Yeti created the Beti SB5c to make a splash entry into the women’s-specific mountain bike market, with a high-end carbon-framed trail-ready machine that boasts 140mm of suspension up front, and 127mm at the rear with Yeti’s innovative Switch Infinity suspension system. We're lucky to have taken delivery of one…
Tearing your eyes away from this stunning coral-painted vision in order to get into the nitty-gritty is tricky, we know. Deep breath. Ready? Right then.
Yeti has chosen to base its women's specific offering around the standard unisex SB5 frame, drawing on Yeti’s philosophy of making bikes to fit smaller riders including components that the brand says says will improve the ride experience for women.
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There's a story behind the name. It comes from team Yeti Beti, a women's specific mountain bike team set up by American Amy Thomas, who also directs the Beti Bike Bash, which Yeti claims is the biggest MTB event in the US. Inspired by the Betis, who were also instrumental in putting the line together, Yeti christened the bike after them.
According to Yeti, the bike has been built for "hard-charging women who are looking for the ideal trail bike". It's fair to say that bold claims like that only make me even keener to start putting this bike through its paces.
High-end carbon goodness and Switch Infinity suspension
Number crunching the suspension and geo
Women's-specific design elements
Ready to roll
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