This issue’s cover is by our very own Amanda. Do not adjust your set, and no you haven’t put on the wrong glasses… The Hope WMN Enduro at Gisburn Forest…
YT has taken 3 existing bikes and added a little ‘blaze’ to them with limited edition Izzo, Jeffsy and Capra bikes.
YT Industries has taken the Izzo, Jeffsy and Capra bikes and built them into limited-edition Blaze bikes with just 250 Izzo Blaze available and only 150 of the Capra and Jeffsy Blaze bikes coming to the market.
YT Izzo Blaze
The efficient down-country Izzo gets the Blaze treatment meaning an increase in fork travel to 140mm from 130mm and a switch to a RockShox Deluxe Ultimate rear shock. The changes should boost the Izzo’s gravity credentials and also sees the lightweight bike fitted with a pair of Maxxis Minion DHR II tires.
YT Izzo Blaze Geometry
| Sizes | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| Top tube | 568 mm | 593 mm | 618 mm | 643 mm | 668 mm |
| Reach | 424 mm | 445 mm | 467 mm | 487 mm | 508 mm |
| Stack | 607 mm | 616 mm | 625 mm | 639 mm | 648 mm |
| Seat tube length | 400 mm | 425 mm | 450 mm | 475 mm | 500 mm |
| Chainstay | 432 mm | 432 mm | 432 mm | 437 mm | 437 mm |
| Head tube angle | 65.5° / 66° | 65.5° / 66° | 65.5° / 66° | 65.5° / 66° | 65.5° / 66° |
| Seat tube angle (eff) | 76.5° / 77° | 76.5° / 77° | 76.5° / 77° | 76.5° / 77° | 76.5° / 77° |
| Seat tube angle (act) | 69° / 69.5° | 69° / 69.5° | 69° / 69.5° | 69° / 69.5° | 69° / 69.5° |
| BB Drop | 36 / 31 mm | 36 / 31 mm | 36 / 31 mm | 36 / 31 mm | 36 / 31 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1170 mm | 1195 mm | 1221 mm | 1251 mm | 1277 mm |
| Head tube length | 95 mm | 105 mm | 115 mm | 130 mm | 140 mm |
| BB Height | 338 / 343 mm | 338 / 343 mm | 338 / 343 mm | 338 / 343 mm | 338 / 343 mm |
| Standover Height | 734 mm | 727 mm | 721 mm | 716 mm | 734 mm |
YT Jeffsy Blaze
The Jeffsy Blaze is even more limited with just 150 of these special edition bikes going on sale.
YT is only offering the Blaze build in the 29er chassis which rocks 150mm travel upfront via a Lyrik Ultimate fork, with a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate take care of the rear travel. The beefed-up suspension package is fitted to the same carbon frameset but comes built up with a pair of DT Swiss M1900 wheels and Maxxis Minion DHF and DHR I tyres, a SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain and cockpit made up of a Renthal Fatbar 35 and Sensus Lite Grips.
YT Jeffsy Blaze Geometry
| Sizes | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| Top tube | 572 mm | 593 mm | 615 mm | 638 mm | 660 mm |
| Reach | 430 mm | 450 mm | 470 mm | 490 mm | 510 mm |
| Stack | 618 mm | 622 mm | 627 mm | 636 mm | 640 mm |
| Seat tube length | 400 mm | 415 mm | 435 mm | 460 mm | 485 mm |
| Chainstay | 435 mm | 435 mm | 435 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm |
| Head tube angle | 66°/66.5° | 66°/66.5° | 66°/66.5° | 66°/66.5° | 66°/66.5° |
| Seat tube angle (eff) | 77° / 77.5° | 77° / 77.5° | 77° / 77.5° | 77° / 77.5° | 77° / 77.5° |
| Seat tube angle (act) | 70.5° / 71° | 70.5° / 71° | 70.5° / 71° | 70.5° / 71° | 70.5° / 71° |
| BB Drop | 32 / 24 mm | 32 / 24 mm | 32 / 24 mm | 32 / 24 mm | 32 / 24 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1182 mm | 1204 mm | 1226 mm | 1255 mm | 1277 mm |
| Head tube length | 100 mm | 105 mm | 110 mm | 120 mm | 125 mm |
| BB Height | 344 / 352 mm | 344 / 352 mm | 344 / 352 mm | 344 / 352 mm | 344 / 352 mm |
| Standover Height | 676 mm | 684 mm | 697 mm | 711 mm | 726 mm |
YT Capra Blaze
The GOAT is the most popular YT bike and ideal for big hitters! The CAPRA Blaze 29 is available in frame sizes M to XXL and caters to the needs of bike park rats and enduro enthusiasts alike. The ‘Blaze’ model variation enables maximum adjustability and 170mm of travel thanks to the RockShox ZEB Ultimate fork up front and RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate shock in the rear. This gravity-greedy bike excels on the downhill and will overcome any obstacle with ease while the SRAM Code RSC brakes offer the perfect modulation and braking power you need. Despite its downhill focus, this enduro rig is a capable climber, and the new 12-speed SRAM GX Eagle 52T with its greater range improves the uphill characteristics. Big jumps and highly technical terrain require wheels and tires that live up to heavy-duty riding and big impacts. The DT Swiss E 1900 Spline wheelset and MAXXIS Assegai and Minion DHR II tire setup do just that. The package is completed with the YT Postman dropper post, Renthal Fatbar 35, and Sensus Swayze grips.
YT Capra Blaze Geometry
| Sizes | M | L | XL | XXL |
| Top tube | 584 mm | 621 mm | 645 mm | 667 mm |
| Reach | 440 mm | 460 mm | 480 mm | 500 mm |
| Stack | 630 mm | 630 mm | 639 mm | 644 mm |
| Seat tube length | 420 mm | 445 mm | 465 mm | 490 mm |
| Chainstay | 435 mm | 435 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm |
| Head tube angle | 65°/65.5° | 65°/65.5° | 65°/65.5° | 65°/65.5° |
| Seat tube angle (eff) | 75.5.° / 76° | 75.5.° / 76° | 75.5.° / 76° | 75.5.° / 76° |
| Seat tube angle (act) | 66° / 66.5° | 66° / 66.5° | 66° / 66.5° | 66° / 66.5° |
| BB Drop | 25 / 15 mm | 25 / 15 mm | 25 / 15 mm | 25 / 15 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1203 mm | 1227 mm | 1256 mm | 1279 mm |
| Head tube length | 105 mm | 105 mm | 115 mm | 120 mm |
| BB Height | 351 / 361 mm | 351 / 361 mm | 351 / 361 mm | 351 / 361 mm |
| Standover Height | 699 mm | 723 mm | 735 mm | 745 mm |
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That Izzo looks fantastic. They’ll go like hot cakes.
£4300 give or take by the time all the costs are added. YT definitely don’t feel like the value option they once were!
*at least not in the post-brexit UK
Probably limited run because that’s all they can actually build…
Still waiting on an Izzo ordered in September (for December delivery).
Noticed this in their T&Cs “CUSTOMS DUTIES for bikes (Due to Brexit) 14% of the net price of a standard bike, or 6% net price of a E-Bike.” Why would e-bikes attract lower duty?
What jimdubleyou said. I ordered a Dirt Love in August for delivery in October, and gave up and got my money back in late December. YT seem to be a lot of hype but very little else.
having owned the Izzo comp since the end of last summer I think they’ve made the right changes with the Blaze.