2011 Yeti ASR-5 with SRAM X.0 and Fox

This bike was a commission from a very good friend of the shop. He came in with an idea of what he wanted the bike to be, where he wanted to go with it. We were then asked for opinions, and given a pretty loose leash to create something more fun to ride than look at.

At Iron Cycles we have a tough time creating custom rides like this one while ignoring the aesthetics, but this bike is function over form. It doesn't hurt that it's hot though.

Fox supplied the suspension, SRAM the transmission and brakes, King did the hubs and headset.

SRAM X.0 might have lost some of it's swagger with XX out and about, but without XX stealing the spotlight no one would hesitate to label X.0 as one of the best mountain groups out there. Setup is always flawless and simple, capped off by brakes that modulate well, stop incredibly, and have tons of adjustment.


RockShox Reverb seatpost comes in handy during the rough descents this bike will see in California. This is a rare part for us, very few long descents around here. But again the setup was simple and the bleed couldn't have been easier.

King headset, nothing but the best. 1-1/8" upper, 1.5" lower. Perfect fit, an industry-best warranty, and made in the USA. Can't be beat.

Kashima Coat on the RP23. This new coating makes the shock move much more smoothly, something immediately noticeable.

Nothing like a thru-axle to stiffen up steering. Combine that with a tapered steerer tube and this bikes just where you point it. Hand-built wheels are a great solution to a custom build, and this bike is no exception. A King ISO Disc rear hub laced to a Stan's ZTR Flow rim made for a relatively light and really stiff wheel. In the front the King thru-axle hub laced to the same Stan's ZTR Flow rim made for a bomber front wheel ready for anything.

In the end, this bike will pedal it's way up wherever it's pointed, and bomb down just about any line. We were asked for a do-it-all mountain bike, and when riding all over the country, we think we've accomplished what we set out for.