Whyte
 
E-120 XT
PRICE :£2999
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Full shimano XT transmission, including wheels - offering unsurpassed performance for the price
Whyte Unidirectional Carbon Fibre frame, including a full carbon swingarm and carbon suspension links and sealed pivot bearings with lifetime warranty.
Fox RP2 rearshock, adjustable and featuring Whyte designs unique cartridge bearing lower shock mount
The benchmark yet again for XC suspension trail bikes in 2010, and setting the standard by which all others must follow.
 
 
QUAD-LINK II Magnifier GETTA GRIPPER BIG GRIPPER QR15
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.
GETTA GRIP
Whytes unique quick release seat clamp doesn't have a slot, but instead uses a pad pressing through a window in the frame, for a lower clamping pressure while holding the seatpost secure. Approved by Easton for their carbon seatposts, the Getta Grip system is fast, secure and doesn't allow mud and dirt into the seat tube like a traditional slot.
BIG GRIPPER
Whyte designs unique system, allows any rear wheel or hub to be converted to a through axle for extra stiffness and security, whist still allowing rapid wheel removal. Utilising 360 degree clamps the Big Gripper holds the rear wheel securely for improved handling and rear wheel tracking.
QR15
New quick release through axle combines the stiffness and security of a large bolt-through axle, but with the low weight and convenience of a quick release. Completly tool free.
 
  SPECIFICATION   GEOMETRY   REVIEWS            
MODEL XT
COLOR Raw Uni-directional Carbon White and Silver
SIZES XS, S, M, L
FRAME Uni-directional Multi Monoque front triangle, Titanium pivot bolts, single monoque Rear Swing arm, Carbon Linkages
FORK Fox F120RL, QR15, 120mm
REARSHOCK Fox Float RP2, with Rebound Adjuster and 2 Position ProPedal Lever, Whyte Designs Cartridge Bearing Lower Shock Bushings
HEADSET FSA Special Whyte Integrated Headset, with 1/18" Top and 1 1/4" Lower Sealed Cartridge Bearings
REAR HUB Shimano XT Wheelset WH-M775 with Centre Lock Disk Rotors
FRONT HUB Shimano XT Wheelset WH-M778 QR15 with Centre Lock Disk Rotors
SPOKES Shimano XT Wheelset WH-M775/8
RIMS Shimano XT Wheelset WH-M775/8
TIRE Continental Mountain King 26 X 2.2" with Kevlar Bead
SHIFT LEVERS Shimano XT, SL-M770
FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano XT, FD-M770
REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano XT, Shadow Carbon RD-M772
CASSETTE Shimano CS-M770 11-34
CHAIN Shimano HG-73
CRANKSET Shimano XT FC-M770, 44/32/22 with Hollowtech II Arms and Carbon Middle Chain Ring
BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano XT Big Pipe Billet Integrated with Crankset
SEATPOST Thomson In-Line, 30.9mm x 410mm
SEAT Fi'zi:k Gobi XM with k:ium Rails
STEM Easton EA50, 31.8mm Bar Clamp, 70mm XS, 80mm S, 90mm M, 90mm L
BAR Easton Monkeylite XC Low Rise, 31.8mm OD, 685mm Long
GRIPS Whyte Semi Lock-on's
BRAKES Avid ELIXIR with Centre-Lock Rotors, 160mm Front and Rear
BRAKE LEVERS Avid ELIXIR
PEDALS None
SIZE HEAD ANGLE SEAT ANGLE TOP TUBE BB HEIGHT STAND OVER WHEEL BASE CHAIN STAY SEAT POST HEAD TUBE
 
XS 69.6 71.6 571.9mm 345.44mm 719.3mm 1058.4mm 420mm 30.9mm 128mm
S 69.6 71.6 583.5mm 345.44mm 741.9mm 1070.7mm 420mm 30.9mm 143mm
M 69.6 71.6 596.2mm 345.44mm 754mm 1083.8mm 420mm 30.9mm 153mm
L 69.6 71.6 610.3mm 345.44mm 780.6mm 1098.8mm 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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