Yeti is getting into the 29er game with a hybrid (aluminum/carbon) hardtail for 2011. News of the new at Sea Otter was met with stoke and eagerness to get onboard this new big-wheeled machine. While I will not likely get onboard one until this Fall at Interbike, I will lay out the dealio here so we can all imagine how great it will ride until I get some quality time.
One of the most unique aspects of the new Yeti Big Top 29er is the hybrid frameset. This frame consists of a welded aluminum front triangle that’s mated with a carbon-fiber rear triangle. True to Yeti form, the Big Top includes a looped chainstay-to-seatstay transition — reminiscent of Yeti’s hardtails of old. While the majority of the rear triangle is carbon, the dropouts are aluminum and are capable of handling a variety of axles (like the ASR5c) and running geared or single-speed.
I just got the full specs (geometry and build kit) from the crew at Yeti, see below for details.
Yeti Big Top 29er Features:
- Aluminum front triangle
- Carbon-fiber rear triangle
- Tapered head-tube
- ISCG mounts (an interesting feature, but adds to versatility)
- Available as complete, frame/fork or frame-only
- Release Date: Available July 2010
- MSRP: $2750 complete, $1800 frame/fork or $1100 frame
Geometry (M/L/XL):
- Seat Tube: 18/19.5/21
- Top Tube: 23.5/24.8/25.8
- Head tube angle: 70 degrees
- Seat tube angle: 72 degrees
- Chainstay: 17.1
- Wheelbase: 43/44.3/45.3
- BB height: 12
- Stand over: 31/32/33
- Head tube: 4/4.5/5.1
Build Kit Specs:
- Fork: Fox F29 FIT RLC 100 15mm Tapered
- Wheelset: DT-Swiss 350 hubs/470 rim
- Crank: SRAM S1400 175mm double 26-39
- R. Der: SRAM X9 10 speed
- F. Der: SRAM X7 Direct Mount Double
- Shifters: SRAM X7 10 speed
- Brakes: SRAM Elixir 5 160mm rotor
- Headset: Cane Creek S-3 Tapered
- Stem: SRAM AKA 90mm
- Post: SRAM Hussefelt 30.9
- Cassette: SRAM PG-1050 12-36 10 speed
- Chain: SRAM 10 speed
- Saddle: WTB rocket
- Tires: Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.25
- Bar: SRAM Stylo riser
More Info: Visit YetiCycles.com
Thank you, James Huang at BikeRadar.com for the full bike image. Please click here to see more photos of the Big Top at Sea Otter.
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I just got a news release out of Yeti New Zealand on their rider’s 5th place finish at the NZ Singlespeed Championships aboard a Big Top single-speed. See below: