves rode to to bronze. First came the sb66, a sixinch travel 26er that felt even t. Yeti cycles 600 corporate circle, unit d golden, co 80401 888. Medium frame fox 36 float r stans flow on hope pro 2 evos conti barron 2. Yeti cycles is a highend mountain bike manufacturer. The sb5 is perhaps yeti s most versatile allmountain bike. The sixinch travel yeti sb 66 c expands on the quickly building reputation of yeti s switch technology suspension by adorning it with a weight dropping and stiffnessenhancing carbon. And in tight turns, it wasnt as maneuverable as the agile sb66though after sending it off the highspeed booters at the end of our test track. Yeti sb 66 enduro bike that jared graves rode to to bronze at the 20 worlds duration. Despite yetis trailbike nomenclature, the super bikes alloy frame is no lightweight, at least comparatively speaking. By going from metal to fibers, yeti was able to drop an impressive pound and a half off of the frame. At home outside the tape and trusted on the lines where mistakes cant happen. From the rocky descents of yeti s local dirt in golden, colorado to your favorite local trail, the sb66 c is eager to please. Two years in the shop and on the trails and the result is yeti s new sixinch sb 66.
In my opinion theres no better bike of that generation than the 66, absolutely loved that bike and had many koms on accents and descents including a dh out of 16000 odd etc. Nov 04, 2020 the sb 66 continues yeti s characteristically slack and low geometry with a 67 degrees head tube angle onedegree slacker than the 575 and a. Down to a claimed 6pounds, the sb66 carbon is a full carbon frame, including the rear triangle, which equates to less unsprung weight. This nimble trailbike features a lightweight, rugged carbon mainframe and swingarm, and a race tuned fox suspension for awesome control when things get dicey. The suspension system, although complex is reasonably easy to tune, for pick and place riding the yeti sb66 responds instantaneously, something aided by the lightweight. Jun 07, 2011 yeti sb 66 on a sunny day in early april, the crew at yeti brought together select media sources to have have a look at their all new sb 66 bike and suspension platform. The sb 66 carbon has lost over a pound in body fat from its prediser, the sb 66 alloy, as well as gain 10% in stiffness. The outer race needs to be tapped in carefully to ensure it is seated all the way to the stops. Building a bike that can do it all is a tough task, but the sb66 carbon pulls it off. The sb66 came to us as a bare frame a blank canvas opening up amazing potential to build the sweetest bike ever. Its time to recalibrate your gray matter with whats happening in racing today. The lineup has lost a few bikes but there is also a new introduction the 2019 yeti sb150. The story about the bike is the linkage, called switch technology. Feb 11, 20 despite yetis trailbike nomenclature, the super bikes alloy frame is no lightweight, at least comparatively speaking.
Enduro max angular contact bearings fill the bores and offer ultratight. The suspension was surprisingly pedal friendly even with the shock under sprung for my weight note the oring position. The sb 66 is the culmination of over two years of development which has resulted in what you see here. It climbs like a champ and was pretty unlimited in its capabilities on the downhill. There is one minor shortcoming, however, for some riders. Yeti, a mountain bike company based in colorado, shook the mountain bike world with their sb66. For the last set, i prised off the bearing dust cover and flooded it 9and the bush with 3in1 oil. Yeti employees referred to it as the superbike, because its capable of everything from long crosscountry missions to aggressive trail riding and even light duty downhill riding. Loads of people ride spds on long travel bikes, most pro dh racers use them. On one hand, kudos to yeti for opting to avoid pigeonholing the sb4. Would the yeti sb66 build up ok for this, or is it to much for this sort of riding. Jul 09, 2011 the sb 66 is a huge technological jump for yeti and puts them right at the top of the highly competitive trailenduro category skip to view product specifications yeti s new super bike, the sb. Bicycle blue book has temporarily disabled all peer to peer listings.
The sb 66 carbon rocks yeti s switch technology that uses the first 100mm of its travel for small bumps, then opens up on bigger hits without any platforming or fancy tricks needed. The sb, of course, stands for super bike, and the 66 represents 26 inch wheels with six inches of travel in the suspension. Yetis sb66 is the coloradobased companys take on creating the ultimate. Hit compare to see this yeti sidebyside with your bike. Stiff, light, fast and obscenely fun on the downhills, the sb66c has other allmountain bikes rereading their resumes and wincing. Carefully inspected and certified, this yeti 2014 yeti sb66c carbon race is priced right and guaranteed to be the bike youve been seeking. Jun 23, 2011 peatys steel city downhill mtb race 2019 duration.
