2023 YT Industries
Szepter CORE 3 700c
A carbon frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Nov 2023 · Matthew Pioro
The company’s product development manager on engineering fun
Aug 2023
I first sampled the YT Szepter gravel bike in San Clemente, USA, at the bike’s international debut late last year. It impressed me on all fronts and made mince meat of the route mapped out for us but an objective assessment would mean testing it here in the UK, too. The terrain on offer in and around the Surrey Hills – where I do the bulk of my off-road riding – is slower and more technical than the open expanses of California and I was keen to see how it would do in this predominantly wet and slippery terrain.
Aug 2023 · Jan Richter
We kick up some dust in gravel paradise with Walter Röhrl, the new YT Szepter and Porsche 911 Dakar to talk about Walter’s passion for cycling and rallying.
May 2023
Are gravel bikes becoming light weight mountain bikes? Kind of. But also they're still gravel bikes. And super fun.
Mar 2023 · Jeremy Benson
The YT Szepter is a unique entry into the growing gravel market from a mountain bike-focused brand. True to YT's roots, it has a progressive gravel...
Nov 2022 · Richard Owen
Gravity MTB brand YT launch into the gravel market with the Szepter. We get hands-on with the new bike in the California hills
Super capable ride
40mm RockShox fork
50mm Reverb dropper
Clearance for 45mm tires
Integrated fenders
Looks definitely divide opinion
Almost 10kg in weight
Nov 2022 · Ben Delaney
An upright bike that early indications show is surprisingly comfortable and fun to ride… at a good price
Clear sense of purpose (it’s a fun bike, not a race bike)
Good value
Confident handling
Heavy
Pigeonholed outside race and bikepacking gravel spheres
Nov 2022 · Tom Wieckowski
Gravel suspension has been knocking at the door for a while, could the Szepter be the bike to kick it down?
Very capable across a range of terrain
Comfortable riding position
The inclusion of fork and dropper post inspire confidence
Suspension fork and dropper post add additional servicing costs
Some riders may want larger tyre clearances
| Fork | RockShox Rudy XPLR, 700c | 40 mm | Solo Air I Rebound adj. | Diffusion Black I 12 mm x100 mm | 51 mm Offset Travel: 40mm Spring Type: Air |
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| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Pressfit, BB DUB PF 86.5 Road Wide |
| Headset | ACROS AIA-538, IS52/52 I High Cap I 2 Spacer 5mm |
| Stem | ZIPP Service Course, Length 70mm | Diameter 31,8 mm I +/-6° | Black |
| Handlebar | ZIPP Service Course XPLR, 420 mm (S) 440 mm (M-L) 460 mm (XL-XXL) I 31,8 mm I 70 mm Reach |115 mm Drop | 11° Outsweep | 3° Backsweep | 5° Flare |
| Saddle | SDG Bel-Air V3 Overland, YT Custom Design | Lux-Alloy Rail | Width 140mm |
| Seatpost | ZIPP Service Course, Ø 27.2 mm | 350 mm | 0 Offset Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Rival XPLR ETAP AXS, 12-Speed | AXS Battery |
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| Crank | SRAM Rival 1 Wide, 170 mm (S) 172,5 mm (M-L) 175 mm (XL-XXL) | 38T I DUB |
| Shifters | SRAM Rival eTap AXS HRD, Rotor SRAM Centerline front 180 mm / rear 160 mm Left | Right |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1251 XPLR, 10-44T | 12-Speed |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | WTB Speedterra i23, Front: 700c I 100 x 12 mm I 6 bolt I TCS Rear: 700c I 142 x 12 mm I 6 bolt I TCS I XDR |
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| Tires | WTB Resolute, 700c x 42c I TCS Light / Fast Rolling I 60 tpi I DUAL DNA |
Last updated April 13