Both are good climbers but go about it in very different ways. For instance, the Transition Spire is on the other end of the spectrum. It’s a bike that prioritises traction under load rather than a wheel that just gets up and over obstacles. It's got bucket loads of support, so it tracks well even when out of the saddle and unlocked. When using Fox’s base settings, the YT’s suspension has a different flavour to some of the other bikes on test. So how does this bike climb? Well, it was a tale of two halves. The model name Capra is derived from the Latin word for goat. With our control tires installed the bike weighed 33.69lb / 15.28kg If I was nit-picking I would say 150mm drop seatpost on the size large is on the short side and that the 200mm rotor on the YT, while ample, was somewhat outgunned by the 220mm rotors on the front of some of the other enduro bikes. I would say, on paper, this bike represents the best value of all the bikes on this year’s field test. It has a retail price of $5,999 and comes equipped with Fox Factory suspension, SRAM X01 Eagle, Code RSC brakes and carbon Descendant cranks. This bike, the Core 4 model, is the highest end 29” model available and comes with a very solid spec. It was fine for me but it might be a little long for somebody who is closer to size chart's target audience. The 445mm seat tube could be a little shorter. The head angle sits at 64.2-degrees in the slack setting, which is combined with a seat tube angle of 77.6 degrees. This is no bad thing, but a buyer would be best to check for themselves. With a reach of 467mm the size large is more of an extra medium compared to most other brands sizing charts. The bike features updated geometry, but be sure to check the sizing. However, the 0.3 degrees on offer isn’t an overwhelming amount of adjustment. Not only that, but the bike also includes a flip chip on the shock. There’s no-moto guided internal cable routing, a SRAM universal derailleur hanger and lots of chainslap protection. There are a lot of sensible build options to keep the masses happy - and that’s important because YT have affirmed itself to be a huge bike brand in recent years and I imagine they intend to sell a lot of these. It also has top tube rivets should you want to double-down on storage. I think we can all agree this is a good thing. It requires a bit of a refined technique but it’s in there. Us righties have had it our own way for so long with various models I think it’s about time that left-handed riders get that easy access, even if it didn’t suit me. The ability to hold a water bottle was accomplished by removing one of the wings that help brace the front triangle. Wheel size: 29" (there is a MX version also).
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