With 170mm of front and rear suspension, the Capra is a dedicated enduro bike. In its latest Uncaged 10 specification, YT’s product planners have opted for a build kit to give enduro mountain biking riders confidence when attempting the most technical trails possible, on a single-crown fork mountain bike. 

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There’s no difference in the suspension specifications between the Capra Uncaged 10 in alloy or carbon. Both versions feature coil-sprung rear suspension, configured to tame the rowdiest rock gardens and hit the biggest drops. The Fox DHX Performance grade coil shock comes with frame size-specific spring load ratings, varying from 350lb (158kg) of spring tension on a small Capra Uncaged 10 small, to 550lb (250kg) on the XXL.

YT Capra Uncaged 10, by Aaron Borrill

Fox’s Performance 38 170mm fork handles front-end impacts and sets the Capra Uncaged 10 frame at a 64-degree head angle when fitted with a mixed size 29/27.5in wheelset. Riders who run the latest Capra Uncaged 10 with 29-inch wheels front and rear, will be steering with a slightly steeper 64.2-degree head angle. 

YT’s latest Capra Uncaged 10 rolls the same wheelset for carbon and alloy complete bikes: the Crankbrothers Synthesis Enduro, with aluminium rims. 

True to its role as a hard-hitting enduro bike, the Capra Uncaged 10 rolls appropriate rubber from Maxxis. There’s a 29 x 2.5in Assegai up front, featuring the 3C MaxxGrip compound and EXO+ casing. At the rear, it’s a Minion DHR II, with the same compound, but slightly narrower at 2.4in width and with a stable Double Down Maxxis casing. 

YT Capra Uncaged 10, by Aaron Borrill

Drivetrains, brakes and cockpits are also similar between the carbon and alloy Capra Uncaged 10. You get SRAM GX 1x12 gearing, Code R brakes (with 200mm rotors front and rear), and a Renthal aluminium cockpit, with 800mm handlebars held in place by a 50mm stem. Handlebar rise is frame size dependent, though, which is a clever bit of product planning by YT. On bikes sized S-M, the 800mm Renthal handlebar has 20mm of rise, while the L-XXL bikes feature a 30mm rise handlebar. 

Seatposts are also frame-size specific, featuring YT’s house-brand dropper – the cleverly named Postman. Available drop is 125mm on a size small, 150mm on a medium frame, 170mm on large and extra-large bikes, and 200mm on the XXL. 

The Capra Uncaged 10 aluminium is priced at £2,999 with the carbon version at £3,499 – and it’s worth noting that complete bike weights are only 300g apart, with the alloy at 16.7kg and a carbon weighing 16.4kg. 

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