(SOLD) Yeti SB5.5 2016 (Medium)

SOLD...
Originally asking $4000 now $3500
Size Medium (fits 5’7” to 5’11 per Yeti site)
Higher end carbon they now call Turq
Rockshox Lyrik fork 160mm
Cane Creek DB Air shock
XT brakes with 200mm Ice Tech rotors
Enve carbon DH bars cut to 780mm
Thomson 50mm stem
Minion 2.5 DHF front & rear tires
DT Swiss XM481wheel set(30 mm internal width) with DT 350 hubs(36T Ratchet)
Reverb dropper
XO1 11 speed drivetrain
Race Face Turbine cranks(30T chainring)(brand new RF BB)
Yeti WTB saddle
Also comes with original aggressor rear tire and Fox Float X shock

Paint chips on downtube from a non riding drop.
Stanchion scratches repaired and barely noticeable.
All documented here http://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/da-blue-bomber.6520/#post-100604

















Guys I'm torn over this one. I really wanted to love this bike but it's just not "the one" for me. I bought it used a couple months ago and gave it the ol college try but it's time for something else. Truth is I'm just not the right rider for this bike and my balls just aren't big enough to ride it like it was meant to be.

 

Lol, get some touch -up paint! .
BTW, its a great bike, just takes some time to get it dialed. great price too!.
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Sorry your relationship didn't work out. Good luck with the sale.

 

That ain't no DHF on the back there, pardner. Looks pretty Aggressor to me!

I am sad to see anyone not like a bike he/she purchased, but especially sad when it's a Yeti. I give you props for all of the effort and the honest assessment that, for whatever reason, the bike did not bring out the best in you. I think when she fell over and cut herself, that was a sign that she was going to be rude to you.

Best of luck on the sale. I hope you get every penny!

 

Bummer...

Agree, every time I saw a post about this bike since then I myself have thought about that incident and thought it was just cursed from the beginning. I’d imagine if it were me I’d be hung up on that taboo which would potentially be in my head on rides. Maybe we should all pitch in to buy it and burn it for sacrifice!

Joking aside it’s a beautiful bike and I’m sure there’s someone out there ready to step up their game with it. Good luck, Tom!

 

Yes Aggressor in the pics. DHF 2.5 comes with it also, just decided to try the lighter faster rolling one. Fits me better.

@herzalot and @Cornholio you boys are probably are probably correct in your assessments. To be not more than 6 miles in to the first ride and have that happen was a real pisser and a bad omen. Oh well, no excuses from me. Damage could be covered up easy enough I just don't want to hide it from anyone.

 

@Voodoo Tom, dood! You issue quite the challenge to the iMTBtrails community! Who’s got the sack (between 5’7” and 5’11”) to tame Toruk?

 

@Voodoo Tom I absolutely love my bike and this bike at the price you’re asking has me seriously contemplating giving this 9’er the old college try too. When the only thing holding you back is the fact that the water bottle cage is under the down tube instead of inside the front triangle, you know your a picky a$$ rider. Good luck with the sale. I don’t see this lasting long in the classifieds!

 

Fricking Damn medium! To bad it’s not a small or I’d be throwing a leg over it by now.

 

Good effort, Tom. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Sometimes you have to listen to the little voice...

Past misdirections got us where we are today...yay for getting off route.

 

OK Danimal, nothing to see here....move on...turn away.........resist the force!!!


Great bike, I'm sure you'll move it quickly.

 

Bump... Price change to $3750. Doubtful you'll find one anywhere near this price. Really want to sell it local and to someone who can see it and even test ride it first hand. Lets just say priorities have shifted to another project...

 

I recently rode a SB6.....good thing the medium felt too small.

 

Is the bike still for sale?

Jamey

 

Doubtful indeed! TFPU the bro deal, VT.

 

Yes it is...

 

Buy it Buy it Buy it Buy it!!!! It's too pretty to be all neglected and alone, even if it did play sadist to Tom's masochism.

 

I've actually never ridden a full-squish bike...and I probably shouldn't. Bike funds are depleted, and I just purchased a spring semester parking pass and books for the kid in college.

 

And I still got parts to pay for on the Hightower build not to mention it really needs a set of 29" reserve 30 carbon wheels.

 

Just look at that sentence. I don't know where to begin...

 

Haha yeah me neither. Well except that even a 100mm full squish can be a game changer and crap loads of fun and give up absolutely nothing in the pedaling department.

 

Aye, that's where to begin!

 

I am totally blown away this has not been grabbed up!

 

Sweet. I'd love to talk to you more about it. Text me at 805-459-5310.

Thanks!

Jamey

 

+1!

Price went down, again?! Not my size; dodged that bullet...

 

SOLD...
Lost a little dough but really happy with the outcome. Didn't just make a quick sale however sold it to somebody who I truly believe will enjoy it and will be a riding partner and tour guide soon. I'm good with that.

 

Congratulations!

 

That's why I didn't come ride with you guys this morning.

 

VT for salesman of the year!

 

There's something satisfying about knowing your bike is going to be ridden and loved. It's silly to attribute human attributes to an inanimate object, but it's cool to know your bike will be "happy."