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What is this business behind the chainring? I know some high pivots also use a second pulley attached to the bashguard, like the e13 guard on Forbidden's, but this is huge.

It’s not THAT high is it? Looks similar to a Norco Shore or GT DH bike. I suspect it’s a Horst link, can kinda see a pivot on the chainstay? What surprises me most is that Yeti would go with this design? They have their 6bar e-bike platform and their switch infinity designs, so why not stay with the brand identity instead of following the mainstream?

you all are the tech gurus, so enlighten me. this proto looks pretty high pivot. aren't most riders/brands settling in on mid-pivot after a few years of high-pivot stuff? or am i mistaken?

i know the BC woods are dark, but dang! ENHANCE PROTO YETI DH BIKE

Quote at the bottom of the Richie video: “ IT’S BEEN HUMBLING SEEING YETI WORK HARD TO BRING A DH RACE BIKE TO LIFE WITHOUT COMPROMISE. AFTER LEAVING THE SPORT ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO IT’S EXCITING TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED WITH ANOTHER YETI SPECIAL PROJECT. RACING ENDURO OVER THE PAST DECADE HAS BEEN REALLY FULFILLING, BUT I AM EAGER TO EXPLORE DH AGAIN. I WANT TO PUSH MYSELF AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND GET IN TUNE WITH THAT DH MENTALITY AGAIN AND IDEALLY BRING THOSE BENEFITS OVER TO ENDURO. WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, I JUST WANT...

Carbon is bold. Seems like a lot of brands are moving to Al or lugged for DH race bikes. Super exciting tho!

yeti back to the business, hell yeah!

is it really possible… yeti back in the dh-game?!

Hopefully new axs derailleur is going to work on Shimano Cassette/chain. Frankenstein drivetrain has been bullet proof for me. Also hope they fix the weak clutch. Only gripe I have is the clutch

It appears that the only thing interchangeable would be the XX1 Quarq Dub SL cranks since they use 8 bolt mount. If SRAM doesn't release a 104 BCD T-Type chainring for the Quarq spider then like you said Wolf Tooth or Garbaruk will. As for the controllers, the whole point of AXS is to have cross compatibility between the different products in that lineup. Drop bar shifters, old Eagle AXS shifter and the new one should all coexist.

It's a shock version of the totem. Called the scrotem. I'm guessing it'll be extra supple and sensitive.

that artwork gives me totem-vibes.

The new air shock?

Saw that too. Finallly! Makes we wonder if they do a rebranding, considering the changed logodesign. They also had a frame with the "classic" brandname there. So, what up GT?

The suspension platform might be the same, but probably anti-squat, anti-rise, axle path have been modified. Pretty sure they need to, cause the geo change would put the rider in a different position, also slackening the HA would make the bike more aggressive - another reason to modify it. When you put everything together, it might be a whole new, different bike compared to the previous one, performance-wise. And the looks? Might be close, but the new proportions and small changes in tubing here and there make it look faaar better!

The setup cog is #7 with the red carrier where “b tension” is set

Yeah, I totally agree. Of course the Maestro platform still there a long time ago, is the identity of Giant full suspension range. It works pretty good, and has improved and dialed specifically for each new model and discipline. BTW, I understand there are people who like to see big changes for every new model. There are brands that change everything every few years, and there are other brands that keep the identity/image for a long time and all the models are quite "similar". If something works, don't touch it. No one is better way, just a different philosophy.

Having XX/XO 'SL' groupsets does make sense to differentiate the XC from Enduro crowd. Last (current) gen AXS was marketed as XX1 for XC and XO1 for Enduro because of weight/materials. With an SL in the lineup they can have a 'full strength' offering and another with parts switched to carbon/hollowpin/drillium so all top riders are on XX regardless of discipline. Also re: AXS clutch strength, SRAM has stated that the clutch is the same between AXS and wired groupsets. Likely the difference comes from additional resistance provided by the cable.

I think he means that the bikes haven't really changed design wise since 2014, which is not true. They have kept the same suspension platform, which has been tweaked with every iteration, they have reworked the front & rear triangle and changed the angles with every iteration as well. You could pretty much argue that Yeti and Sant Cruz have done much the same, bar some frame storage bs and tube in tube cable routing...