SB6 Carbon Mountain Bike Frame - 2015
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The SB (Super Bike) category was one Yeti pioneered with the introduction of the SB-66 a few years back. Now the company is eliciting more curses from its competition with models like the all-new, all-carbon Yeti SB6 Frame. Its little brother, the SB5, stepped onto the scene not long ago to shake up the trail category, and now the SB6 lands to take over the all-mountain realm — yet again.
How? First, let's look at the new suspension platform, called Switch Infinity — an evolution of the Switch Link used on the SB66, the SB75, and a few other current Yetis. Like Switch Link, the Switch Infinity slider travels upward under the first phase of compression, when the SB6 is settling into its sag point. As the rear end compresses deeper, the direction changes, and the slider travels down toward the bottom bracket shell. Deep in the stroke, it works in conjunction with the upper pivot to produce a vertical wheel path that effortlessly flattens big, square-edged impacts. Think of it as everything that has earned the Switch Link such high praise, except that it rides smoother and is easier to maintain than the previous eccentric pivot. And because it travels in a perfectly linear plane, instead of the tight arc that Switch Link produces, Switch Infinity has allowed Yeti to achieve a set of unique suspension characteristics.
Undoubtedly, there will be those who balk at the idea of having a seemingly complicated pivot, but in reality, it’s lighter and more user friendly than the Switch Link pivot that it replaces. The lightness can be attributed to the Kashima-coated mini-stanchions and feathery forged shuttle, which were co-developed with FOX Racing Shox. Ease of use comes courtesy of the easily-accessible grease ports, which do away with the need for time-consuming rebuilds. FOX has successfully tested production units to well over a million compression cycles while completely submerged in mud. And the durability is further proven by the three-year-old test units that are still in use today. Sure, Switch Infinity may look different, but it’s no gimmick — it offers riders functional benefits that can’t be achieved with traditional pivots.
As incredible as it is, however, Switch Infinity would be of little good if it weren't paired with an equally overachieving platform. Yeti didn't simply bolt bigger suspension parts to its smaller trail machine, the new SB5. It wanted to distinguish the machine as its own. The 6's carbon construction and geometry represent complete revisions. The ultra-stiff layups of the SB5 chassis were made even stiffer, the head tube was relaxed further for more aggressive descending, and the wheelbase was lengthened for more high-speed stability — not to mention the bumping of rear travel to 152mm. In the words of one of Yeti's own tribesman, they designed the SB6 for "running into things," and yeah, you can run into, over, and through damn near anything with this frame.
Details
- 152mm travel
- Fox FLOAT X CTD Trail Adjust
- ISCG05 tabs
- Internal cable routing
- Item #YTI002M
- Frame Material
- High Modulus Carbon Fiber
- Suspension
- Switch Infinity
- Rear Shock
- FOX FLOAT X CTD w/trail adjust
- Rear Travel
- 157 mm
- Head Tube Diameter
- 44mm/56mm tapered
- Bottom Bracket Type
- PF92
- ISCG Tabs
- yes, ISCG 05
- Cable Routing
- Shimano Di2, internal
- Front Derailleur Mount
- Shimano Direct Mount
- Seatpost Diameter
- 30.9 mm
- Rear Axle
- 142mm X 12mm
- Recommended Use
- enduro
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 2 years limited
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