The AS-R 5 Alloy was a natural evolution of the AS-R platform. Yeti took the tight handling characteristics of their shorter travel AS-R and bumped up the travel to 5”. This transformed the bike into an amazingly versatile all-rounder. Long, gnarly back-country rides? No problem. You wanna race a little cross country? This bike is light enough to help you stomp your lycra-clad friends uphill and then put more time into them on the downhill.
Part of the secret of this bike is the balance. Yeti has engineered it to ride a bit stiffer in the mid-stroke of the travel. This gives it a similar feel as sport-tuned suspension on a performance car. You can feel the trail so the bike has a lively, aggressive feel on the trail. The low bottom bracket and neutral steering geometry keep the bike controlled and predictable when you bring it up to speed and it carves turns extremely well- due in part to the amazing stiffness of the frame.
If you have been holding on to your hardtail or short travel bike because you worry about compromising efficiency or weight, you gotta throw a leg over this bike and give it a spin.
Features:
5" travel
Tapered head tube (1-1/8”/1-12”)
Internal cable routing on swing arm
Gravity dropper cable guide
Interchangeable dropouts
10mm QR 135mm or 12mm 142mm rear
Titanium hardware
Enduro bike kit specs:
Frame: Yeti 575
Fork: Fox F120 RLC FIT 15QR
Headset: Chris King
Crankset: Sram XX
Front derailleur: Sram XX
Rear derailleur: Sram XX
Shifters: Sram XX
Cassette: Sram XX
Chain: Sram XX
Wheels: DT XR 400/240 hubs
Tires: Scwalbe Fat Albert 2.25
Brakes: Sram XX
Handlebar: Easton Monkeylite
Stem: Thomson X4
Grips: Yeti Lock-On
Saddle: WTB
Seatpost: Thomson Elite
• WARRANTY:
5yr
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