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NEED TO KNOW
New Core 2 model comes in 29er or MX (29in and 27.5in rear) options
29er gets 165mm travel, MX uses an extra 5mm, and both have 170mm forks
Aluminium frame uses Side Wing design, water bottle, and flip-chip geometry adjust
MX bike has a shorter back end and increased progression, the 29er here gets more linear performance
Five sizes: S-XXL
MX model gets different chainstays, shock yoke and kinematics, with more progression and anti-squat
Petrol, gas, cars… crisps. Everything’s going up in price this year, but not the Capra Core 2, which incredibly costs less now than at its launch in the spring. True, only by £100, but YT has also rejigged its pricing structure, so now all the taxes you pay as a UK customer are included in the list price, with no nasty surprises at the checkout. The Core 2 was already YT’s most budget-friendly Capra to date, and now at just north of £3,000, on paper it’s great value.
As you’d expect from a bike for this kind of money, the Core 2 is made from aluminium but YT has done a good job echoing the layout of the latest carbon Capra, launched in 2021. The redesign centres around an asymmetrical Side Wing brace that makes space for a water bottle. There are also a ton of cosmetic changes that make the bike prettier, while the head angle is a smidge slacker and the seat tube a hair steeper. All frame details are bang up to date too, with mounts under the top tube for an enduro strap for your banana, a SRAM UDH hanger, threaded BB and internal cable routing.
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