Whyte
 
E-120 S
PRICE :£2699
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As with all the Whyte Bikes, designed and developed in the UK, for UK conditions - the first choice for Marathon and endurance racers across the UK.
Optimum UK spec using Sram X9 shifting, and Avid Elixir brakes, dependable components for all weathers.
Rockshox Reba SL fork, with Maxle Light, adjustable rebound, Motion Control Damping and lockout.
Entry level full-suspension bike.
 
 
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QUAD-LINK II
Takes all the simplicity and low weight benefits of a single pivot design to keep the bike totally rideable and reliable in the worst conditions you can throw at it. At the same time it removes all the inevitable compromises with carefully created controllable wheel paths and variable shock leverage ratios to maximise your control and enjoyment.
SDG SADDLE
The SDG I-Beam saddle is extremely lightweight but also comfortable and has a wide range of adjustment via a simple single bolt.
REAR MAXLE LITE
All the convenience of a quick release, but with the stiffness benefits of a through axle. The all new rear axle Maxle Lite is completely tool free to remove and replace the wheel and much lighter than its original evolution.
MAXLE LITE
All the convenience of a quick release, but with the stiffness and security benefits of a 20mm through axle. With minimum weight penalty its completely tool free.
 
  SPECIFICATION   GEOMETRY   REVIEWS            
MODEL E-120 S
COLOR White / Lime
SIZES XS, S, M, L
FRAME Uni-directional Multi Monoque front triangle, Titanium pivot bolts, single monoque Rear Swing arm, Carbon Linkages
FORK RockShox Reba SL 130mm with Maxle Light 20mm, Motion Control Damping, Adjustable Rebound
REARSHOCK Fox Float RP2, with Rebound Adjust. Whyte Designs Cartridge Bearing Shock Bushings
HEADSET FSA Special Whyte Integrated Headset, with 1/18" Top and 1 1/4" Lower Sealed Cartridge Bearings
REAR HUB Hope II Pro Disc Hub 32 Hole
FRONT HUB Alloy Double sealed 20mm through Axle, 32 Hole
SPOKES DT Competition Butted 1.8-1.6-1.8mm, Black Stainless with Brass Nipples
RIMS Mavic XC-317, 32 Hole, Black
TIRE Continental Mountain King 26 X 2.2" with Kevlar Bead
SHIFT LEVERS SRAM X-7
FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano Deore
REAR DERAILLEUR
SRAM X-9 Long Cage
CASSETTE SRAM PG-950 11-34
CHAIN SRAM PC-971
CRANKSET Shimano SLX FC-M660, 44/32/22 with Hollowtech II Arms and Carbon Middle Chain Ring
BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano SLX Big Pipe Billet Integrated with Crankset
SEATPOST 2014 Alloy Micro I-beam Seat Post, 30.9 X 400mm
SEAT Saddle SDG Bel Air SL
STEM Truvative Stylo Race, 31.8mm Bar Clamp, 60mm XS & S, 75mm M, 90 L
BAR Truvative Stylo Race, 31.8mm OD, 680mm Wide
GRIPS Whyte Lock-on's
BRAKES Avid ELIXIR  5, White, 180 Front and 160 Rear Rotors
BRAKE LEVERS Avid ELIXIR 5
PEDALS None
SIZE HEAD ANGLE SEAT ANGLE TOP TUBE BB HEIGHT STAND OVER WHEEL BASE CHAIN STAY SEAT POST HEAD TUBE
 
XS 68.8 70.8 572.2mm 345.44mm 719.3mm 1065.8mm 420mm 30.9mm 128mm
S 68.8 70.8 584.0mm 345.44mm 741.9mm 1078.0mm 420mm 30.9mm 143mm
M 68.8 70.8 597.0mm 345.44mm 754mm 1091.4mm 420mm 30.9mm 153mm
L 68.8 70.8 611.3mm 345.44mm 780.6mm 1105.2mm 420mm 30.9mm 173mm
E120 TESTS AND REVIEWS
     
     

Dirt 100 - The Best Products of 2009

Welcome to the lightweight future, because this bike rides like the wind.
Its laterally laid carbon fibres, twenty four spoke wheels and XTR groupset all add up to less...weight that is. Very simply a bike for getting from A to B in the fastest possible time, it definitely has its place. The 120 is certainly most at home on flowing natural singletrack, climbs effortlessly, but the most important factor is that the Whyte has been designed with one eye on the descents too.A lightweight singletrack skimmer.

 
 

What Mountain Bike - October 08

Meet the 2009 Whyte E-120:the flagship trail bike that thinks it's an XC racer. The E-120 has been around for two seasons and has carved out a reputation for being an exceptionally capable trail bike - and one that also likes nothing more than a chance to prove its pedigree on the race track or in enduro events.

The E-120 is more than the sum of its parts, but even if you merely add up the sum of its parts, that asking price just melts away.

 
 

Shift - 01

UK brand Whyte has a reputation for innovation and the new E-120 looks set to bring Whyte serious mainstream appeal.

Carbon fibre everything, 120mm travel, 24lb and stout with it - Whyte's E-120 raises the bar to somewhere in the ionosphere.

 
 

Mountain Biking UK - June 08

The Whyte E-120 Team - bridges the gap between XC and all-mountain. The sculpted carbon aesthetics of the E-120 make alu frames look industrial by comparison. Multi-monococque unidirectional carbon fibre sections blend beautifully to form a minimalist but purposeful-looking whole.

The Whyte E-120 stole the top spot on my shortlist from a number of other excellent bikes and it's the fact that it can handle both XC and DH that made it my pick of the bunch.

 
 

Mail on Sunday - May 08

With a price nudging £3,000, the E-120 isn't cheap. But it is fast enough to win races, tough enough to tackle the worst Britain can throw at it and can climb hills like a goat and descend like a demon. In the hotly contested do-it-all trail bike category, it is the current top dog. Click Here

 
 

What Mountain Bike, Buyers Guide - May 08

The new Whyte E-120 all-carbon, full suspension came out as second behind the popular Mt Vis as Top of the Pops in terms of best trail full susser above £2000. Steve described it as 'one of the lightest 120mm travel bikes I've ever ridden'.

 
 

What Mountain Bike - March 08

We really liked the first generation Whyte E-5 but its performance on high-speed bumps left something to be desired. Its E-120 full-carbon offspring redefines the E family and, in the process, sets a new benchmark for lightweight full suspension bikes.

It's become an advertising cliché to say that bikes are as much fun on the ups as they are on the downs. The E-120 spiel doesn't actually say that, but the bike comes closer to the ideal than anything else currently available.

Light but tough, expensive and yet brilliant value, this new E bike from Whyte is stunning.

     
     
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