How to Build a YT Jeffsy Base (2020 model) 

Thanks, I try to make these things as clear and easy as possible :)

@@CharlieWentOutside you’ve gained a subscriber! good job!

Nice! I don't think you'll regret it, I've already done 100+ miles on mine at this point and it has been fantastic.

Yeah I’m buying one at the end of the season for sure now!

That's awesome, I'm psyched you're loving it!

Thanks! It is for real a blast to ride

I ordered mine June 6th.... their website said available September 9th. How was the wait? How long? Etc.. I'm hoping mine comes either right around that date or earlier!!😁

Awesome, you're going to love it! Which color did you get?

@@CharlieWentOutside I went with the dune grey! Tried something besides black this time around

@@thatonedudemike3259 Nice! I dig that look as well. Then again, I don't really think there are any bad color options for YT bikes that I've seen. They don't have anything super creative or colorful, but it all looks cool.

@@CharlieWentOutside Simple and elegant i'd say

I did indeed! (And for whatever it's worth, I'm loving the Jeffsy so far...I'll probably do a first impressions type video about it at some point this spring)

We need more Mainers!!

Thanks, will do!

Thanks Mom

Nice, you won't regret it!

Awesome, you're gonna love it!

Glad it was helpful! Yeah, the derailleur was the most confusing bit, but once you get it figured out it's actually quite straightforward on the Jeffsy, and I would assume the Izzo is very similar if not identical. Have fun with it, it looks super cool! I definitely would have considered that, but they didn't release it until after I was up and running on the Jeffsy. (No regrets, I love the Jeffsy...but the Izzo looks really cool too, I hope to try one someday).

Charlie Went Outside yes I guess the Izzo will be the same. For the money I reckon that they are excellent value, the Izzo is full carbon with a good spec even for the base level. I’m moving from a Trek hard tail so it’ll be a good step up. Yours is a beauty, great that your wife got one too, look forward to seeing your updates.

Get blue

Thanks! I like the black but the blue looks super cool too. I don't think you can go wrong

Thanks!

Yeah, that's a bummer, but seems to be true for pretty much every bike company. Covid caused a huge spike in demand nobody was ready for.

They are tubeless ready in that they're taped and come with stems. They ship with tubes in them though, so you need to remove the tubes and set them up as tubeless yourself

I'm 6' and I ended up getting a large. I think an XL would have worked, but I messaged YT on Facebook and asked which they'd recommend for a beginner, and they said large. So far, no regrets about it (but I'm new to MTB so I may not have a great feel for what's the right fit. Feels good to me, tho)

Yes, the tires are tubeless ready and it does come with the valves.

@@CharlieWentOutside Were the rims already taped with tubless tape? If I remember is it the DT swiss m1900 rims? Ive seen some questions online about this and am curious for when I get my jeffsy.

@@scottpink2013 I believe they come taped, but tbh I'm not sure - they also come with the tubes and tires on them, and I haven't converted to tubeless yet, so I haven't actually looked at my own. I figure I'll convert if/when I start having issues with the tubes, but so far I haven't had any.

I love it! Check it out, I actually just did a little "review" video on it after my first 150 miles: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lTRCeqK_hAI.html

A "real" torque wrench would click. The ones that come with the Jeffsy don't click though, they just kinda stop being easy to turn when they've hit the set torque. If you've set it to the correct torque, tightened, and it feels like it's tight and pushing more isn't really doing anything, you've probably got it right. (That said, in the long-run you may want to pick up a proper torque wrench that clicks if you're going to be working on your bike yourself. Amazon sells one by "Pro Bike Tool" that I've been happy with. But you don't need this for assembly, especially if you've got the Base (non-carbon) model like I do.

@@CharlieWentOutside thank you!! Appreciate the info. I’m on cape cod, just staring at my new bike ready to rip, but we’ve got rain all week so it might have to wait, after waiting since august for this!! Have you taken the jeffsy to highland?

@@alexclement8212 Hope it clears up soon! And yes, I have taken the Jeffsy to Highland, there will be a video about that actually. I'm a beginner rider though and only had a limited time there so I didn't hit anything huge with it, but for what I did the bike felt great! Saw a couple other Jeffsys there in the lift line too (lots of Capra and Tues too)

great video btw

It is indeed from Amazon, and it has held up just fine. I think they've jacked up the price since I bought it, but it should still be much cheaper than Park Tool's. (I've seen park tool's in a shop and to be fair it is super nice. Looks totally bombproof. But my cheap Amazon one holds my 35+lb bike just fine)

@@CharlieWentOutside do you mind sharing the specific model by chance?

@@brandoncriswell6285 It's this one: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGUL89C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (just be a little careful, the blue pad things can slip off and scratch the bike, probably want to add some extra glue to hold them in place)

I did not. There are definitely kits like that available, but it's a pretty affordable bike and an aluminum frame, and I'm not really bothered by a few paint chips or maximizing resale value. (That said, I have 600+ miles on it now and haven't really noticed any chips or other issues, although I'm sure there are some little scratches and such.)

