Yeti SB115 TURQ3

If you want to go for a quiet ride in the forest, the Yeti SB115 TURQ3 might not be the right choice. While you disappear into a cloud of dust, the elegant carbon frame of the Yeti with its trademark turquoise finish and Switch Infinity suspension will let everyone know you’re in the area. Yeti’s proprietary Switch Infinity Link is supposed to improve the bike’s climbing performance. It’s placed right above the bottom bracket and could be mistaken for a double-shaft FOX shock! In reality, it’s a linearly translating pivot that is free to move as the bike moves through its travel, allowing Yeti to tune the suspension kinematics. As the name suggests, the Yeti SB115 offers 115 mm rear travel, complemented by 130 mm travel at the front, controlled by a FOX 34 FIT4 fork. By the way, make sure to lubricate the Switch Infinity Link regularly using a grease gun and while you’re at it, check the link bolts. The lubricating nipple can be reached without tools, making the process quick and easy. Yeti offer the frame in two different grades of carbon fibre: the premium and lighter TURQ carbon, or the C carbon, which is approximately 225 g heavier. Our SB115 TURQ weighs in at 12.38 kg in size L. Regardless of the carbon grade, all frames come with a plastic downtube protector, a splash guard for the Switch Infinity link and a seat and chainstay protector as standard. All cables run through the frame through individual guided channels. The internal routing system looks incredibly tidy and elegant because the cables aren’t clamped at the ports. However, this also makes the otherwise quiet Yeti very loud on the trail.

EQUIPMENT

Suspension fork FOX 34 FIT 4 130 mmDämpfer
FOX DPS Factory 115 mmSatpost
FOX Transfer Factory 175 mmBrakes
SRAM Guide G2 Ultimate 180/180 mmShift
SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 1x12Christ
Race Face Turbine 50 mmLenker
Yeti Carbon 780 mmWheelset
DT Swiss XRC 1200 SPLINE 29″
Tire MAXXIS Minion DHF EXO 3C MaxxTerra /Agressor EXO Dual 2,5/2,4