Whyte’s supremely efficient QUAD-Link system is built around
an intelligent four bar linkage giving unbeatable lightweight,
longterm performance to the E-5 and the E-120. Fundamental to
the QUAD-Link system is the intelligent wheel path. Early on in
its travel the wheel moves back as well as up, encouraging
the suspension to lift the wheel smoothly over roots and rocks.
Further through the travel the wheel-path moves forward towards
the BB, optimising chaingrowth to eliminate bobbing
and pedal feedback. Combined with the intelligent wheel-to-shock
ratio, the result is a sublimely efficient system that delivers
fantastic small bump response, phenomenal traction and
lightning responses to rider input.
LIFETIME PIVOT BEARINGS
We only use Full Compliment radial bearings in Whyte suspension pivots. These bearings are designed specifically for high load, low rotation speed applications - rather than the more commonly used wheel bearings which are designed to work effectively only when they are spinning at a high speed. All our pivot bearings are double sealed with a viscous Molycote grease which keeps out the grit and grime found on every UK trail. This unique bearing system will give a lifetime of super-plush, stiction free performance, which promises low cost of ownership and peace of mind. All our pivot bearings are guaranteed for life so you won’t ever have to worry.
SHORT LINKS ARE FAST LINKS
Shorter links are faster to react, lighter and considerably stiffer. This gives the Whyte QUAD-Link system definite advantages: the high speed at which the links can move allows rapid controlled shifts in the IPC; and we can place the links outside the wheel area which allows us to bolt right through the links with a single bolt – this is a considerably stiffer method of construction than having links either side of the wheel.
CHAINGROWTH
Chaingrowth occurs when the distance between the centre of the bottom bracket and the centre of the rear wheel increases during rear suspension movement. Too little chaingrowth will make the suspension bob and cause the wheel to lose traction. Too much chaingrowth will cause the bike to rise on every pedal stroke and transfer the shock of any big bumps through the transmission to the rider – this is known as pedal feedback. The QUAD-Link system has been designed to optimise chaingrowth for maximum efficiency throughout the suspension travel, generating enough early on in its travel to pull the wheel into the ground providing fantastic traction over small to medium sized bumps. Further through its travel, the QUAD-Link’s chaingrowth gradually reduces to zero, virtually eliminating pedal feedback.
WHYTE E-120
