Yeti SB66 Frame

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Since 1985, Yeti Cycles have been in the business of creating some of the most competitive mountain bikes in the industry. The company has changed their main focus from XC to DH and is now set out to dominate the Enduro Racing series. The Yeti SB66 frame was the frame that opened the worlds eyes on whats possible on a "trail bike" and is the forefather to Yeti's latest enduro masterpiece, the SB6c. The capabilities of the Yeti SB66 are something that the world have never experienced, dominating podiums in the Enduro series and well as a podium position in the World DH series (2013 UCI Downhill World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.) Not too many frames hold such a impressive reputation in terms of capabilities. Will all this being said, here is my review on my Yeti SB66 which was owned for 2 years.

As you can tell, this bike was completely custom and isn't anywhere close to stock. From a full Saint groupo to a 170mm Rock Shox Lyric and Canecreek DBair, this bike was more of a mini DH bike rather than the everyday trail bike. Weighing in right at 32 lb, it wasn't the lightest bike to hit the trails either. The most important thing was that it was built to hit my purposes, exactly. 

While Riding

Pedaling was very easy considering the added weight of the overbuilt components. With the 26" wheel platform, the bike had no problem keeping up with other bikes in it's class during it's glory years. There was a noticeable difference when turning the climb switch on the DBair as well which helped with the more vertical climbs. In short, the Yeti SB66 did an alright job while climbing compared to other bikes in it's class. What the bike is capable of when coming back down is really what makes this bike stand out above the rest.