GOLDEN, Colo. (BRAIN) — Yeti is getting back into the cross-country race bike market with a new AS-Rc model, introduced Wednesday.
The new carbon full-suspension model uses 650b wheels for smaller sizes and 29er wheels on larger. A complete bike starts at $5,799 retail and begins shipping immediately.
The new frame weighs 4.2 pounds and features a single-pivot suspension design with a custom-tubed Fox shock. A carbon dogbon eadds stiffness to the frame, which has Yeti's typical geometry with a 69-degree head angle, a long top tube and a low bottom bracket.
The bike uses 650b wheels on the Small and Extra Small frame sizes, and 29er wheels on Medium-through Extra Large.
"We have been out of the cross-country market for several years, so it was important that we nailed the form, fit, and function of the AS-Rc," said Yeti president and co-owner Chris Conroy. "The AS-R has been a storied bike in our line and we raced cross-country for nearly 20 years and have produced some greats in the sport. XC racing is in our DNA and we're excited to reintroduce people to our heritage with a bike that sports Yeti's progressive geometry."
A complete bike with SRAM's X01 build kit retails for $5,799, or $8,099 with an Enve M50 wheelset. It will also be available with a SRAM XX1 build kit with an Enve M50 wheelset for $9,999.
More information: www.yeticycles.com.
