Founded in 1985, YETI is legendary among mountain bikers and was a regular on the podiums of mountain races since its inception, but the company was bought twice in the 90s until it was bought back by a former employee of YETI in 2001 and re-emerged. Yeti is a specialist in softtail mountain bikes, and its patented "Switch" suspension is as good as Santa Cruz's "VPP" suspension.
 
The biggest difficulty of the softtail car is to solve the negative impact of the suspension system on pedaling rigidity, Yeti's "Switch" suspension system and Santa Cruz's "VPP" suspension system are similar in principle, it is an improved virtual turning point design, and it is also used to limit the suspension system with the pulling force of the chain to the rear wheel when pedaling, the greater the pedaling force, the stronger the restriction on the suspension system, so as to obtain good pedaling rigidity. However, the way to achieve this is different, and the innovation of YETI is that it uses the "Switch Infinity" turning point device, which was developed in cooperation with FOX, a top suspension liner manufacturer, to replace the bulky linkage structure, and the rotation is more free and sensitive.
 
Thanks to the more free "Switch Infinity" turning point device, the "Switch" suspension system works in two completely different stages, the shock absorber runs to the first half of the work similar to the VPP system, with excellent pedaling rigidity, and once the suspension system runs to the second half, it generally encounters a great ground impact, this violent impact is by no means caused by mild pedaling force, at this time the "Switch Infinity" turning point device will change the direction of rotation, It is a very clever design that no longer restricts the movement of the rear wheels in pursuit of pedaling rigidity, and has a better suspension depth.
 
The YETI lineup is very streamlined, with only softtail models with 100-150mm suspension travel, but each one is a classic. The SB100 with a stroke of 100 mm and the SB4.5 with a stroke of 114 mm are positioned for light off-road (XC) or trail, and the suspension travel of the SB5, SB5.5 and SB6 is increased in turn, and the suspension travel is increased in order for the Enduro model.
 
Its models all use carbon fiber, the frame price is about 30,000 yuan, and the vehicle needs about 50,000 or 60,000 yuan. It is divided into a regular version and a more advanced TURQ carbon fiber version, the two versions have the same strength, and the TURQ carbon fiber version is lighter, but the price is also higher than 10,000 yuan. YETI is also a very niche professional brand, suitable for high-level professional riders, who need to find reliable agent channels to buy in China.