@@CharlieWentOutside Thanks for answer !!!

I have a L (I'm 6") and my wife a S (she's about 5"4").

I believe they come with the rims taped, and include valves, but you'll need to remove the tubes, install the valves, add the sealant, etc.

No worries, I don't think anyone has asked that. They were these: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MRS3G7O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 "Currently unavailable" but I think Rockbros makes a bunch that are basically the same thing. They're not amazing, and I'll probably upgrade them at some point, but I figured it didn't make sense to buy nice pedals before I'm actually decent at biking, since I'll just be smashing them on rocks. Since then, I have smashed them on a bunch of rocks and so far they're holding up surprisingly well!

Charlie Went Outside, awesome! Thanks for the info.

@@panhandlemtb4308 Update: the caps fell off both ends, lol. Still, they work fine and given the cost, mileage and damage I've put on them, I'm not really complaining. I ordered some replacements because the caps are lost (must have fallen off on the trail somewhere), but they're just cheap Rockbros ones again.

I did not have to adjust the shifter, it seemed to work right out of the box. Maybe I just got lucky.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by an X pattern? The setup manual from YT does specifically say to do it this way though (tighten the top first until there's no gap, then tighten the bottom).

@@CharlieWentOutside ok, maybe it's specific for this stem, but as a general rule, to not tighten one side more, tight a little bit on the top right, bottom left, top left, bottom right, and continue like that, like I said, if it says so in the manual, that's probably correct, but if so, specific for that stem, so don't use that method for every stem, sorry🤗

@@arviddistner3017 Yeah fair enough! I actually thought it was kind of odd too. I haven't built bikes before, but tightening one screw completely before touching others is pretty uncommon in my experience assembling other stuff. However, that's what the manual said to do, so I went with it. The two screws(top and bottom) also had different torque specs, so it probably is something specific to the stem.

I think it was $99

They still have the comp 29 in stock. A little more expensive but you get a carbon frame, better front and rear suspension and better brakes.

I haven't ridden the Vitus. On paper they look pretty similar. Vitus has a little less travel, but it also has a threaded BB, which is kinda nice if you're going to be working on it at home (the Jeffsy is press-fit, which is kind of annoying). Same drivetrain, same geometry (more or less). Two big differences are the brakes and the fork/shock, but I haven't ridden the parts on that Vitus so I can't say if they're better or worse. If you have a chance, obviously I'd say ride both and see how they feel. Honestly, I'm guessing you'd be happy with and get lots of fun out of either bike, but without having tried the Vitus myself it's hard to know how it might feel different from the Jeffsy.

@@CharlieWentOutside I'm very new to mtb. I got lost when you said " but it also has a threaded BB, which is kinda nice if you're going to be working on it at home". I'm not sure what BB is. I really appreciate you explaining it! There are vloggers who does not respond or will write a short phrase. You went extra mile in responding and I really thank you so much for that! 😊

@@neilfpv My pleasure! Yeah, BB is bottom bracket - it's not really a big deal either way, and if you plan to have a shop work on your bike you can pretty much just ignore it. If you DO plan to do a lot of repairs at home, a threaded bottom bracket is just nicer because it's easier to fit in securely - it's just like screwing in a screw, whereas with a pressfit bottom bracket putting one in is a bit more complicated. I'm hoping to make some videos explaining some of these "bike basics" over the winter season this year. A lot of this kind of technical stuff, bike geometry details, etc. can be really confusing to figure out at first.

@@CharlieWentOutside Oh that would be very cool! Thanks for explaining it too! 😊Also subscribed to your channel.

The tires are tubeless ready and the package you'll get includes valves, but they're set up with tubes on the bike out of the box, so if you're going to switch to tubeless you'll have to do that yourself.

Tbh I'm not sure, some cheap one from Amazon. Not great, but it does the job.

Yeah there's a note about that in text on the screen but you may have missed it. Noticed that while editing the video and fixed it - that's the downside to trying to build two bikes at like 11pm after a full day of work!

Thanks!

It's not mentioned in the setup guide, and tbh mine went on and shifted great (until I started smashing it on rocks, lol). YMMV though, I've heard some people do need to adjust it at first.

I don't know, hopefully soon. I know a lot of people want them. (But I also know bike companies are having a tough time with the pandemic wreaking supply chain havoc all over the world)

Mine is a size L frame, my wife's is a size S. Both of them appear in this video (but if you're subbed, future videos will probably mostly just feature mine, which is size L).

Not promoting it (I have

Under $2.5k, but yeah, they're not cheap. We save money by NEVER going out to restaurants, bars, coffee shops, etc., so that occasionally we can buy big, fun stuff like this. (Yeah, I'm that guy who eats his leftover trail snacks when everyone else stops at a restaurant to get a burger after a hike lol)