WE CHECK OUT YT INDUSTRIES’ SHOWROOM AND DEMO CENTRE IN THE SURREY HILLS
YT are a direct-sale brand with a difference. You get all the cost-saving benefits of purchasing online, but can view bikes before buying, take them for demo rides and get expert advice at their UK showroom, which is located just 45 minutes from London and near to some fantastic trails.
There’s no missing the YT Mill. With its sloped roof and wooden panelling, it’s like an alpine chalet has been transported to the outskirts of Guildford! Walk through the doors and you can grab a fresh coffee with the friendly YT Crew, who ride every week and are ready to chat all things bikes. Everywhere you look, the brand’s bikes and YT Wear (both riding kit and casual) are on display, along with details of their latest YT World projects.
It’s not a case of ‘look but don’t touch’, either, as all Core models are available to demo. Take your pick from the Izzo (downcountry), Jeffsy (trail), Capra (enduro), Tues (downhill) or Decoy (electric), or even the drop-bar Szepter (gravel), then head out on to the nearby trails for up to five hours to really put the bike through its paces.
These tracks are some of the best in the UK, too, with Peaslake – the gateway to a multitude of classic Surrey Hills singletrack – being just 20 minutes down the road
