Yeti ASR 5 Alloy Review - BikeRadar

User review of Yeti ASR5 Alloy (frame only) (10)

have you not heard that the once terrible xt disc brake has been upgraded from feeble to power packed, if you put bad components on a good bike it makes the component good also,

User review of Yeti ASR5 Alloy (frame only) (10)

@bol I would normally agree but not when they state Quality kit by Shimano. Our Race model came custom decked out with almost telepathic Shimano XT/XTR shifting and power-packed XT brakes. The Easton and Thomson steering combo is excellent too.

These are the same brakes that where given 2 stars. That last paragraph gives the impression that they're excellent. The Easton and Thomson steering combo is excellent too. Excellent as well as what, shifting and brakes?

User review of Yeti ASR5 Alloy (frame only) (10)

Guys, if you actually read the review of the XT brake you'll see it says that power levels are pretty good, especially in the wet. The brakes got marked down for other factors, like the fact they're difficult to fit and adjust - less of a problem if they come fitted to a new bike than if you buy them aftermarket.

User review of Yeti ASR5 Alloy (frame only) (10)

Dirtydog11/pastey_boy - Like Bol says, this is a review of a frameset. The performance of the parts doesn't have any impact on the score. The reviewer mentions the build in passing to give you an idea of how the test bike was specced, and sums up the performance of the brakes in one word - it's hardly fair to compare that to an in-depth test using a dyno.

foursupreme - Reviewers are inevitably going to have minor differences of opinion about products, and you have to take context into account - a product that scored highly last year may not do so well this year if the competition have raised their game. Some products have been receiving lower scores recently, but that's because we've revised our scoring system, as it states at the bottom of every review.

User review of Yeti ASR5 Alloy (frame only) (10)

thinking of swapping my 575 for the asr 5 but really dont know if its worth the bother, dont think the .75 makes that much diffrence, had a go on one and does ride very similar to the 575 with propedal on, can feel the extra stiffness.

a trek ex? not even in the same postcode. the treks way to lazy and sloppy like riding through mushy peas. yeti all the way.

User review of Yeti ASR5 Alloy (frame only) (10)

Basically the question is - 5 or 575? I have decided that I am going to join the full suspension club in style and am after a Yeti, a brand I have long admired. Having always ridden hard tail I decided that 5 inches of travel is more than enough and set off to nearest Yeti retailer to have a look at ASR 5 alloy. The man at the shop put me on my back foot slightly. He suggested I buy a 575 instead as its only .75 inches more travel and can also be built very light and a well reviewed bike so long as you go for the aluminium rear. I left the shop a bit confused and have since formed this opinion. The ASR 5 is less than a year old and obviously the way forward for Yeti. The rear end also differs from the 575 which must sort out the issue of flex. The AS-R7 is also a new model offering even more travel. Where does this leave the 575. Yetis best selling bike. It would appear to me that 575 sits uncomfortably close to the 5 and with reported problems on rear end flex on full carbon rear are yeti going to change the rear end to match 5 or 7 or is it end of the line for 575. Your thoughts please.