2022 Yeti SB130 Review | What Makes it so Much Better?

[@rfusco9251]

Nice review. Waiting on my melon 130 medium. The anticipation is killing me!

[@dialedmtb]

That is awesome! What build?

[@rfusco9251]

@@dialedmtb Frame only. I'm going to build it up with XO1 AXS Fox 36 and a bunch of other tasty goodies!!

[@dialedmtb]

That will be rad!!

[@ryanmansor216]

I found a really good deal on a 2022 SB130 frame set with float X shock but i'm wondering is it still interesting/relevant in 2023 to buy this bike now that the SB140 is there ? d'love to have your thaughts

[@dialedmtb]

The SB130 is still an amazing bike.. but if you are not an aggressive rider the SB140 will be a lot more comfortable to you and worth the extra money. If you are more on the aggressive side both work great, but the SB140 is just a little more compliant and comfortable for most I would say.

[@jands0903]

Nice review. Gives me hope my t1lr will be in soon. Lbs got C models in a few weeks ago. I pre ordered Aug 31st. Kinda wish I upgraded the wheels but $7700 already gives me a bit of heartburn.

[@dialedmtb]

Oh right on! Yeah I ordered this one a long time ago. It was suppose to be a 2021, then yeti said it got canceled.. then it ended up being the first bike the shop got for 22’… so I got lucky!

[@tom56340]

Awesome review! I think if you add some more varying terrain (flowy decends /techy climbs/techy descend) and some more description on how the bike behaves (popy/planted/plush/some more buzz words) It would take this review from awesome to PERFECT!

[@dialedmtb]

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback!!

[@stoneenforcer]

The float x is a lively shock on the 130. Not very fast worthly but def fun. When ya get tired of it, put on a 210x55 coil on it. Whole other world of awesomeness

[@dialedmtb]

Yeah a cool on the 130 would be rad for sure!

[@zxtenn]

Sold my 2019 RM Instinct BC maybe 6 months ago and thinking of a 115 or 130, i been viewing a 2022 130 T-2 with XO non carbon wheels in that cool watermelon color, price is $8200.00

[@dialedmtb]

I would honestly go with the 130 out of the 2 bikes. But if you are doing a more flat, and rolling terrain then go with the 115.

[@mikemaldonado5499]

That watermelon color is the sickest color yeti has ever done go 130.

[@zxtenn]

What was the weight with all those nice upgrades? Crank was a good way to drop over 100 grams and sell the unused factory one

[@dialedmtb]

Weight is at 28.4lbs with no pedals

[@gabrielmarias972]

Hi looks great, whats the weight of your set up? How you will compare with sb150 or stumpy evo? Are bikes in my radar for enduro with a bit of everything, from flow to chunky, some pedalling routes, some big descends.. Thanks

[@dialedmtb]

So sadly I have never rode the Stumpy Evo.. but I have heard its great. I do have a regular 2022 Stumpy Pro though and its a good bike, but not what you would want. But if you are doing some gnarly riding or racing enduro's the SB150 is not a bad do everything bike. It climbs amazing for what it is and descends great also. The 130 is probably one of the best Trail/All Mtn bikes out right now. I would race an enduro on it no problem, but if I was doing more then a couple per year I would probably want the 150. Hope that helps!

[@flow2tech]

@@dialedmtb Hey man .Just stumbled upon your channel and your content is sweet because u ride all the bikes I'm actually into.. I have question.. I currently have a 2019 sb130 but I'm really eyeing up the new Bronson in gloss moss.. Even tho I'm on a 3 year old sb130 , would you say Id be taking a step back by going for the Bronson?? I really like climbing but I want a bit more of a poppy jibby ride on the way down . Would u say I'm giving up a ton to the Bronson if I go that route? Is it really going to be way worse of a climber ? Look forward to hearing back..Awesome channel.

[@Star_lord22]

Sb130lr vs bronson mx. How do they compare climbing and descending. Debating between the two and I assume the bronson descends better but is the yeti far behind?

