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Yeti Cycles SB-66 Carbon All Mountain Full Suspension
Product DescriptionThe SB66 Carbon is the epitome of a true all mountain bike: Light and fast, this new full carbon frame is ready to shred. From the rocky descents of Yeti's local dirt in Golden, Colorado to your favorite local trail, the SB66 C is eager to please. The SB-66 Carbon has lost over a pound in body fat from its prediser, the SB-66 alloy, as well as gain 10% in stiffness. Add on top of that a tapered headtube, ISCG chain guide mount ( ISCG or ISCG 05 both avalible) and available 142x12 rear end. What does this mean ? It means that you have a work horse that has all of the descending power and handling that comes from the deep 25 year history of Yeti Cycles.
User Reviews
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felipe
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: April 19, 2013 Strengths: climbs great, descends fantastic, Lightweight, solid and stiff. Weaknesses: none other than it's difficult to clean the inside of the switch pivot on those muddy rides . Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: skeegs, water dog Duration Product Used: 1 mo Price Paid: $8300.00 Purchased At: Passion trail bikes Bike Setup: med sb66c, chris king head set and bottom bracket,70mil Thompson stem, Easton havoc carbon bars, ergon grips, xtr brakes, fox36 float, stans flow arch ex wheels with industry nine hubs, reverb dropper post, cromag ltd seat, swallabe 2.4 hans damph front, swallabe 2.25 rear. sram x1x11 drivetrain, xtr pedals. 
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carrerakent Date Reviewed: December 13, 2012 Strengths: This bike possesses the best of all worlds! I test rode it up against a 575 by switching back and forth between the bikes and I kept wanting back on the SB66C. I felt more in tune with the trail, turns were sharper, and I can't imagine liking a bike more...so I ordered one! The 575 wanted lift in the front end when climbing and the SB66C felt extremely efficient as a climber. Dialing in the new rear shock (uphill/trail/downhill) put me in touch with the Betasso trails outside Boulder. (I flew to Boulder to test ride the bikes at Sports Garage. Those guys did it right and gave me a great tour guide to boot) One aspect of the bike that I can't necessarily attribute to just this frame, but the XTR braking and how the bike handled under heavy braking wasn't short of impressive. I never felt out of control and I will truly riding at a speed on trails that I didn't know beyond my skill level. The bike saved me several times. Weaknesses: None perceived. Bottom Line:
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CRO Date Reviewed: September 6, 2012 Strengths: Climbs great and descends even better. I had a Ibis Mojo SL and this bike weighs in about .5 lbs heavier at 26.03lbs. This is an extremely fun bike to ride and really rips going down hill. I have only had 4 rids on it but will report more after I get more time on it. Weaknesses: Cracked the frame on the downtube on my 4th ride. Called Yeti and they told me to talk to the dealer I bought it from...glad it got it at competitive cyclist, they took awesome care of me. They sent me a paid shipping labe for the bike and built up a new one for me. I have purchased many products from them in the past and their customer service is awesome! Bottom Line:
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dolanwc Date Reviewed: July 13, 2012 Strengths: Climbs REALLY well for such a competant AM bike. Needless to say, it descends effortlessly. Just as fast as my former Ibis Mojo XC bike going uphill and a LOT faster going downhill. Also, it can be built very light: my build is exactly 25 pounds, which is pretty darn good for such a burly 6" rig. If one really wanted to, they could go with a smaller (32 stantion) fork and lighter tires, and shed another half pound. But, in my opinion, this frame is undergunned with anything less than a 34 stantion fork. Weaknesses: Expensive. Also, head angle is a little slacker than what I'd like. Have it set up with Fox 34 Float 160, thinking about shimming it to 150mm in order to steepen head angle slightly. Bottom Line:
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jacques
a Downhiller Date Reviewed: July 6, 2012 Strengths: pedalling! in most situations this thing pedals as well and sometimes better than my dads 100mm full xc giant and that says a lot. it beats most xc bikes up technical climbes but on long flat climbes or fire roads it does get beaten by my dads xc bike but i believe that if you set this thing up for long distance speed and added some pro pedal it would be a different story. considering that this bike pedals so well up the hills its astonishing that it can do the things it does when the going gets tough. It is also light: less than 12 kg. Weaknesses: Too early to tell. I will post an updated review in a few weeks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ourimbah Duration Product Used: 2 weeks Price Paid: $7000.00 Purchased At: tbsm Similar Products Used: Not quite similar but other bikes I use are: Giant Anthem X1, Specialized Demo 8. Bike Setup: fox 36 160 floats reduced to 150mm, shimano xt all round, rock shock reverb, DT Swiss 5.1 rims
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