Are YT’s Uncaged Builds Worth the $$$

[@matthewbloom19]

YT's value is just unbeatable

[@XavieRibeiro25]

It is beatable. I got my Cube Stereo One77 Race for 2700€ (thanks to a 6% tax we now have in Portugal). YT refuses to apply that tax, so at least here, they're not that worth it anymore.

[@fABIO-cs3un]

Canyon is pretty good value too

[@rubengomes46]

actually its 0% tax :) @@XavieRibeiro25

[@alpenjodel24]

@@XavieRibeiro25 tbh cube and yt are MILES apart when it comes to modern geo. cubes really are stuck in the past

[@XavieRibeiro25]

@@alpenjodel24 I will not disagree on that. Their seat tubes are ridiculous.

[@JacesOwnWorld]

You’re so much better to listen to than the guys in Pinbike. They’re hard to watch sometimes… Great review of YT’s custom build process. I’m fiddling around with another company, where I’m able to custom build my bike to my desired specs too. I have a question: Have you been able to ride on the Formula Selva S fork and/or the Formula MOD coil rear shock? Have you ever tested the Formula Cura 2 or 4 piston brakes? I’m wondering because there aren’t a ton of reviews on these parts by Formula, but every review I’ve seen says they’re great. They are options on a build I’m putting together on a Propain Tyee 6 AL bike.

[@southpawlibranine3511]

Pinkbike is shit. Vital is waay better

[@MTBr-of-SoCal]

That waterfall section starting at 2:49 is part of the "Stair Steps", a fun, gnarly, techie trail at Aliso. I love flying down that one.

[@topchoice1621]

The Ohlins model is the best bike specked to price point right now on the market and it’s on sale for 4950$ I know everyone doesn’t have 5k just laying around to buy a bike but if you’re seriously looking for a good bang for your buck then I’d buy one there’s only one downside to buying from YY industries and it’s their wait times are kinda of long

[@thermonuculur]

$3900 right now!

[@wvjeepguy8178]

Looking at the Izzo Uncaged, but it's out of stock :(

[@topchoice1621]

The Capra MX uncaged 10 with fox 38 and rear fox DHX performance coil shock is on sale for 2399$ come on man that’s a great entry enduro bike for those looking to get into the sport

[@marklouieadame]

If you climb locked the rear suspension and front then it can climb easier now the only difference is short travel less bobbing but if you locked it out it is still the same. I have a 120mm and 160mm they both can climb good as long as both locked out. Riders do not appreciate the remote locked out on rear is so convenient and important on riding experience

[@wonderwatch2239]

Good suspensions and spinning when pedaling, and it won’t bob that much.

[@BasicBodThor]

Fun fact, you can save some $$ with Code brakes running RSC levers with R calipers...from what I understand all of the "features" are in the lever

[@SnowShackboy]

Yup, and its super easy! Definitely felt a difference in performance

[@danielg3078]

Had code r and upgraded the levers to rsc for about $100 during a Black Friday deal

[@BodieMTB]

oh wow I'm buying some right now

[@BodieMTB]

@@danielg3078 where did you find that price??

[@GOB72]

Just picked up the last uncaged 11 Capra for £3.999! Thats roughly what the wheels and fork cost retail so it was a no brainer 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@BodieMTB]

I just got the capra uncaged 10 mx, and I'm just blown away at the value... I still can't believe I have a bike this nice lol

[@Druezy]

Hell yeah they are! Love my Uncaged 9, the new ones are sick!

[@jankaskyevitchjellbet7293]

another great content!!!

