Yeti Cycles SB5 Carbon Mountain Bike Frame 2016

Striking the sweet spot between trail efficiency and all mountain bad assery, the 2016 Yeti SB5 Carbon Mountain Bike Frame uses a Switch Infinity suspension platform for speed junkies desiring to clean the steepest, chunkiest climbs and blast down like a bonafide rocketship. Five inches of rear travel 127mm is handled by a Fox Float Factory DPS Shock, which gives riders the ability to choose between Open, Medium, and Firm settings on the fly as well as additional sub settings of low speed compression adjustment in Open mode. Developed in conjunction with the suspension wizards at Fox, Switch Infinity is the result of Yeti's engineers desiring a firm pedaling platform with distinctive anti squat characteristics and an almost bottomless feel across big, square edged hits. This is achieved through a patented translating pivot that switches its direction as the bike progresses through its travel, hence its Switch Infinity namesake. Ultimately, this innovative suspension lends the SB5 Carbon the pedaling efficiency desired for unrelenting climbs, yet it feels unflappable and poised dissecting formidable downhill stretches usually reserved for six inch travel bikes. The SB5 Carbon represents the evolution of Yeti's proven carbon fiber chassis, weighing just a tick over five pounds with shock depending on size, placing it on the lighter end of the trail bike spectrum. The SB5 Carbon's lightweight yet incredibly strong high modulus carbon translates into uncompromising acceleration for cleaning technical uphills and bursting out of corners. Custom chain and rock guard protectors keep flying debris and chunky rocks at bay during rowdy descents. Stealth dropper routing cleans up its overall aesthetic.