YT founder Markus Flossmann is serious about relaunching his bike brand and is unpacking old virtues, namely a lot of bike for the money. 4,444 euros for the Tues Limited 2025 is not only a round figure, but the equipment is also a well-rounded affair.

YT is officially back in the hands of its founder. Markus Flossmann has bought back the YT Industries brand and wants to take off with the new Young Talent Industries GmbH - with a lean structure, clear mission and a return to what made YT great: uncompromising bikes, fair prices, genuine passion. "Back to the roots is not a slogan - this is our new start," says Flossmann.

Is YT now facing collapse? It has been clear since July 2025 that the bankruptcy vulture is circling over the mail-order company. It is now known that the US offshoot of the German gravity specialist is closing up store.

After YT Industries had to file for bankruptcy, Austria's downhill stars Andreas Kolb and Valentina Höll suddenly found themselves without a team. The Schladming native has now announced that he has found a new team home at Santa Cruz, under manager Steve Peat.

After YT Industries filed for insolvency in self-administration in July, the associated World Cup Downhill Team is on its own shortly before the end of the season. For Valentina Höll, Andreas Kolb, Oisin O'Callaghan and their coaches, this means they will no longer receive any money and will have to look for new employers.

In the last twelve months, there has been a veritable hail of insolvencies in the bicycle industry, but recently there have been signs of improvement. Now, however, YT has been hit, with the mail order company having to announce restructuring proceedings under self-administration.

The fastest Austrian, Andreas Kolb, is leaving the Atherton team and joining the "YT MOB" team. The two-time European Downhill Champion and World Cup winner will join compatriot Vali Höll, Irishman Oisin O'Callaghan and Canadian Kasper Woolley in the MOB Downhill World Cup.

Brett Tippie had a decisive influence on the early days of freeriding, but his subsequent path was not an easy one. YT boss Markus Flossmann visits Tippie in his home country. The result is not only a portrait of Tippie, but also a journey to the beginnings of freeriding.

At the Downhill World Championships in Andorra, Vali Höll beat Myriam Nicole by just 0.52 seconds. The synchronized recordings from her GoPro show just how close the Austrian and the Frenchwoman were on their runs. It's also interesting to hear what the racers say acoustically as they fly around the course.

Uncaged 14 is the name of the latest and limited edition version of the Jeffsy from YT Industries. The bike is not only colorful, but also rolls onto the starting line with 150 millimeter suspension, 29er wheels and some special parts from 5DEV, Title or Hayes.

Slopestyle ace Eric Fedko shows what is possible on the Dirtlove bike from YT Industries. However, the hardtail also likes it a little less spectacular, for example with a lap on the pump track. With the new edition of the dirt hardtail, YT is definitely staying true to itself, as the company started out in 2008 with a small edition of a dirt jumper.

Vali Höll signed her first contract with YT in 2013. She was 13 years old at the time. From 2021 to 2023, the exceptional Austrian downhiller rode for the Rock Shox Trek Race Team. Höll is now returning to YT and, together with Sian A'Hearn and Oisin O'Callaghan, will form the YT Mob downhill team for the 2024 season. Höll's return is celebrated by the German mountain bike makers with a somewhat different announcement video.

The new Capra Uncaged 10 from YT Industries comes with aluminum and carbon frame variants and Fox suspension. Both versions offer 170 millimetres of rear wheel travel in an MX configuration with size-specific seat stays of 433 mm for S-L and 438 mm for XL-XXL.

With the Jeffsy Primus, YT is focusing on small mountain bikers. The size-specific specifications were selected for maximum performance in the hands of young shredders. Originally available in 24 and 26 inches, the Jeffsy Primus is now also available with 27-inch wheels. This means that the Primus range offers trail fun for riders between 135 and 165 centimetres tall.

YT's new Capra Core 3 is a hot iron. The latest Capra in the Core range brings with it a number of changes with race-proven RockShox Ultimate suspension, Sram's "GX Eagle AXS" drivetrain, specifically tuned Crankbrothers Synthesis wheels and a Renthal cockpit.

Until now, the YT MOB was the racing team of YT Industries. A team that caused quite a stir. The MOB helped YT Industries to gain a foothold in the downhill sport from the very first moment. With its personality and undeniable talent on the track, the MOB established itself as a strong team in the paddock. But all great things come to an end. So in 2021, the MOB has bid farewell to the racing circuit to redefine the future of the MOB.

