2023 Yeti

SB160 T1

A 29″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with ultra high-end components.
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MSRP$8,500
Weight33.2 lbs  
FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 160 / 170mm
ForkFox Factory Float 38
ShockFox Float X2 Factory
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetX01 Eagle, GX Eagle
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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26 mph

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Singletrack World
Yeti SB160 review

Oct 2023 · Hannah Dobson

I don’t think most people that buy the Yeti SB160 are buying it because it represents a great value package and premium performance.

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NSMB
2023 Yeti SB160 T1 First Impressions

Aug 2023

Slacker, Longer, and taller? But still no storage compartment...

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Freehub
Bike Review | YETI SB160

Apr 2023 · Spencer Astra

For years, I’ve been intrigued by Yeti’s Switch Infinity translational pivot bikes. There’s something inviting about the Golden, Colorado-based company’s signature teal paint job that has always left me wondering how they ride. Thankfully, I finally got the chance to give one a try. The new Yeti SB160 is purposefully built for the most demanding enduro race stages. And with its supplied 170-millimeter Fox Factory 38 fork up front, and 160 millimeters of impossibly soft rear travel out back—it’s spec’d to handle harsh, techy terrain anywhere in the world.

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Bicycling
Yeti’s New SB160 Doesn’t Mess With Success

Nov 2022

The new SB160 builds on the winning legacy of the SB150 enduro race bike

Highs
  • A pure enduro race bike

  • Excellent climbing manners

Lows
  • Yeti pricing

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Bikerumor
Yeti SB160: Obsessive Fine Tuning Makes for the Best Yeti Enduro Bike Yet

Nov 2022

Yeti went back to the drawing board – but started with their existing SB150 platform. The result is the all new SB160!

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Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
The new Yeti SB160 T3 2023 – Faster than an orthodontist's drill!

Nov 2022 · Peter Walker

At long last, Yeti have unveiled their brand new enduro racer, the 2023 SB160 T3. More travel for more fun and even faster trail laps?

Highs
  • Suspension combines tons of traction, support and reserves

  • Frame details successfully developed from the previous model

  • Great fun on the trail

Lows
  • Tires don't live up to the potential of the bike

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MBR
Yeti SB160 T1 first ride review - MBR

Nov 2022 · Alan Muldoon

The first generation Yeti SB150 was an instant classic and one of the best enduro bikes of its time, winning our hearts and minds from the very first pedal stroke. So can the latest SB160 follow in its father’s footsteps? Need to know  Same, same but different: The new SB160 get 10mm more travel Switch Infinity suspension has been updated with improved reliability New compact wishbone and ultra-compact link Five frame size with size specific chainstays from 337mm to 445mm in 2mm increments Captured cable guides eliminate rattle and rub Prices start at £7,299 for C2 model  Every frame design has a shelf life. In the past, brands would typically let the same model run for three years before refreshing it. But in the current climate, it seems like two years is all you get from a design before it falls from favour. Fast fashion? To a degree, yes, as the frame designs don’t actually change that much year to year. And when they do, it’s often more about making the new model standout from the noise, rather than showcasing a genuinely innovative design. So the fact that Yeti managed to get four good years out of the SB150 platform, goes to show just how right the original was. Thanks to Richie Rude, it also has the race results to prove it. And if everyone wasn’t expecting a new version to drop 12 months ago, sales probably wouldn’t have started to wane on the SB150. Because, let’s face it, no one wants to buy the outgoing model, especially when the frame price alone is north of £4k. And while we’re talking money, I would have bet the farm on Yeti switching to the six-bar Sixfinity suspension design that it recently introduced on the 160E. And I’d have lost it all, as the latest SB160 retains Yeti’s signature Switch Infinity design.  The obvious pattern to the evolution is that the bike gets 10mm more frame travel than the model it replaces, but there are some subtle changes too that run through the range. Like the switch to threaded bottom brackets, shorter shock links and size specific chainstay lengths. The bike also features size specific seat angles, which should make a big difference to the climbing characteristics, especially on the larger frame sizes. Yeti has long been a proponent of having more fork travel than frame travel on its SB bikes. And that’s because a 170mm fork that’s attached to a 64º head angle only gives about 150mm of vertical travel. So on the SB150 the 170mm fork balanced travel perfectly. So has fork travel increased on SB160 to compensate. In short, no. And that’s probably because there’s a limit to how short you can make the head tube to offset taller forks. Also, given that you tend to run more sag on the rear suspension than the fork, typically 30% vs 20% the new bikes should still feel very balanced.  So what else has changed? Looking back though my notes when …Continue reading »

Highs
  • Great shape and feel. Big bike suspension with efficient pedalling characteristics. Lots of little tweaks that make it a little better.

Lows
  • If you’re racing you’ll need a Double Down casing rear tyre. It’s spendy. Heavier than the SB150.

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Pinkbike
Review: 2023 Yeti SB160 - The Revised Racer

Nov 2022 · Matt Beer

The new SB160 takes its place in Yeti's lineup as their enduro race machine.

Highs
  • Doesn't get bogged down on flatter terrain

  • Shock and kinematics produce a calm, predictable ride in choppy terrain

  • Less feedback through the frame than some other carbon enduro bikes

Lows
  • Riding "on top of the bike" requires more focus in steep terrain

  • Specific geometry and 29er only configuration may deter some riders searching for alternative setups

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Specs
Build
Frame

TURQ Series carbon fiber frame, Switch Infinity V2 suspension technology, Threaded BB, internally tunneled cable routing, 148mm x 12mm BOOST dropouts, sealed enduro max pivot bearings, Universal derailleur hanger (UDH), and axle.

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Hanger StandardUDH

ColorsTurquoise; Cobalt; Radium

Fork

FOX FACTORY 38 GRIP 2/170MM

Travel170mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

FOX FACTORY FLOAT X2

Travel160mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB BSA 73

Headset

CANE CREEK 40 INTEGRATED

Stem

BURGTEC ENDURO MK3 35X50MM

Handlebar

YETI CARBON 35X800MM

Saddle

SILVERADO CUSTOM

Seatpost

FOX TRANSFER 31.6MM / SM: 150MM, MD: 175MM, LG-XXL: 200MM

TypeDropper

Grips

ODI ELITE PRO

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM X01 EAGLE

Crank

SRAM X1 CARBON EAGLE 30T 170MM

Shifters

SRAM GX EAGLE

Cassette

SRAM GX EAGLE 1275 10-52

Chain

SRAM GX EAGLE

Brakes

SRAM CODE RSC

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

DT SWISS CUSTOM EX1700 30MM Upgradable

Tires

Front: MAXXIS ASSEGAI 2.5 EXO+, Rear: MAXXIS MINION DHR II 2.4 EXO+

Disc Rotors

SRAM CENTERLINE 220/SRAM CENTERLINE 200

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