Supported Rider Bike Check: Jasper Johnson’s Yeti SB160

Bike Model: SB160 

Fork: FOX 38 Factory Grip 2 

Shock: FOX Factory Float X2 

Handlebar: Yeti Carbon 

Grips: ODI Elite Pro 

Saddle: SDG Bel Air 3.0 

Seatpost: FOX Factory Transfer Kashima (200mm) 

Pedals: Crank Brothers Mallets 

Crankset: Sram X1 Carbon Eagle (170mm) 

Wheelset: DT Swiss 350 Hubs and EX1700 Rims  

Tyres: Michelin Wild Enduro  

Groupset: Sram XO 

Brakes: Sram Code RSC 

Accessories: CushCore XC Inserts, Peaty’s Tubeless Conversion Kit, a Fidlock Bottle and invisiFRAME to frame and forks.

PHOTOS: Ollie Gambie | @ollie.gambie

 

Jasper Johnson 

 

5 years / 63 races

 

Eat, Sleep, Train, Repeat (and some part time work). 

 

Enduro 

 

Gawton Gravity Hub’s Proper Job 

 

IT’S A YETI!  There’s something very special about a Yeti.  In 2021 I needed a race bike and everything I read said the Yeti SB150 was the one.  Yeti say their bikes are ‘race bred,’ and after riding one for a year, I agree!  The SB160 is a natural upgrade to my much-loved SB150.  

 

The bike is almost stock / straight out of the box.  I’m 6’1” so I’ve added my old 200mm FOX dropper.  After years on the CushCore Pro’s I’m trying the XC inserts, Peaty’s Tubeless Conversion Kit and Michelin Wild Enduro tyres: the SB160 is so quiet all you can hear is the tyres ripping up the ground.  This bike and these tyres give an insane level of grip. 

 

What is your favourite thing about the bike?  

IT’S A YETI!  For me as a racer it does exactly what I need it to do and exactly what Yeti said it does.  The SB150 was and still is an amazing bike, but somehow everything about the SB160 adds up to so much more.  It looks sick too!

 

 I’ve yet to finalise my schedule, but it’s going to be another busy year: I’ve qualified for the U21’s UCI Enduro World Series and Stages 3-7 are in Europe: Finale Ligure, Leogang, Val di Fassa Trentino, Loudenvielle and either Les Gets, Chatel or Morzine.  I plan to do as many British National Enduro Series (BNES) and Southern Enduro Series races as I can.  I’ll also race at Ard Rock, some PMBA Enduro’s and (when announced) a few Enduro World Series Qualifiers.