Whyte 146 s weight

Being llight yet strong, the Whyte is great when the terrain gets tough Seb Rogers. Whyte Seb Rogers. Adjustable Fox Float shock swallows up big drop hits Seb Rogers. Guy Kesteven. Generally we ran the fork in Trail mode on climbs and Descend on the downhills. We found the choice of a Maxxis Crossmark 2. The S is obviously built for riding downhills fast but running such a narrow tyre would indicate that Whyte were looking to enhance, or improve, the climbing abilities of the S.

We did run the 2. As an executive summary: it was super stable, loved cornering, and climbed pretty damn well — with only a couple of minor drawbacks. As stated, Whyte seem to have hit the nail on the head with their Quad Link II suspension design, and the bike exudes very strong pedalling traction and climbing grip. We immediately noticed the bike push the rear wheel down and raise the bottom bracket as we put in the hard pedals up steep hills — it really digs in, looking for more grip.

We guessed that the bike would be very, very stable at speed and would love going fast. We were right. The roomy top tube is combined with a 70mm stem, and the cockpit length felt great. Whyte have always mixed low weight with radical geometry to produce incredibly characterful rides.

While structural twist, pedalling bob and suspension ramp-up will put some off the S, we reckon most full-on riders will love the get up and go of the helium-light, relatively bargain-priced bike. The rear is very sensitive to pedal and brake inputs, as well as rider position. The leverage of the Quad Link means it rushes through its early travel easily, so leaning back lifts the front wheel without effort — great for drops, ripping out of corners or just playing.

Stamp on the pedals and the chain pulls the suspension back up, digging the tyre in and forcing the nose down for powerful drive and plenty of front traction. Im more than happy to take the whole new model what is getting xrayed for any think wrong with it! Its a shame to end up with a duff build off bike but iv had bloody good experience riding on the s I dont wanted nothing else. Add your review Name Email. Similar Whyte bikes Spec Value.

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