[@stevepadilla9729]

YT is a great brand and is worth the money. Trek and more would cost you 2k and more for their bikes that may not have the components like YT will have on their bikes. Specialized does have a consumer, direct bikes that compares to YT, Canyon,Vitus and more. We were out at YT and they let us test bikes and didn’t shove NOW NOW BUY BUY attitude. We didn’t have enough money anyway to buy one but I did have AFFIRM account that allowed us to buy a bike that year. Like you said, YT has amazing deals on a sale as well in-house to check out. I have a bicycle shop and for me to get a bike from the companies we sell, they wouldn’t let me have the same pricing as YT gave us at their full retail price. I do sell KHS and they did give me a great price for my bike. So my Son has his YT and I ride the KHS . I think shops and direct companies should work together, not to rase prices up but to be able to sell bikes and service them with only a fee to the customer of $85.00 to build the bikes. We even warranty our work for 3-month for that price. I work with Aventon E-bikes company, that way and are able to sell their bikes at Same pricing customers buy them at and we still can make a little profit. If anyone is looking out that way or take a road trip and try out my old stomping grounds in Cali. Make the trip at YT, not to far from there are trails to test the bikes and be safe because some can test your limits. But well worth it to try before you buy.

[@Observations67]

This sold me on YT

[@AC-ww6nf]

Can we normalize no bike over 3K should have centerline rotors if it is Sram brakes. It should come with Sram's HS2 rotors.

[@frits8986]

Even better; throw on Shimano brakes and you’re the real winner

[@sheldonschonert5198]

HS2 rotors are hot garbage. They warp super easily and are overpriced garbage. I’ve used SRAM brakes for as long as I can remember. The centreline rotors are tried and true. Running the hs2 rotors on a dh bike is just abuse to your ears. Stick with centrelines, they work better.

[@user_5670x]

Is Uncaged 12 better?

[@bchearne]

The sales are for real. I payed $1000 less than standard price during their last sale

[@JrMinnimastr1]

perfect timing i have been going back and forth between exactly these 2 for like a week now ... how did u know?

[@DeBeenie]

Unfortunately the Core 3 isn‘t available here any longer in Germany. Looks like they dropping a New Capra next year

[@jaworq]

it is available now

[@scottmathers4527]

should be core 5

[@10-Man]

Uncaged is brilliant

[@kiethpederson7558]

Does any ever review the lowest tier models

[@topchoice1621]

Update on the YT ohlins model bike with coil shock sale price is now 4399$ that’s a great deal for what you get your not going to get a better deal from another brand for what you get

[@otisjordan5613]

I would definitely have bought the uncaged 11 if it were available in may, when I bought my Core3. The Öhlins is just so much cooler than the Rockshox stuff, though I am still very happy with the core 3 and the suspension. Only thing I swapped was the wheelset, which is the same on both.

[@therealridedmc]

I have a Core3 also. I think the wheels are carbon on the Uncaged and alloy on the Core3. Having never run carbon hoops I have no idea if that’s a big improvement. Honestly it’s the colour that does it for me. The Uncaged has just the right amount of yellow.

[@otisjordan5613]

@@therealridedmc Yeah, I just checked and the uncaged has carbon, which are supposed to be a lot better than the alloy version. The color is definitely a looker, I thought about going with the mx version just for the yellow, but decided to go with the black 29" instead. If anyones on the fence: the uncaged 11 is 4950€ rn and the core 3 is 3500€, which is even less than the 3850 I paid, when they had the 15% off.

[@energ8t]

@@therealridedmcI have built two sets of carbon wheels since it was a lot cheaper to do that (and I posses the ability). Here are my top pros: - Wheels have less rotational weight (and lighter overall) - Rarely require truing compared to alloy - Stiffer (self-supporting rims) - If you accidentally take out like 5 spokes with a stick, the wheels can be still rideable back to civilization (self-supporting rim)… yes, I did have this happen.

[@pernyberg2816]

And the carbon wheels have a really good lifetime warranty. 👍

[@southpawlibranine3511]

Youre getting carbon wheels too with the 11

[@herbwhitmore4482]

Does yt except cash payment or is it credit card only ?

[@topchoice1621]

Lol it’s a direct to consumer brand so credit card only

[@jaworq]

@@topchoice1621 credit card or pay pal or prepayment. these are available in my country.

[@sebastianluptak433]

What size did you tested?

