Yeti SB165

SB
165

MASTER OF THE GNARNIVERSE. BOLD CLAIM FOR SOME. FACT-CHECKED HUMILITY FOR THE SB165. AT HOME OUTSIDE THE TAPE, BEYOND THE NORM. TAKEN ON THE TRAILS NOBODY TALKS ABOUT. TRUSTED ON THE LINES WHERE MISTAKES CAN’T HAPPEN. COMFORTABLE WITH ALL THE CHAOS. PLEASED WHEN YOU’RE PUCKERED. FEARLESS OF YOUR FEAR.

The SB165
is the bike
you ride when
you see lines
others don’t
have the skills
to see.

f e a
t u r
e s

Cut The
Tape.

The rowdiest trails are outside the tape, so we gravity tested in the lab and toss tested by Reed Boggs.

ANTI-SQUAT

Across our line, we have chosen a relatively flat and high anti-squat curve in the beginning and mid-section of travel where pedaling commonly occurs a.k.a. the pedaling zone. This creates an efficient pedaling platform through your entire pedaling zone, as opposed to one single point. After the pedaling zone, there is an inflection point where the Switch Infinity link moves down, dropping the anti-squat drastically. Riders are typically not pedaling in this zone, so chain forces have less of an effect on the suspension performance. Decoupling of the chain forces allows the suspension to work more efficiently to absorb impacts making the feel of a Yeti distinct

100% Anti-Squat

Sag Inflection Point Pedaling Zone

0 41.25 82.5 123.75 165 Vertical Wheel Travel

Leverage Rate

When seeking to find the outer limits of personal performance, it would be a shame to reach the limit of your bike first.

Progressivity

27.5

It Erases
all of my
mistakes

Stu Dixson

Feel

Plush, planted, bottomless, wants more.

SLEDGEHAMMER OR SAMURAI?
DEPENDS ON
THE PRACTITIONER.

The SB165 takes our forward bias posture and approach to geometry and unlocks new-school advantages, tweaked to bring out the absolute best in 27.5” wheels. Yes, the steeper seat tube angle and shorter fork offset paired with Switch Infinity’s pedalabilty offers a refreshingly easy climb. Yes, the slacker headtube angle, longer reach and lower bottom bracket are strikingly similar to that of a DH bike. Yes, the “little wheels” are capable of the hell you can handle. Just ask Reed.

Slacker than Most DH Bikes

The SB165 loves the steeps.

Steep Where it Counts

A steeper seat tube angle means pedaling back up isn’t a slog.

Dual Crown Compatible

Capable and already on Reed’s bike.

At the heart of the SB165 suspension design is our Patented Switch Infinity, with a translating pivot system for excellent anti-squat characteristics.

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Carbon
Layup

Made with the highest quality carbon fiber available, TURQ series bikes offer the perfect balance of stiffness and compliance.

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The SB165 is the one I'd call on when things are likely to get steep and deep, when you want to throw your bike around with ease, and mash through the rowdy bits without abandon.