Bike Check: Theo Erlangsen’s YT Industries TUES
Last month, Theo Erlangsen won the 2018 South African Downhill Championships at Hartbeespoort besting a stacked field of former champions and up and coming hopefuls. When not racing Theo also displays some insane freeride skills on his YT TUES including some huge air at the recent DarkFEST. Take a look at South Africa’s fastest bike […]
YT Industries announce new TUES downhill bike
YT is introducing the new generation of their successful carbon downhill bike TUES. During the last two years, YT and the MOB have teamed up closely on the development of the new TUES in order to take the bike to the next level. YT TUES CF Pro Race Mob Edition. The gained knowledge of two […]
YT launch new Capra in both 27.5 and 29
Just four weeks after their Brand Relaunch Campaign and the launch of the 2018 JEFFSY and TUES range, YT is hitting the news big time again, presenting the much-anticipated new CAPRA range for 2018. The YT Brand Relaunch Campaign has established one thing for sure: the guys at YT don’t do ordinary. And the new […]
Three months with the YT Jeffsy CF Comp 1
We had a YT Jeffsy on review earlier this year and they have been kind enough to give us one for our long-term fleet to see how it will stand up to a full year’s use. For those who are not familiar with the Jeffsy 29, it is a 140mm trail bike designed around 29-inch […]
Where are the German bikes?
German cars are the focus of our four-wheeled desires, but where are all the German mountain bikes? It’s the great curiosity of contemporary mountain biking, an absence of German bikes despite the crushing excellence of German mechanical engineering in relation to all other things wheeled. And it’s not a case of Germans being averse to […]
YT reveal smaller wheeled Jeffsy 27 trail bike
Not even one month after presenting the new 2017 bike range YT is at it again, rolling out another trail bike – the JEFFSY 27. Jeffsy 27 CF Pro Race Silver. It was only last year that YT appeared in the all-mountain market, where they made quite an impression. This segment now sees further growth […]
Review: YT Jeffsy CF Pro
YT Industries are best known for their freeride legends Cam Zink and Andreu Lacondeguy, and also have top downhill racer, Aaron Gwin on their books. The launch of the mini-downhill Capra enduro bike made waves with its excellent performance paired with a great value offering. A mid-travel 29er trail bike might not fit YT’s image […]
YT Industries announce 2017 bike range
YT is proud to present its 2017 bike range – the new models are available on yt-industries.com as of today. Brand new specs, rich new graphics and new sizes are among the highlights. For this year, the JEFFSY, CAPRA, and TUES will all be available in the very exclusive CF Pro Race version. Thanks to […]
Neko Mulally joins the YT Mob
At YT, Friday the 13th is not a bad day. On the contrary, here’s some exciting news: American Neko Mulally joins Aaron Gwin and Angel Suarez as the third YT Mob team rider, to take on the UCI Downhill World Cup. After two years on Gstaad-SCOTT, the 23-year old Neko “Gnarly“ Mulally from North Carolina […]
Bike Hub’s Top Ten gear reviews for 2016
With the year drawing rapidly to a close, we take a look at our ten most popular gear review articles published in 2016. 1. Scott Spark 940 The launch of the new Scott Spark range generated much excitement in the office. The Spark 940 features completely redesigned geometry, and suspension for a more aggressive riding […]
First Look Friday: YT Jeffsy; Garmin Edge 820; Vee Rail Tracker; and Adidas kit
First Look Friday is an introduction to the gear that we are currently testing for review. This week we’ve got the YT Jeffsy, the Garmin 820, Vee Tire Co. Rail Tracker tyres, and Adidas Men’s Adistar CD.Zero3 kit. YT Industries Jeffsy CF Pro The Jeffsy signalled YT Industries entrance to the trail bike market. Interestingly, […]
Review: YT Capra CF Comp
Before the launch of YT Industries in South Africa earlier this year, the Capra was a rare sight on our trails. Only a handful Capra’s made it into the country ridden by those willing to jump through a few hoops. Despite the restricted supply, the rave reviews from international media and riders made an impact […]