[@dialedmtb]

There is no match between the two climbing. The yeti is way faster and more efficient! the decent isn’t crazy better on the Bronson. It is a little smoother but if you’re an aggressive rider the yeti will actually be more comfortable most likely, where if you are a more relaxed rider then the Bronson will be more comfortable on the descent. I am thinking there might be a new designed 130 and also something to think about is the Hightower. That should be updated this year as well. (both in the later summer to fall time frame)

[@dakotakirby5673]

Sb130 vs Troy? Would love to see you try an Evil Offering v2 and compare!

[@dialedmtb]

I don’t have access to any Evil bikes, I wish! I’ve heard good things about them. Tell them you want the channel to review their bikes! haha But Troy and 130, that’s tough. They feel quite a bit different.

[@clintondavies8098]

Great review are the shimano xt /xtr brakes a lot better than the sram g2 rsc brakes? 🤔

[@dialedmtb]

Thank you! Yeah I do think that the Shimano 4 piston brakes are stronger then any Sram brake that is made, including the Code RSC.

[@clintondavies8098]

Thanks for your advice was about to buy a 2022 Specialized stumpjumper the same one you reviewed don't know what to do now 🤔 as I'm running shimano xt brakes twin piston they're pretty good the bike is in the sale but don't want to have worse brakes 🤔

[@jasonhiggins214]

Great Vids . How would you compare the climbing performance of the 130 vs Norco optic.

[@dialedmtb]

They are closer then you’d expect but the 130 climbs better.

[@jasonhiggins214]

Cheers, hoping for a new 130 soon.

[@chadlaswell2725]

Where did you pick this up? I’ve been checking daily with local and online dealers and nobody seems to have 2022 130s yet

[@dialedmtb]

What state do you live in? Seems all the dealers I know of have got at least the first shipment already. I got this one from a shop in Scottsdale.

[@scraigbaker]

Did that Float X come stock on the bike or was that a LBS upgrade?

[@dialedmtb]

It came stock on the bike

[@ernestovidales1360]

I live in the Boise area looking at buying my first real mountain bike. It's between this and the sb115, if you could only have 1 what would you go with for Idaho trails?

[@dialedmtb]

Hey! I would for sure go with the SB130 over the 115. the 115 is good, but in the summer here Bogus is a blast and the 130 will be great there while the 115 wouldn’t be ideal. Then for everyday rides the 130 is still a great bike.

[@jsinnott5952]

you gotta stop filming at Eagle .. every time I see it I want to go back !!! great review , I want one . You prefer it over your previous hightower ?

[@dialedmtb]

Haha are you not from Boise area? But honestly with the float X, I like this bike more then the Hightower. I didn’t think this would make that big of a difference but I had 2 130’s before this and they were not even close. Pretty crazy but yeah, long answer long.. I like the 22’ SB130 more then the 22’ Hightower

[@jsinnott5952]

@@dialedmtb I mainly ride Post Canyon In Oregon … My local shop has the sb130 LR i’m stock that I might try to demo. How do you think the sb130 will do jumping ?

[@dialedmtb]

The bike should work good over there! But it jumps good, but if you’re doing a ton of jump lines and that’s mainly what you do I’d probably go with something else but if it’s just something you do every once in a while it will be good.

[@jsinnott5952]

@@dialedmtb thanks . I try to fit in a jump line most ride. so what bike would you recommend?

[@americanidiotz]

Tallboy 4 vs SB130 - which climbs better?

[@dialedmtb]

The Tallboy, but it’s more of a trail bike and I’d say the 130 is more of an all mountain bike.

[@scheibelhut38]

@@dialedmtb glad I saw this. Currently have a Tallboy 4 but was looking to move to a sb130 (non LR) for better climbing performance. I would have thought the switch infinity on the sb130 would make it a better climber than the Tallboy? Especially since you said this bike was 10/10 in climbing and that you can’t get any better. You sure the Tallboy climbs better? I’m not impressed with climbing on the Tallboy.

[@pjbeattie1]

There is no way a TB climbs better than the 130

[@americanidiotz]

@@pjbeattie1 I have owned both now and the TB4 💯 climbs better than the SB130. However the SB115 climbs better than both and is just as capable as the TB4.

