When Yeti introduced the SB5c last summer it was clear the company was heading in a new direction in terms of suspension design. Yeti replaced the eccentric main pivot previously used on its Switch Platform with a new sliding tube design dubbed Switch Infinity.
This suspension overhaul indicated that many of the company’s other models would soon be replaced. The SB4.5c is the successor to the well-regarded SB95c. On paper at least, it doesn’t quite measure up to its predecessor.
The SB95c had 127mm of rear travel, while the SB4.5c sees a decrease in suspension travel to just 114mm – so does this matter on the trail? Two BikeRadar testers have been hammering an SB4.5c apiece – one in Colorado, one in the French Alps – to try to find out…
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Yeti SB4.5c highlights
- 4.5in / 114mm via Yeti’s Switch Infinity suspension system
- Designed around 130-140mm suspension forks
- 5.4lb / 2.45kg claimed frame weight
- 25.94lb / 11.76kg weight as tested (medium X01 build)
- BB92 bottom bracket
- 148x12mm rear axle spacing / 110x15mm front axle spacing
- Frame with shock will retail for $3,400 (UK and Australian pricing TBA)
- Compete builds will range from $5,599 to $10,449 (UK and Australian pricing TBA)
Design details
The SB4.5c borrows heavily from the Enduro World Series-proven SB6c in the shortest-travel incarnation of the Switch Infinity suspension system to date.
While the SB4.5c sports just 114mm of rear suspension travel, the familial resemblance to the rough-and-tumble SB6c is readily apparent. It shares the same clean lines, with an extremely low top tube, giving the rider ample standover clearance and internal routing through ports on the sides of the down tube.
Ruthlessly efficient
Split personality
Verdict
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