[NateH]

Hey guys, I took the time to sit down and put my thoughts about my 303 to paper (blog). If you have any interest take a look, such an amazing bike, I couldn't recommend it any more!
Exposure Bikes - Yeti Review

 

[RMboy]

Nice little review there mate. Any idea if they have changed much in the 2010 model. Only as ask as the 09 ones will drop abit in price, so could be worth picking one of them up.

 

[marshalolson]

fancier paint, and a tapered headtube

 

[cowman]

Your review makes me want to get one! Sounds like a really fun bike. I'm curious how an RC4 would match up with the suspension design, having the ability to be more progressive than the Dhx 5.0...

 

[RUFUS]

The newer 09 and 2010 303R's are shipping with the RC4 and it felt much better than the 5.0

 

[MDJ]

Hey guys, I took the time to sit down and put my thoughts about my 303 to paper (blog). If you have any interest take a look, such an amazing bike, I couldn't recommend it anymore!

If you like it so much, why can't you recommend it anymore?

 

[dagmz6s]

Anyone have a bar height they could share on a 303R? Curious what these run at with their standard headtube design.

Thanks for the review, between this and the pinkbike review that just went up, a frame that was off my list of 3 is now back on my list of 3. decisions decisions.

 

[dilzy]

If you like it so much, why can't you recommend it anymore?

I think he means he couldn't recommend it anymore widely if he tried.

 

[NY_Star]

Anyone have a bar height they could share on a 303R? Curious what these run at with their standard headtube design.

Thanks for the review, between this and the pinkbike review that just went up, a frame that was off my list of 3 is now back on my list of 3. decisions decisions.

Right now mine is at 41.25" to the center of the bar at the end cap and about 40.75 at the stem.

I have a Chris King Headset, Sunline Direct Mount, Kore Flat Bar, 7" Boxxer, and a Low crown. The crowns are dropped 3/8 to 1/2 of an inch from the top.

And it is in the 65 Headtube angle setting.

 

[dagmz6s]

Here's another question for you 303R riders, were you ever worried about cable exposure? Do you feel that the downtube routing could potentially leave you without a rear brake in the event a rock kicked up hard enough to harm the cable?

thx for the bar height btw!

 

[NateH]

I have had no issues with rock kick up. And I shuttle with my bike over the tail gate and that hasn't been an issue. In regards to the RC4 vs DHX 5.0 the RC4 is going to let the bike be much more progressive, on of the big advantages of this bike is that it has a very flat suspension curve so shock adjustments make a big change and are somewhat fool proof. The only big change for '10 is the tapered head tube.

 

[huntandride]

I am for sure considering this bike for 2010 but is $500 really worth the tapered headtube.

 

[NateH]

Depends on if you like a slammed front end or not. If you are grinding your head tube for lower bar height then ya it would be worth it. If you don't really care then it's not worth the extra change for you.

 

[dagmz6s]

its 12mm of bar height you figure at the most, all you are losing is the bottom cup. For $2100 the frame seems like a pretty solid deal. How is Yeti's customer service if something does go wrong, anyone have experience with that?

 

[huntandride]

Ok then being a taller guy i have become used to my taller glory fr.

 

[davep]

WTF?

english please, hold the french spam!

 

[Shepherdwong]

Nice write up. How tall are you and what size are you on?

 

[NateH]

Nice write up. How tall are you and what size are you on?

I am 6' 4" and i am on a large. Very happy with it.

 

[huntandride]

You dont feel cramped at all? Then i should be for sure fine at 6 2 on a large. I wasnt too worried but i did notice a drop if 1" in tt length from my current bike when comparing geometry

 

[djjohnr]

Toptube doesn't matter as much as reach. Two bikes could have the same TT measurement, but if one had a slacker seat tube then the other it's reach would be shorter.

 

[NY_Star]

I am around 6' 1". Mine is a medium. I kind of with it was a large but it still seams to fit fine.

 

[NateH]

Oh you will be fine on a large, the downtube is nice and long so it feels real good

 

[Nagaredama]

NateH

Can you measure the reach of your large 303 RDH? I'm 6'5" and am curious how the sizing matches up to my current Devinci Wilson.

 

[davep]

Call big tree bikes (fluidride) at 206-547-0711. Nate's bike is sitting there, and this will give Zeb something fun to do....

 

[Spahman]

Right now mine is at 41.25" to the center of the bar at the end cap and about 40.75 at the stem.

I have a Chris King Headset, Sunline Direct Mount, Kore Flat Bar, 7" Boxxer, and a Low crown. The crowns are dropped 3/8 to 1/2 of an inch from the top.

And it is in the 65 Headtube angle setting.

is that a 5th element?

 

[MinorThreat]

NateH

Can you measure the reach of your large 303 RDH? I'm 6'5" and am curious how the sizing matches up to my current Devinci Wilson.

Reach and stack figures for the 2009 & 2010 303R (click to enlarge):

 

[Nagaredama]

Reach and stack figures for the 2009 & 2010 303R (click to enlarge):

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Thank you!