[@Pozitivi]

What makes it better? well that's a Yeti ;) you need to ride a Yeti bike in order to know ;) I have SB150 2021 and I love it !

[@Pozitivi]

And you know that feeling for sure ;)

[@dialedmtb]

Haha yeah they are all rad bikes for sure!! It’s cool that just that rear shock made it even better!

[@Pozitivi]

@@dialedmtb ✅🤙🤘🚴‍♂️

[@TeamCykelhold]

What I dislike about the SI is how overcomplicated it is. Seems like a solution looking for a problem. When I had a yeti I was constantly annoyed by the dirt ledge they call SI. I'm not a fair weather only rider and maybe the bike was made that fair weather only.

[@dialedmtb]

Completely understand that! I do think dirt does get in there too easy. I did get rid of this bike a couple months ago, love the bike still but was time for something new. What bike do you have now?

[@TeamCykelhold]

@@dialedmtb I loved mine too but it isn't made for the conditions I ride in. I went back to basics. Figured that since I don't really race much I will go for max fun. Got a 27.5/27.5 aluminium frame (Propain Spindrift 2022 model) and decked it out with all the parts I like best. As a bikepark bike that takes a serious beating in all weather most weekends and longer holidays, this ticks all the boxes for me. What's your new steed? You seem to have so many? :)

[@dialedmtb]

Oh yeah that’s awesome! Right now I am on the 2023 Santa Cruz Hightower but I am actually going to be getting a We Are One Arrival next week. ordered it back in April so I’m pretty stoked!

[@jeffreysokol1003]

Want to really make that bike rock...dump that Float X shock and put a DH-X2 coil shock on it like I did. COMPLETELY changed that bike and talk about confidence and comfort...let's just say now I have no problem taking that thing on big and and chunky and the planted control it has now makes it a whole lot safer and fun to ride. I have a Yeti SB-165 as well and the 130 now almost can handle what the the higher travel bike does. Trust me, that's the ticket!

[@dialedmtb]

Yeah a couple buddies have a coil on 130’s and they love it!

[@serojarlo2059]

Does the new float x tamed/plush the sb130 harsh ride? Thanks

[@dialedmtb]

100%! I had a couple before 22’s with the float X and never got along with the rear ended of this bike. I got them okay but never great or was happy with them. This rear shock fixed everything I wasn’t happy with but still kept it fun!

[@serojarlo2059]

@@dialedmtb did you mean before 2022 youve ridden a sb130 with FOX DPS and never got along with the rear suspension?

[@dialedmtb]

Yep, had a 2020 and a 2021.

[@TwowheeledadventureVT]

$10k BuILd!?! It's sick

[@rcorser1]

4::20….you mentioned your leg hurt….did you crash? Hope not!

[@dialedmtb]

It was my wrist, sorry might not have been super clear in the video. But yeah I had a crash that was just weird and my wrist hasn't been the same since, sadly.

[@Gary_G]

What cage and size water bottle is on it?

[@dialedmtb]

I use the specialized zee cage. It’s a 22oz bottle but a 26 does fit but it’s a tight.

[@Gary_G]

@@dialedmtb Hmm, I put a zee cage on it. But a 20oz polar still touches the shock. : ( What bottle do you have?

[@Gary_G]

@@dialedmtb Wonder if the Fox Float has a smaller secondary chamber to allow a bigger bottle. Cannot fit a 20oz Polar.

[@mitchcarver4442]

Where is this trail at?

[@dialedmtb]

It’s at Eagle Bike Park in Idaho.

[@keithnavasak5350]

where is this trails?

[@dialedmtb]

This is all at Eagle Bike Park, Flow Trail and Shake N Bake

[@keithnavasak5350]

@@dialedmtb looks awesome thank you, happy new year

[@juanhidalgo7043]

Omg, this is not claiming lol. You need to try claiming15% gradient this bike will struggle.

[@dialedmtb]

I have rode it in NW Washington and Salt Lake City and it did great!

[@brentmagerowski7886]

Climbs insanely well actually don’t just take my word for it others say it’s prob the best climbing bike they’ve ridden so far I love to climb personally especially riding this bike