If you are under 160 cm tall, you can tell you a thing or two about it: The search for suitable frames is not that easy. Yeti is currently stepping into the breach with the new SB 135. Because it has the right geometry and riding characteristics as well as a low standover height, water bottle storage space and long-travel dropper post compatibility, even for S and XS frames.

The SB135 only rolls out with a full carbon frame. Yeti's C Series carbon is used for the more affordable models, while the upper models are equipped with Yeti's TURQ carbon, which should offer the same stiffness at a lower weight. Yeti has refined the carbon layups for the SB 135 so that riders can expect a consistent level of stiffness and comfort. And this also applies to the S/XS frames, which are often far too stiff.

Yeti really doesn't make any compromises to get smaller riders on board: The shock mounting points as well as linkages and rear ends are different on the S and XS frames. The shock is attached to the down tube on the smaller frames, while it is positioned on the underside of the top tube on the larger frames. Riders taller than 150 cm should be able to find what they are looking for with the SB 135 and still benefit from 150 mm dropper posts.

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