Direct to consumer bikes are here to stay and in the age not-quite-top-of-the-line bikes regularly pushing over 5 figures, they make a lot of sense financially. German internet brand, YT has come to the forefront in terms of value and performance for mountain bikes in the trail to gravity categories. The bottom-of-the-line Jeffsy Base, for 3399 CAD (2999 USD), has everything you need to get serious on rowdy trails. It even comes with an Eagle drivetrain and Maxxis Minions. Pushing up to the top model, the Jeffsy Pro Race, makes the value even more apparent.

The 29″ Jeffsy we are testing has 160mm front travel and 150mm rear, a full carbon frame, and carbon wheels, at an almost irresistible price, if you are okay with throwing down as much as a good used Honda for a new bicycle. The same model is also available with 27.5″ wheels if you are looking for a more playful and nimble ride.

You aren’t likely to see carbon wheels on many bikes under 10K Canadian, and certainly not with Fox Factory level suspension (Kashima abounds!), Code RSC brakes and an XO1 Eagle drivetrain, but the Jeffsy serves up all that and more for 7299 CAD or 5299 USD (because of some exchange peculiarity, or maybe Trump’s tarriffs, the base model is much better value in Canada while the Pro Race ends up slightly north of the current exchange rate for Canucks). A parallel spec on a Santa Cruz Hightower, (XO1 Reserve model with a carbon CC frame) a direct competitor for the Jeffsy, will set you back 10,949 CAD (or 8399 USD).* Reserve Carbon wheels with DT Swiss hubs are certainly more expensive than E13s, but otherwise the spec on the bikes is comparable.

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