Nov. 28, 2016, 10:10 a.m. -  Wacek Keepshack

#!markdown As far as I can see this Yeti 5.5c runs exactly same setup as Yeti 6c… big fork, big tyres. If you flick the climb switch on 6c then you obviously have a better bike no? This short travel trend is so silly… 90% of people buying these, immediately replace filmsy tyres with big tyres and 140 fork with 160 fork - what's the point then? So you want a 6″ bike with 5 inches of travel - that's basically what you do. Here's my suggestion: get a 160 bike (or keep your 160 bike) and get a decent shock for it (CCDB Coil, Float X2, Ohlins, EXT Storia, push). Then higher the cockpit by an inch. Here you go a bike that climbs better than 5″ bikes with 6″ componentry and rides down even better, so good that you can put some DH bikes to shame… WHere do I come with that? I did just that. Bought a 125 bike with 140 fork, light wheels and light tyres, after owning a 160 bike. Two years later that 125 bike had exactly same setup as I had on 160 bike… so I bought a 160 super bike. Don't let that hormonal imbalance get you. Keep that 160 bike and get some herbs, Do deadlifts, lots of deadlifts. Will get your testosterone levels higher.