The Dirt Love is the bike that put YT Industries on the map owing to its durability and accessible price. Sixteen years later, the brand has unveiled the latest update to its big air-loving hardtail, ushering in a new hydroformed alloy frame with updated dropouts to boost strength without adding bulk.
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The latest iteration of the Dirt Love has been designed in collaboration with YT MOB athlete, Erik Fedko. With his hand in the mix, the bike has been formed with a tight geometry to perform the highest level of slopestyle.
Although the bike uses a new frame, it still utilises the signature headbox design. However, the new Dirt Love brings in a host of new features, such as 7075 aluminium sliding dropouts that get built-in tensioners that the brand says provide a non-slip connection for consistent chain tension.
With the wheel as close to the bottom bracket as possible, the Dirt Love runs a 375mm chainstay. The bike also benefits from Title’s G1 Gyro for unlimited bar spins while utilising Cane Creek’s headset and spacer setup.
The bike is available in two sizes to fit riders from 150cm to 200cm in height and comes with size-specific chainstays. In terms of geometry, the regular bike gets a 410mm reach, a 69-degree head tube angle, and a 317mm BB height. The chainstay stretches from 375mm up to 389mm.
YT is offering two models and sizes. The Core 2 AL runs a Marzocchi Bomber DJ fork with DT Swiss D1900 wheels, SRAM’s Descendant 6k crank and YT’s handlebar hung on a Race Face Aeffect R 35 stem. There’s a SRAM Level T brake and Maxxis DTH tyres.
The Core 1 AL model uses Manitou’s Circus Expert from, a SRAM X1 1000 crank, YT OE wheels with a YT bar and stem combo. Also found here are the same Maxxis tyres. There is also an Uncaged frameset on offer.
Prices start at £500 for the Uncaged frameset. They then go up to £999 for the Core 1 AL build, and up to £1,400 for the Core 2 AL.
