David Dobson
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Depends on the model of WTB tyre but the Vigilante in the soft grippy compound sticks like shit to a blanket ?
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David Dobson
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What pressure were you running in them?
Can't remember now, it was a couple of years ago. My previous bike was running Magic Mary front and rear and in a year of use I never had confidence in the tyres in anything other than bone dry conditions.
Mine were too, but I suspect it was at the other end of the astonishing scale...
RRP Pro Max Mudguard
My first E bike, been riding mtb for 30 years.
I absolutely love my E150.
I also ride a Yeti ASR
Levo emtb but T130 crs analogue bike!
What year Levo did you have?
2019
I’m just trying to decide between a Levo and a Whyte, taking a Whyte out for a demo ride tomorrow to see what it’s like.
I would say the Levo is a little more powerful and slightly quicker but, the Whyte is much much more agile and feels much more grippy. I’m more at home on the Whyte.
i never thought I’d see agile and e bike in the same sentence, but yes you’re dead right. My E150 is way faster in turns than my Yeti ASR.
My mate has a 2018 Kenevo, ok it's a bit of a tank but he couldn't believe how much more agile my bike was to his.
Its the weight distribution on the Whyte, combined with their OTO geometry that makes it ride so well.
IMO weight distribution and placement is the single most important aspect of EMTB design, get it wrong and it feels like you are shifting dead weigh around, get it right and the added weight works for you rather than against.
IMO weight distribution and placement is the single most important aspect of EMTB design, get it wrong and it feels like you are shifting dead weigh around, get it right and the added weight works for you rather than against.
I was never in tune with the Levo and whilst on road and paths it was quick the Levo covered distance really well as you would expect. The Whyte though feels so good and just like the T130. I thought that all e bikes were tanks but not this one!
Ha. Just taken mine in to my LBS for the cable routing recall and bash guard mod to cover those mud enticing holes on the bottom of the down tube.
I have an RS to play with for 2 days.
I’ve been dying to find out how the maxxis tyres compare to the WTB on mine.
Oh what a huge difference in rolling speed, the wtb are so draggy. It’s actually hilarious how it affects the ride. I would never say the wtb are rubbish because the grip is just as good, but the effect on the bike is huge.
I rode over the cutoff mostly on flat sections, but with the wtbs I’d always be just under it. Out of interest the ride was a 13 mile mixture of very muddy trails, grass, chalk and rooty single track.
Also interestingly I didn’t like the forks, prefer the Yari on my ‘s’ and didn’t like the 12 speed set up at all as it wasn’t anywhere near as positive as the 11 speed.
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I have an RS to play with for 2 days.
I’ve been dying to find out how the maxxis tyres compare to the WTB on mine.
Oh what a huge difference in rolling speed, the wtb are so draggy. It’s actually hilarious how it affects the ride. I would never say the wtb are rubbish because the grip is just as good, but the effect on the bike is huge.
I rode over the cutoff mostly on flat sections, but with the wtbs I’d always be just under it. Out of interest the ride was a 13 mile mixture of very muddy trails, grass, chalk and rooty single track.
Also interestingly I didn’t like the forks, prefer the Yari on my ‘s’ and didn’t like the 12 speed set up at all as it wasn’t anywhere near as positive as the 11 speed.
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Hi my LBS rang me, they had a call themselves from Whyte to contact me and arrange to carry the job out free of charge.
Nice, you going to bump the front to 160mm too?
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