The sixinch travel yeti sb 66 c expands on the quickly building reputation of yetis switch technology suspension by adorning it with a weight dropping and. Its completely independent of pedaling forces or rider weight, so it works whether youre mashing the pedals or hard on the brakes. Sep 16, 20 decked out in xtror in this case, a custom x0 buildand a dropper post, the carbon incarnation of yetis super bike weighs less than 26 pounds, yet packs 6 inches of squish. Its not just weight has been improved upon, the stiffness of the f. Im not a neutral observer since i really only considered bikes from yeti when shopping for a new ride this isnt colorado so yeti s are still not ubiquitous here, but i loved the sb 66. The allcarbon front and rear triangles connect to a carbon upper link and the switch infinity guts just above the bottom bracket, which coincidentally helps give the bike a low and centralized center of gravity. The latest version, the yeti sb6c, is much lighter which makes it a lot more competitive for true allmountain riders. Decked out in xtror in this case, a custom x0 buildand a dropper post, the carbon incarnation of yetis super bike weighs less than 26 pounds, yet packs 6 inches of squish. Yeti cycles sb 66 carbon all mountain full suspension user. The sb150 is a long travel 29er and it is replacing the ever so popular sb5. Yeti sb 66 enduro bike that jared graves rode to to bronze at. Sep 20, 2011 with yeti s heritage, i just assumed that the 66 would be everything they promised and maybe even more and i wasnt far off.
Yeti sb 66 on a sunny day in early april, the crew at yeti brought together select media sources to have have a look at their all new sb 66 bike and suspension platform. Yeti s lr series represents what the brands own employees spec on their lunch ride bikes, so the sb5 turq lr x01 eagle race complete mountain bike is not only specd like a race bike, but its tires are a little smaller, its fork is a little longer, and its bars are a little wider. Theoretically this should provide maximum braking power at a. Jul 18, 2014 since the 575 came out, yeti has launched the sb 66, sb 75, sb 95, and just this week, the sb5c, all with the companys ingenious switch technology. The sb 66 continues yeti s characteristically slack and low geometry with a 67 degrees head tube angle onedegree slacker than the 575 and a. Nov 18, 2011 overall the length and deliberately designed upward mobility of the sb 66 make it clear that the yeti is designed for crosscountry trail riders after a bit more travel and smoothness, rather than. Yeti sb 66 carbon many riders believe that yeti is a colorado company through and through. They overlook the fact that the ocompany was originally founded in agoura hills, california, by mountain bike hall of fame member john parker when mountain biking was in its infancy. Yeti cycles sb5 turq lr x01 eagle race mountain bike. Will you hammer your racecrazy buddies on crosscountry bikes. Just had the one ride in its current and final i say final anyway guise. Jul 01, 2020 yeti claims that a size medium in my t2 build weighs 27. The sb line has been absolutely raved about, and for good reasontheyre basically climbable trail bikes that descend like dh rigs. A race face sixc carbon handle bar provides stiff steering control with.
The sb165 was created to get after whatever youre getting after. Fox racing shox has thankfully filled that gap with its line of 34mm forks, like the one mated to this trail devouring yeti sb 66 carbon race 34 complete bike. Sb is short for super bike, the nickname bestowed on it by one of yeti s test riders. Considering this, their focus on hard climbs makes logical sense, which in no small part led to the development of the yeti sb 66 with its 152mm 6 of rear suspension travel. Born to naturally crush the climbs, the sb115 is evolved. Rather than rely on any one of their current suspension designs, yeti decided to work with some outside engineers to codevelop the switch technology system seen on the sb 66. I weight a large in a local bike shop and it was close to 9lbs for fra.
The sb 66 is a huge technological jump for yeti and puts them right at the top of the highly competitive trailenduro category skip to view product specifications yeti s new super bike, the sb. Reviews, ratings, specifications, weight, price and more for the 2014 yeti sb66 carbon race bike. Peter zawistowski discusses the yeti sb 66 enduro bike that jared graves rode to a bronze medal at the world dh championships. The sb 66 had impeccable handling, and dialed trail manners. Yeti claims to take a full 2 pounds off the frame weight by using full. It would be an awesome enduro race bike or for multi stage gravity events such as trans provence. Alchemy arktos preorder yours now at, bikes available in may. Upgrade to your dream bike 1 get a quote for your old rig, 2 buy your dream bike, 3 send in the old one and get paid. Dan sb 66 added january 2012 just thought id let you have a couple of pics of my new yeti sb 66. All bbb direct listings are still available for purchase. Yeti cycles sb 66 all mountain full suspension user.
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