There was a point in time where I may have agreed with this, but at the current moment, Yeti bikes are no longer exceptionally more expensive than other brands counterparts. The entry price to a Yeti does start higher than many other brands, that I will concede, but the bikes themselves are not exceptionally over-priced like people act like they are.
For example, the Base-model GX Sb130 is $5199. A similarly spec'd Santa Cruz Hightower is $4899 (sans DPX2 shock, which costs more than a DPS), a GX spec'd Ibis Ripmo is $5099, a Specialized Stumpjumper of equal spec comes in a $5000, and a GX Evil comes in at a Whopping $5799.
March 15, 2019, 7:14 a.m. - Chad K
There was a point in time where I may have agreed with this, but at the current moment, Yeti bikes are no longer exceptionally more expensive than other brands counterparts. The entry price to a Yeti does start higher than many other brands, that I will concede, but the bikes themselves are not exceptionally over-priced like people act like they are. For example, the Base-model GX Sb130 is $5199. A similarly spec'd Santa Cruz Hightower is $4899 (sans DPX2 shock, which costs more than a DPS), a GX spec'd Ibis Ripmo is $5099, a Specialized Stumpjumper of equal spec comes in a $5000, and a GX Evil comes in at a Whopping $5799.