Bike Check: Robin Goomes' Yeti SB165 - Audi Nines 2021

 Agree completely not sure why you where downvoted. Presumably it’s going to be about 190mm?

 A 200mm DC axle to crown is about equivalent to a 180mm SC So if she’s looking for ride height of a 170 it’s likely set at 190.

 @OlSkoolJake: good for you? If you’re competitively racing DH on a 165mm travel frame, you are severely limiting yourself.

 @stubs179: yeti don’t make a DH bike mate so she’s just running her best option

 @OlSkoolJake: I guarantee you made all of that up

 @OlSkoolJake: Cool.

So what podiums have we seen recently on a 165mm bike at a pro DH level? None you say? So travel is important I guess. That is the "missing travel" they're speaking of.

Nobody is doubting you can ride your bike where ever you want. You're getting personally defensive over something that was never about you. Enjoy the ride dude.

Also, you're 43 and people have been telling you to get longer travel for 40 years? Really? Right.

Edit; also the STP isn't steel.

 @stubs179: lighter riders don’t necessarily need 200+ mm travel; suspension that’s tuned to the rider is key. … ever notice how Troy, Danny, and Laurie all manage to float through certain sections on rough courses? They’re not using the full travel on those rough sections due to riding style and what they can get away with in terms of setup re:spring rates and damping vs. heavier riders.

Also “seams” are related to sewing. The word you were looking for was “seems”.

 @OlSkoolJake: YES THIS. Experience, and Commitment.

 @Tarka: So which one of those riders are using 165mm bikes?

Nobody is going to deny better travel is better than more travel, but the bar to entry for a DH frame seems to be 190mm+. Tons of bikes of the past, such as the Commencals the Athertons were originally riding, were sub 190. There's a reason it's all leveled out around 200-220 across the board, from every brand, for every rider.

Basically what I'm getting at; the question was asked, where is the need for missing travel? There it is. If you feel you don't need 200mm for your park bike, that's cool, and nobody is trying to sell you anything.

So like, am I missing something? Dude said 165mm is a disadvantage on DH tracks. It is. Show me proof otherwise if otherwise is true, cause I'm not seeing it.

 @sherbet: Audi Nines is not pro dh. It’s free ride / slope style, which for these jumps (super nice, clean, perfectly built) I’d think 165 would be better than 200 for flow and pump.

 @Tarka: Read the comment again for the context of this discussion.

"she races that bike in DH events? Seams like a 165mm travel frame would be a huge disadvantage on a rougher DH course. I don’t care how good your gimmicky 165mm of travel works, there is no substitute for the missing travel."

The discussion is literally about this sort of bike being used within a DH race context. If you're using a sub 200mm bike for gravity sports, cool, but you don't need to be competitive so it's kind of irrelevant.

 @Tarka: SEEMS you don’t know what this discussion is about?

Have you been watching Val De Sol? They’re probably wishing they had more? If you just ride Trestle or places like that than 165mm would be fine I guess.

 @OlSkoolJake: that’s great. Not sure where you ride that sweet vintage SS but you won’t be passing me unless I’m stopped for a picnic.

 @stubs179: no idea why you got downvoted. I own 2 bikes. Specialized Enduro (170mm) and commencal supreme (215mm). There absolutely is a massive difference between the 2 bikes on rough double black DH tracks. I'm actually faster on the Enduro on single blacks, blue and flow but when it comes to gnar and real DH trails it holds me back.

 @OlSkoolJake: just checked your profile mate and wow ur just "shredding"hahahaha

 @ThunderChunk: because Yeti and Forbidden fan boys. Haha

 @Chase-loves-dh: even OlSkoolJake’s dog is looking back wondering why the f*ck he’s going so slow… that’s like animal abuse man.

 These are the details we neeeed

 Tony

 @enduroNZ: Where's Ezekiel?

 @ratedgg13: I built a fire last night...

 Scooby do

 @enduroNZ: f*ck you Tony!

 @ratedgg13: f*ck you Ezekiel!

 4 legs, barks, descends like a dh bike, climbs like an xc bike from 2015

 It's the new 100psi saddle

 100 psi ?!! There is no way to ride it at 100 psi!!!!

 @fracasnoxteam: when your hitting big jumps, 100 psi saddles are imperative.

 #eeh sorry ..her..

 I think Jesse (DVO NZ) said he built it up for her with the equivalent build for an 88kg aggressive rider (she is 60kg and aggressive as hell!)

 Because it connects her bars to the bike.

 I believe that the shortest direct mount stem enve do is 50mm, maybe she prefers a shorter stem?