Gravity mountain biking is the core of YT Industries and the key focus of the CAPRA. At the heart of the YT portfolio is the CORE philosophy, which offers mountain bikers a wide range of options. With the introduction of the new CAPRA aluminum models, the enduro range now extends from CORE 1 to 4 and offers good times regardless of specification or frame material.

Since 2008, the main thing YT has been doing is offering mountain bikes for direct sale. And what happens when a gravel bike rolls out of this company? The off-road-ready bike with drop bar obviously has mountain bike DNA in it.

This specification is impressive: Front and rear suspension from Cane Creek with up to 160 millimetres of travel, wheels from Crankbrothers with Industry 9 hubs, combined with the Sram GX Eagle AXS drivetrain and a carbon frame with highly modular fibers as the basis. We are talking about the YT Jeffsy, in the Uncaged 8 version.

Fast. Agile. Sharp. These are the characteristics associated with the short-travel trail bike from YT Industries. The IZZO platform had 130 mm of travel when it was launched, followed by the limited edition IZZO Blaze with 140 mm and now the IZZO Uncaged 7 transforms it into an absolute XC machine with 120 mm. It's YT's lightest fully ever, which should once again show just how versatile the IZZO platform really is.

YT also has the right tools for those who want to really send. YT has now updated three bikes with which riders big and small can collect style points and air miles in dirt, bike and trail parks around the globe.

Riding a mini downhiller all the time, but not completely ahead of yourself uphill? With specifications like these, the focus quickly shifts towards a motor-assisted enduro bike. This is exactly what YT delivers with the Decoy MX, which is not stingy with suspension travel as a mullet - or rolls onto the trail as a Decoy All-Mountain with slightly more moderate suspension travel. Shimano's EP8 motor is always on board.

YT heats up the anticipation for the coming bike season with new versions of the IZZO, JEFFSY and CAPRA. 'Blaze' stands for high-performance trail, all-mountain and enduro bikes with suspension and drivetrain technology from SRAM RockShox. However, the quantities of the 'Blaze' models are limited.

Have you ever dreamed of flying over the trails with the feeling of a pro at factory level? YT now offers two high-performance machines with the latest FOX Factory Suspension technology for the enduro sector. With the CAPRA and DECOY Elite, YT is sending two race bikes to the starting line that are just waiting to set the fastest times without losing sight of the fun.

YT has responded to the many requests for aluminum bikes with even higher quality components and coil variants! The gravity brand is once again living up to its roots and is releasing two enduro monsters with the Capra Shred and the Decoy Shred, which more than satisfy the craving for adrenaline with the latest suspension components from FOX.

YT presents the Izzo, a brand new trail bike "for the tough tour". With 130 millimetres of suspension travel on 29-inch wheels, the sleek model doesn't offer too much suspension travel for tough climbs, but not too little to let it rip on the descents. Its weight of twelve kilograms is also nice and light.

With the Decoy, YT delivered an e-mountain bike last year that not only set outstanding visual accents. Now the direct-to-consumer brand is presenting the new Decoy 29 as an all-mountain bike. Both the Decoy Pro 29 and the Decoy Base 29 are equipped with 29er wheels and are designed to provide an adrenaline rush on descents as well as uncompromising climbing characteristics.

Direct shipper YT Industries opens the new year with new colors and a number of new features The new colors of the Jeffsy, Capra, Tues, Decoy and Dirt Love are designed to attract attention - regardless of whether you're looking for airtime in the bike parks or want to step on the gas on single trails.

After Canyon, YT is another major German mail-order company to launch an e-mountainbike. The Decoy is electrified, the design language remains familiar and a Shimano motor is on board. The wheel size shows the courage to embrace the concept of the future: 29er at the front, 27.5 Plus at the rear. YT team rider Adolf Silva lets the bike fly.

For 2019, YT is giving the "Capra", "Tues" and "Dirt Love" models a fresh coat of paint and offering new equipment options. Both the carbon models and the aluminum bikes now have the option of choosing between Fox or Rock Shox suspension. In addition, each equipment variant comes with two color options. The bikes are available immediately.

For some, Friday the 13th is an unlucky day - but not for YT. The German mail-order brand announces the new addition to its downhill team "YT Mob": US-American Neko Mulally will join Aaron Gwin and Angel Suarez as the third rider in the Downhill World Cup.