Yeti 575… versatility defined.

Greetings all!

I just wanted to check in on this new blog contraption and include some pics from a trip that Christian and I took this summer.  We spent three weeks traveling around and hanging out with good people.  We were both riding our 575′s, certainly one of the best-sellers at Pro Bikes.  The 575 is one of the sickest trail bikes you can get out there, and the way that Christian and I have ours set up shows how the bike can be tailored to anyone’s needs.  It was designed in Colorado but I couldn’t ask for a better Pisgah whip.  Mine is designed to minimize weight and help it to climb like an animal.  It is set up with the Fox RP23 rear shock, full XTR, Industry Nine’s super light, super stiff wheelset and a Fox Talas on the front. The Talas can be 140mm of travel or locked down to 120mm for the really steep climbs.  Christian’s 575  is set up with a freeride emphasis. At 6’5″ and 200ish lbs. Christain can be hard on a bike. He likes flying through the air a little bit more than me which translates to hitting the ground a little harder. His rear suspension is a Fox DHX air shock w/overflow so it doesn’t “bottom out” and on the front he has a Fox Float 36 w/ a 20mm thru-axle. He runs Sram X.O components and sports a little beefier version of Industry Nine wheels. We both LOOOVE our Hope brakes though he likes those giant 8″ rotors.

All in all, the trip out to Colorado did not disappoint, and should be put high on any serious rider’s list.

Marty

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