YT Moves Away From Traditional Yearly Model Updates with New 'Core' Ranges
YT has today announced it will be moving away from the traditional model year structure and move towards a new structure of 'Core' and 'Uncaged' bikes.
The German direct-sales brand will begin the rollout of its new categorisations with the Jeffsy but it will in time apply the same changes to the Izzo, Capra, Decoy and Tues. Starting with the Jeffsy, YT is replacing the old 'Pro Race-Pro-Comp-Base' categorization with the new numbered 'Core' system. YT will now use this platform to carry out running updates on the specs as new components become available, rather than relying on annual updates.
In addition to the Core models, which will be available year-round, YT will be releasing limited edition Uncaged models. These bikes will have more unique spec setups, be limited in volume and are designed to "satisfy the wishes of discerning riders who follow the latest trends in the industry". YT already started releasing Uncaged models such as the Shred and Elite in 2020, and most recently the Blaze models in February.
 | We are focusing our efforts on putting the rider front and center of everything at YT. The overall goal of Core bikes is to make it easier for customers to understand our offering and be able to offer the latest and greatest to the YT Family throughout the year. We aim to achieve this via intuitive naming, consistent stock replenishment, and running spec changes. 2021 is a transition year as we roll out Core across all our platforms and continue to experiment with new Uncaged models, and we couldn’t be more excited to begin this new era. |
The Jeffsy will begin with three Core models, labelled 4,3 and 2.
YT Jeffsy Core 4
The Jeffsy Core 4 is the top-spec model with a lighter, high modulus carbon frame. The suspension comes from Fox's Factory range with a 36 fork and Float DPX2 shock providing 150mm travel front and rear. SRAM's X01 Eagle takes care of shifting duties while G2 RSC brakes slow the whole package down.
Price: €4,999, £4,499, $4,999 USD
YT Jeffsy Core 3
The Jeffsy Core 3 model also has a carbon frame. Suspension goes from Factory to Performance Elite and the drivetrain is now SRAM GX Eagle. SRAM's G2 brakes again provide the stopping power but with a bit less adjustability as they are the R spec.
Price: €3,999, £3,599, $3,999 USD
YT Jeffsy Core 2
The Jeffsy Core 2 is aluminium model of the range and it is also the only spec level that is available in both 29" and 27.5" wheels (the carbon models are both 29" only). Fox Performance elite suspension once again provides the suspension and it uses a SRAM NX drivetrain.
Price: €2,799, £2,499, $2,799 USD
For a deeper dive into model years and why the industry may or may not use them, read our Burning Question article on the topic, here. For more info on the Jeffsy line, head to the YT website, here.
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It is absolutely accurate to say YT is The white male, white trash, Trump supporting brand of the bicycle industry. Also safe to say they are the only bicycling brand in history to put Nazi Rune writing symbols on their product. Also safe to say they are a German brand who is completely disrespecting German history in WW II and the 6,000,000 jews killed in it by Hitler and his Nazi forces, and all the other countries affected by it who lost countless lives. My grandfather wouldn't have had to go to France and fight in WWII had Germans not embraced these white supremacist images. Yet the German owner of YT has a Nordic tattoo that does exactly that. If you want to associate yourself with that kind of disrespectful thinking concerning white supremacy, and like to objectify women rather than celebrate their achievements and encourage their participation in the sport, then YT is your brand.
This is the lure you've played out many many times across Pinkbike comments and you've been reported several times for it.
As a fellow forum user I'm asking you to stop.
Your incendiary posts are pure bait, it wouldn't really matter what you are writing or to what end, the constructs and end goals are always the same: Those of a troll, to incite others into an argument regardless of the underlying issue.
Inaccuracies and poorly researched diatribes only serve to invite people to correct your ignorance, another lure.
You never display any interest in compromise with other commenters, even when they partially agree with you.
You rarely talk like you've ever been biking, most of your comments are of the YT Trollbot.
You always throw down a gauntlet daring others to disagree with you eg. "anybody who disagrees with me is part of the problem".
You devote many many posts to the same reoccurring subject matter which all begin with the same lures and end with the same disagreements with other users.
At first I thought this was someone on a crusade against YT. But having read enough of this BS it's obvious you're here to troll. Back to Reddit please.
Also if you look over previous posts the repetition of phrases is suspect, it doesn't deviate into 'human' conversation at all. It's pure diatribe.
1) get professional help... seriously.. do it. this isnt normal.
2) to get out and ride your bike and stop being a victim of nothing
Leave your politics out of it, they do.
Do you really think they’d be this successful if they weren’t doing it right?
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Skulls + Tattoos = TOXIC MASCULINITY
YT has promo video with horror vibes showing 2 men and 1 woman rider being kidnapped = YT PROMOTES VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
your arguments are such stretches that every reasonable person is wondering if you're simply trolling or actually mentally unstable.
dayum DCA...
cancel culture died with 2020.
please respect this new year, stfu, and go ride your bike.
