Got to agree there that the manufacturers would deliberately make micro changes to render any new technology useless to being backwards compatible thereby meaning having to buy a new bike.
I can only hope there’s some electronics whizz kids out there that will maybe come up with modified wiring...
Having just found out the Bosch Gen 5 motor has the same 2bolt mounting as the SX it got me wondering if it would be a straight physical swap in the frame on my SX powered bike and would the existing wiring plug straight in?
It would be a fantastic
upgrade without having to buy a FF bike if it...
Lol welcome to the past 🤣🤣🤣
For what and where I’m riding this bike nowadays dual 27.5 feels ok at the moment.When I get the chance next year to hit a trail centre I’ll probably switch back to the 29er front.
I’m well aware of the negatives of a low BB etc,but as an experiment it’s been worth...
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As an experiment I recently swapped my Phase Evo 29” front wheel and tyre with a 27.5 wheel and tyre and can’t believe how good it feels so far.
Having come from years of (normal) mtbs with less aggressive geometry it was a bit of an eye opener to now be riding an emtb with a 64 degree h/a...
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Sorry to hear about your issues regarding your power losses and I would like to share my very brief experience.
A few months ago I had a very short test around the block on a Trek Rail with the same motor as your Whyte and it honestly felt to me to have the similar...
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I’ve had a bit of a soft spot for Orange bikes for the same amount of time I’ve been engaged in my hobby of all things mountain bikes ie 20 years.
12 various other “analogue”mtbs later,I finally took the leap a few months ago to replace my pristine Orange Four with my first EMTB (and...
It’s meant to be more Enduro/trail weighing in around 22/23kg and obv a ff system. The name of the model is completely new -Valia?? Sorry I didn’t quite pick up the name from my source as he had to take a phone call but that name is pretty close.
Definitely not a rehash of Blur,Bronson,Heckler...
I don’t know if this is “breaking news”
but I just heard Santa Cruz are bringing out a completely new model for ‘25 using the Bosch CX Gen5 motor and the frame will be a four bar linkage NOT VPP.
I’m not at liberty to disclose where I heard this but it’ll be coming soon.
Apologies if this is old...
Hi,I share your disappointment
My eagerly awaited Whyte E160s failed to get delivered at my house-no email/whatever to say it was on its way hence I wasn’t in.
I ended up having to pick it up from the DPD warehouse.
The bike box JUST fitted in my Q3 but I almost had to saw my arms and legs off...
Sorry for my typo error-bike was £8k originally but reduced to £6k in their sale but still a LOT of money.
This was a retirement present to myself funded along with selling off four other non electric mountain bikes so no lottery win purchase lol.
It’s a lighter weight model with SX motor.
I...
Hi just my tuppence worth as a newbie on the forum.
That’s bad news about your spare battery being unavailable and should be a warning to others considering buying this brand.
As regards to sending your bike back as wrong size/whatever-good luck there. I’m just after purchasing a new £8000k...