This new 2024 YT Tues carbon DH bike packs in a wealth of updates to make a much more versatile, more adjustable bike. Whether you are looking for a top-tier downhill race bike, a playful bikepark shredder, or a freeride rig to take to Red Bull Rampage, the new Tues can do it all. And now, you don’t really have to decide how you want to ride it before you buy.
Thanks to a lot more new adjustability, every bike can swap between full 29er or a Mullet setup, short or long chainstays, slack or slacker head angle – all with no extra parts needed!
2024 YT Tues mk4, a more adjustable carbon DH bike
It’s been a few years since we’ve seen an all-new YT Tues carbon DH bike. Looking at the new Tues vs. the one that brought a full 29er setup to the downhill World Cup back in 2019, the overall silhouette and suspension design haven’t changed. But, there’s a noticeable increase in visible hardware, hinting at all of the bike’s newfound adjustability.
It seems to boil down to the fact that most people who buy a downhill bike online, tend to ride it more than just between the tape at a DH race. So all this new adjustability creates a much more versatile bike that you can easily tweak to suit your desired style of riding on the day.
2023 DH World Champ Vali Höll describes the new Tues as, “very playful but is also a stable platform once you give it some beans. There are a lot of possibilities to change the setup, and its versatility makes it quick to adapt to and go fast on.” That about sums up what YT seems to have been going for.
What’s new?
Adjustability!
The new Flip Link is a flip-chip at the top of the seatstays that lets riders go from a 29er rear to a MX mullet 27.5″ rear wheel setup, with no other changes to the bike’s geometry.
The less obvious Flip Chip at the lower shock mount lets you tweak the geometry in the same manner. Going from the Regular upper to the Low positions slackens the headtube angle an extra 0.3° and lowers the bottom bracket by 5mm. The new YT Tues does not come stock with an Angle Adjust headset. But it uses the EC49/ ZS56 headset standard, so you can easily swap one in if you feel the need to tweak the head angle further.
Lastly, the rear axle sits in a third flip-chip, giving 5mm of chainstay length adjustment. That is paired with a PM220 brake adapter that you simply flip around for easy swaps to either chainstay position.
The new carbon Tues frame also gets a couple of component interface standard upgrades that we always like to see. First, a UDH means easy-to-find hanger replacements and future direct-mount T-type derailleur compatibility. And a threaded BSA bottom bracket is just one less thing to have to worry about.
Versatile Geometry
Geometry with all of that adjustability is also all-new. And it takes a little time to wrap your brain around with all of the options. Feel free to dig into these tables to sort it out.
In short, the new Tues adopts YT’s latest 5-option sizing structure with even 20mm Reach steps between sizes. (430mm S – 510mm XXL) They also are all about 20mm longer than the previous generation Tues. And a bit more than 2cm higher on Stack.
The Regular shock mount setting keeps the same 63.5° head angle and a generally lower BB height, with a steeper seat angle. But a new Low position gets you even lower with an extra 5mm of BB drop and a slacker 63.2° headtube.
Chainstay length is again size-specific, but they’re all longer now even in the short position. And each size can pick a 5mm longer chainstay length for even more stability.
The two smallest sizes do ship with a mullet wheel combination. But all sizes can be run full 29er or 29/27.5″ so you can swap after the fact.
Tech Details
For the time being, the new YT Tues mk4 is only offered in this full ultra-hi-mod carbon frameset. 200mm of rear suspension is provided by the “podium-proven” V4L 4-bar suspension linkage. (Here’s hoping an even more affordable AL mk4 is in the works like before, too!)
The new UDH & threaded BB are standout updates. Otherwise, it sticks with 12x148mm Boost spacing, a 200mm post mount brake (bikes get 220mm rotors with an adapter), a 31.6mm seatpost, and replaceable shock mount inserts. Cable routing is internal through ports in the side of the headtube. And the new DH bike adds replaceable rubber stanchion bumpers to protect the side of its carbon headtube.
2024 YT Tues mk4 – Pricing, options & availability
The new YT Tues mk4 is available today exclusively from YT online, in two complete bike builds.
The 2024 YT Tues Core 4 is the top race-ready build modeled after the bikes of the YT Mob. The Shell White Core 4 sells $6000 / 6000€ with a Fox Factory 40 & DHX2 coil combo, plus TRP DH-R EVO brakes, and a SRAM X01 DH drivetrain. Then, Crankbrothers Synthesis DH alloy wheels built on Industry Nine 1/1 hubs and wrapped in Maxxis Assegai DH tires with MaxxGrip rubber. Complete DH race bike weight with a Renthal cockpit, SDG I-FLY 2.0 saddle & e*thirteen LG1 Plus chainguide is 16.1kg with MX mullet wheels or 16,7kg with full 29″ wheels. (Claimed weights for size S, set up tubeless without pedals.)
The more affordable bikepark-ready option is the Fog Green $4000 / 4000€ YT Tues Core 2 with the same full carbon frame. There, you get a RockShox Boxxer Base fork & Super Deluxe Select coil shock, a SRAM GX DH drivetrain with DB8 brakes, a RaceFace Chester cockpit, and SunRingle Duroc SD37 wheels with the same MaxxGrip Maxxis Assegai DH tires.
Both new DH bikes are available to pre-order today. But you’ll have to wait until mid-to-late July to get most of them. With the XL & XXL, waiting a bit longer.