Full disclosure: I am a liberal. I hate Trump and the current state of the Republican party in the US. I love Biden and partied in the streets when he was elected. I whole heartily support BLM and #metoo. However, there is a limit to my "wokeness" and you drunkenly swerved three exits past it. It's ok. Eat your CBD gummy, take a hot bath and recognize that for all its problems, life is still good.
I write this for the 5% chance your stance is sincere and not the 95% chance you're trolling. If the latter, then I hope this is good reflection for other readers.
Oh, and one more thing, maybe lay off the caffeine for a bit, the side effects can be pretty intense.
Good luck, and happy fishing!
Usually I enjoy a bit of jovial banter through the comments section but you are becoming quite obsessive over this ‘point’ you’re trying to make so maybe you should get out of your parents basement for some fresh air and leave your keyboard alone it’s been abused enough.
What IS happening though is we are assembling into extreme political lanes at the behest of this shitty little troll to start taking each other apart and derailing any conversation about a bike company selling bikes.
Unfortunately it's so poorly done that anyone with an ounce of intelligence can see how incoherent the arguments are, how repetitive the phrases, the DCA account never tries to engage on any level other than that of a troll, ie it's devoid of true concern for social equality, so a troll, get it?
"On todays episode of how f*cked up is f*cked up: that's f*cked up."
You have clearly shown that you have no f*cking knowledge about anything.
Your behaviour is very Trump.
Please shut the f*ck up.
Since you accuse everyone of being a nazi anyways, I’ll go ahead and be a grammar nazi and point out your inability to differentiate between “their” and “there”.
So many stories of guys who buy a YT based join price, break them or have other issues, get frustrated, and then say "never again" to the brand. They are a much a brand for bike posers more than actual bike riders.
In the words of your favorite super hero: "YOU'RE FIRED!" LOL
... high-larious stuff right here
Gwin, Hoell, Trummer, O'Callaghan, Stark - all posers?
Me: Somewhat of a poser, but will smoke you on my YT.
It's not uncommon to see a Jeffsy (or Canyon Spectral) on my trails. Many times a more "affordable" model. These are run of the mill riders just out having a good time. Not posers. Not endurobros. Just normal riders who didn't see the value in paying more.
My friend who owned a Capra, Jeffsy 27, and Jeffsy 29 is a skilled rider and hard charger and thankfully never broke a frame. I've ridden the J29 a couple times and it's an insanely fun bike and rips just as hard as my Ripmo.
I have the same warranty concern you mention though when it comes to riding a d2c frame hard.
*Full disclosure: I own and love riding a Jeffsy.
I don’t actually need a new bike right now, but I feel like the fact that there’s a well specced and well-priced bike available and in-stock means I should just buy it now!
yeah joedave but 3, wtaf?!
i've had 3 warranty claims in almost 3 decades of riding.
I do like my GX but I won't be buying a SRAM groups at ever again.
Everybody who ordered a Capra: Wait what?
Must say though very interesting article along with the deeper dive articles.
If you down vote or reply to him in anyway you are perpetuating and enabling this. And YES I am guilty of doing both those things in the past but it has occurred to me that short of PB banning the guy which raises a SHIT TON of other issues, the ONLY way to make this stop is to ignore it. And obvisouly it wont stop, but at least it wont go on for days and maybe he'll get bored, or medication.
But dont respond to the guy and then bitch about the shit he spews. Its like having a sack of shit which you kick and then complain that it smells like shit and now its on your shoe - just leave it alone.
A tree in the mfkn forest people!!! F!@#$@%^@!$!@^#@*&@^@%!&K!!!!!!!!!!
Why not 1, 2 and 3?
Giant: our 0 models might need renaming..
@jamessmurthwaite
SOLUTION: running updates on the specs as new components become available
CUSTOMER: confused by ever changing specs
Nailed it YT! ;-)
So if 27.5 bikes aren't in demand anymore; why make or offer them?
Capras come in 27.5 or 29 throughout the range. My TUES is 27.5 I 'm not going to bother looking the the YT site but 27.5 in not dead.
@riverbum: You're trippin. Who cares what the majority of the marketing victims ride?
Mullets are pretty much standard for pro DH now
The "latest boom" was 27,5; MTB wheel size went from 26 to 29 - the in-between size 27,5 arrived about ten years after 29. But again: how shall a kid know?
PS: I own a 27.5 and a 29er, and the former hasn't been ridden a single meter since the day the 29er arrived - it's THAT much of a progress
As far as the "kid" mantra goes, my reference must have gotten lost in translation as I'm actually well into my 50's and have been riding all things wheeled for most of that time. Yes, 29er's have their place but they aren't the most exciting choice of the two to get down the hill, just the most comfortable with the least amount of line picking. I rode a 29er for the last 3 seasons before the moster trucking got old. If your goal is to roll over features quickly the least feedback, then 29ers are the call. Good thing is there are plenty of choices for plenty of riding styles. Peace.
Pretty easy to figure out how old that frame is.