[@Tomichi_]

I'm really tempted with the yt uncaged and it's definitely a shreder for downhill but my question is how good or bad it is for uphill. I would appreciate if someone with one can tell me😄

[@evannbeverly1201]

I have the 2023 core 3 and it's a great climber even with the mullet wheel setup. My first carbon bike and im a big dude at 280lbs.

[@Tomichi_]

@@evannbeverly1201 Tnx man appreciate it

[@thermonuculur]

Just got an Uncaged 11 Mx and it climbs fireroads and nasty tech as well as my V2 Sentinel did

[@liwx]

YT is insanely expensive in australia so i would pick giant for sure !

[@chrisbennett5796]

Not sure how you see it that way. They have gone up a bit in price but only the other direct to consumer brands, like Canyon give the the same components for the $$. I have bikes from both brands, bought in Australia, at a great price.

[@fud1376]

The Core 2 is a Bargain, might be my next bike.....Ha !

[@robkar7999]

Spending more money than you planned on! Bro, say no more...

[@youling1997]

Talking about build spec. Fazzari’s build spec flexibility is second to none

[@captainbufoalvarius4508]

To bad they have never won a World Cup & Only Mo & Hanna ride their bikes

[@stevepadilla9729]

I built a few of those in my shop customers buy online, they are nice as well. Side by side I noticed YT price point is lower then those bikes, but still worth it. I am sure like YT, everyone there either rides bicycle or motorcycles or both.

[@ryanonroy]

While this was a great comparison, and did get me looking/comparing some of the different YT options that are available, its pretty that this is a paid advertisement, and the Vital MTB team should be more transparent of what's going on here.

[@andrewmapstone]

Jimmy rides the Uncaged 11 so there’s your answer…

[@GBHeiser]

No. just look at the new Jeffsy.

[@hannes6114]

pretty much Can't even get the core 3 anymore

[@Twentykixx]

Squeeze those weights at the gym so the fork doesn’t need to be so soft… Jeesh, how can you ride it like that? Moving front to back so much in the cockpit must be a PITA… Take the bike for a ride, not the bike takes you for a ride. Haha! YT Shreds!

[@TheCureThatKillz]

PITA?

[@Twentykixx]

@@TheCureThatKillz Pain In The Ass… 😂

[@aidenfarmer1371]

weird, I’m guessing you haven’t raced world cups? Jason has.

[@Twentykixx]

@@aidenfarmer1371 has he won anything? Watching him ride in slo-Mo and seeing the kinematics on the bike work just looks really soft. It’s my understanding that in really rough large rock/slabs, sometimes it better to go over with more emphasis on less compliance over travel… that’s more of what I was hinting at. Not so much his skill set. I’m sure he’s a great rider. Sometimes when filming, other than your regular setup, it can be off, so there’s that also. Thanks for the chime.

[@naromsky]

Did you just say "Only 5699 dollars"...

[@Officernoob]

They talk about the 2k models right before. Listen to the whole sentence too. They said the “fanciest, most expensive, is only 5699”. So yeah, when you compare price to other similar spec bikes, it is a bit less money. Selective hearing

[@hwangsome]

A similar build from a big brand would probably be at least 10k if not more.

[@zoltantasnadi9027]

Come on this comparison is pointless. Both bikes are bloody expensive … core as an entry level bike my a** This is badly disguised promo video of 2 high end bikes where there is a 700 dollar price difference on different components. Obvious. Boring.

[@hannes6114]

two bs drivetrains

[@mortenbarth746]

Have you ever ridden one ?

[@hannes6114]

@@mortenbarth746 nope, I am your average idiot on the internet -I have heard bad things about both drivetrains though and think that a shimano 12 speed will be just fine for a much better price - old gx rattles and can also break which gets expensive and the new stuff is heavy and fucks up your frame

[@thermonuculur]

@@hannes6114 The GX AXS Transmission has been fine so far. Worth the extra cost a la carte? Maybe not, but if it's included in a well-spec'd build I'm keeping it. No issues so far, other than the granny gear is suuuper low and more of a bailout ratio.

[@southpawlibranine3511]

Theyre not value anymore in Australia