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Today’s Deals2024 YT Industries
Szepter CORE 3 700c
A carbon frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and sram rival hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,299| Weight | 21.6 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 40mm |
| Fork | RockShox Rudy XPLR |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | Rival XPLR AXS, Rival AXS |
| Brakes | SRAM Rival Hydraulic Disc |
Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.
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View Comparison5'0" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'10"
5'8" – 6'1"
5'11" – 6'5"
6'3" – 6'8"
Summary
The YT Industries Szepter is a highly capable and fun gravel bike that blends mountain bike and road bike characteristics, offering a unique ride experience. It excels on rough terrain and descents, thanks to its progressive geometry, RockShox suspension fork, and dropper post, making it a standout for adventurous riders. While it may not be the lightest or fastest on smooth gravel roads, its playful nature and confidence-inspiring handling have garnered widespread praise.
Super capable ride
40mm RockShox fork
50mm Reverb dropper
Clearance for 45mm tires
Integrated fenders
Looks definitely divide opinion
Almost 10kg in weight
Limited use case
No frame protection
Mudguards don’t work properly
It is by far the most capable and fun to ride graveller I've ever swung a leg over.
Bike PerfectThe Szepter is a bold design, it represents a key part of the growing gravel spectrum that helps the genre truly become a bridge between mountain bikes and road bikes.
CyclistIt’s a mountain biker’s gravel bike aimed squarely at having fun.
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Jan 2024 · Calvin Zajac
The YT Industries Szepter CORE 4 features a suspension fork, dropper post, and cool aero styling. Can this combination work, and how does it fare in our adventure gravel bike group test?
Absolute and uncompromising off-road performance
Incredibly fun and cool gravity gravel concept
Confidence inspiring on trails
Limited use case
No frame protection
A wider gear range would be a better fit for the off-road concept
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.
May 2023 · John Herron
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...
Progressive gravel geometry
Suspension fork and dropper post
Outstanding downhill performance and comfort
Excellent build for the price
Suspension and dropper add weight
Not the lightest or zippiest climber
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 · Dave Everett
The consumer-direct gravity mountain bike brand enters the dropbar world.
| 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 | SRAM Rival eTap AXS HRD, Rotor SRAM Centerline front 180 mm / rear 160 mm Left | Right Type: SRAM Rival 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 |
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Last updated February 15
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