{"id":36149,"date":"2022-04-28T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=671575"},"modified":"2022-04-28T16:22:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:22:14","slug":"yts-capra-mk-iii-now-has-a-high-performance-low-budget-alloy-frame-and-build-option","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/yts-capra-mk-iii-now-has-a-high-performance-low-budget-alloy-frame-and-build-option\/","title":{"rendered":"YT\u2019s Capra Mk III now has a high-performance, low-budget alloy frame and build option"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Alex Evans\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 28 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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YT\u2019s newest addition to the Capra enduro bike range, the Capra Mk III Core 2, is intended to offer top-tier enduro bike<\/a> performance at the lowest price possible.<\/p>\n

This alloy-framed Core 2 bike is an all-new model that the German brand has based on the latest Mk III carbon fibre Capra<\/a>, and has all the changes made to the carbon model when it was first introduced, superseding the Capra Mk II<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Core 2\u2019s aluminium frame shares the geometry<\/a>, suspension kinematics, wheel-size options \u2013 both 29in front and rear and a mullet 29in front, 27.5in rear<\/a> setup \u2013 and frame details of its carbon counterparts, such as the Capra Uncaged 6<\/a> we reviewed recently.<\/p>\n

Both the Core 29 and MX mullet bikes retail for \u00a33,199 \/ $3,399 \/ \u20ac3,199.<\/p>\n

2022 YT Capra Mk III Core 2 frame<\/h2>\n
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An asymmetrical strut gives the frame its strength, while making space for a water bottle.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ian Linton \/ YT Industries<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Jam-packed with features, YT hopes the Core 2 frame represents everything the discerning enduro racer or bike-park shredder is looking for.<\/p>\n

The hydroformed tubing looks sleek and smooth, and is visually very similar to the carbon bike.<\/p>\n

The MX and 29 version of the Core 2 look almost identical, except the MX bike has shorter seatstays. Both models share asymmetrical chainstays, claimed to offer an impressive stiffness-to-weight ratio.<\/p>\n

A first for an alloy-framed Capra, the asymmetrical strut that spans the down and seat tubes means there\u2019s space for a full-size 630ml water bottle<\/a> beneath the rear shock.<\/p>\n

On the underside of the top tube are mounts for accessories, too.<\/p>\n

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The chain-slap protection should press the mute button on the descents.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ian Linton \/ YT Industries<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

It has internally routed cables through the front triangle, chain-slap protection on both the driveside seatstays and chainstays, plus underside down-tube protection to reduce the chance of damage from rock strikes. There\u2019s also a port for a remote lock-out cable, should you wish to fit a compatible shock.<\/p>\n

2022 YT Capra Mk III Core 2 suspension<\/h2>\n
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The rear suspension is super-progressive.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ian Linton \/ YT Industries<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Like the carbon fibre Capra Mk III, the Core 2 has two travel options, with the 29er getting 165mm and the MX version offering 170mm.<\/p>\n

It uses YT\u2019s V4L suspension that employs a Horst-link design<\/a>, with a pivot in front of the rear axle connecting the chainstays and seatstays.<\/p>\n

Each wheel size\u2019s suspension kinematics have been tuned specifically, where the 29er has slightly less progression compared to the MX bike. The 29in-wheeled bike is roughly 33 per cent progressive, while the MX bike is around 38 per cent progressive.<\/p>\n

This level of progression means the bike should be well suited to both coil- and air-sprung shocks.<\/p>\n

2022 YT Capra Mk III Core 2 geometry<\/h2>\n
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The shock yoke has high- and low-geometry positions.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ian Linton \/ YT Industries<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Core 2, like the carbon bikes, is available in five sizes from small to extra-extra-large, with reach figures starting at 427mm and rising to 507mm.<\/p>\n

Once again mirroring the carbon model, the Core 2 has the same longer, slacker, lower adjustable geometry<\/a>. That adjustment is taken care of by a shock yoke flip chip, giving 0.3 degrees of adjustment of the head angle (from 64.2 degrees in the low setting to 64.5 degrees in high) and seat tube angles (77.6 degrees and 77.9 degrees). It changes the bottom bracket height by 5mm, from 349mm to 354mm.<\/p>\n

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YT Capra Mk III Core 2 29 geometry chart<\/caption>
\ufeffSizes\u00a0\u00a0<\/th>S<\/th>M\u00a0\u00a0<\/th>L\u00a0\u00a0<\/th>XL\u00a0\u00a0<\/th>XXL<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Top tube<\/b> (mm)<\/td>563<\/td>586<\/td>606<\/td>629<\/td>652<\/td> <\/tr>
Reach<\/b> (mm) <\/td>427<\/td>447<\/td>467<\/td>487<\/td>507<\/td> <\/tr>
Stack<\/b> (mm)<\/td>625<\/td>634<\/td>634<\/td>643<\/td>652<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>395<\/td>420<\/td>445<\/td>470<\/td>495<\/td> <\/tr>
Chainstay <\/b> (mm)<\/td>438<\/td>438<\/td>438<\/td>443<\/td>443<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube angle <\/b>(degrees)<\/td>64.2\/64.5<\/td>64.2\/64.5<\/td>64.2\/64.5<\/td>64.2\/64.5<\/td>64.2\/64.5<\/td> <\/tr>
Effective seat tube angle <\/b> (degrees)<\/td>77.7\/ 78.0<\/td>77.6\/ 77.9<\/td>77.6 \/ 77.9<\/td>77.6\/ 77.9<\/td>77.5\/ 77.8<\/td> <\/tr>
Actual seat tube angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>71.3\/ 71.5<\/td>71.3\/ 71.5<\/td>71.3\/ 71.5<\/td>71.3\/ 71.5<\/td>71.3\/ 71.5<\/td> <\/tr>
BB Drop<\/b> (mm)<\/td>27\/22<\/td>27\/22<\/td>27\/22<\/td>27\/22<\/td>27\/22<\/td> <\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/b> (mm)<\/td>1,204<\/td>1,228<\/td>1,248<\/td>1,277<\/td>1,302<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>100<\/td>110<\/td>110<\/td>120<\/td>130<\/td> <\/tr>
BB Height<\/b> (mm)<\/td>349\/354<\/td>349\/354<\/td>349\/354<\/td>349\/354<\/td>349\/354<\/td> <\/tr>
Standover height<\/b> (mm)<\/td>745 <\/td>737 <\/td>735 <\/td>746 <\/td>743 <\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>