Whyte 529 Review

Price: 1499 €
category: Downcountry
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,6 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • one of the best bikes in this price range
  • strong in the descents
  • with 14,6 kg unfortunately a bit heavy
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Whyte 529 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Allround-Hardtail up to 1500 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 1499 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
-
-
635
640
644
658
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Reach
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-
433
460
485
508
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Top Tube Length
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-
610
639
663
690
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Seat Tube Length
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-
406
445
496
533
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Seat Tube Angle
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-
74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
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Head Tube Length
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-
110
115
120
135
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Head Tube Angle
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-
65
65
65
65
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
74
74
74
74
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
300
300
300
300
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Chainstay Length
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-
450
450
450
450
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Wheelbase
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-
1185
1215
1240
1470
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Standover Height
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-
791
805
819
838
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Specification
  • Frame 6061 Alloy, Hydro Formed T6 Aluminium, Multi Butted, SCR, Tapered Headtube, Internal Cable Routing with BBX63, Chainstay Post Mount Dropouts and 12mm X 148mm Boost Dropouts
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork RockShox Recon RL 29in, 120mm travel, 42mm offset, Solo Air, Fast Black coating, adjustable rebound, tapered alloy steerer, 110mm x 15mm Boost, Maxle Lite
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper N/A
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM SX Eagle
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM SX Eagle, 12 speed
  • Crank SRAM X1 Eagle, X-SYNC 2, Direct Mount 32T, DUB, 170mm, Boost 12 speed
  • Cassette SRAM PG-1210 Eagle, 11-50T, 12 speed
  • Chain SRAM SX Eagle, 12 speed
  • Brake Set Tektro HD-M535, four piston hydraulic
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims WTB ST i27 TCS 2.0 System, pinned joint, tubeless ready, 32 hole
  • Front Hub Alloy, double sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm x 110mm Boost spacing, 32 hole
  • Rear Hub Alloy, double sealed cartridge bearings, 12mm x 148mm Boost spacing, 32 hole
  • Tires Front Maxxis Ardent 29in x 2.4in EXO Dual Compound, 60TPI, tanwall
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Ardent 29in x 2.4in EXO Dual Compound, 60TPI, tanwall
  • Saddle Whyte Custom
  • Seat Post KS 900i, 30.9mm (size S 125mm travel; sizes M-XL 150mm travel), Southpaw remote lever
  • Stem Whyte alloy, 45mm extension, 31.8mm bar bore
  • Handle Bar Whyte 6061 alloy, 15mm rise, 31.8mm bar bore, 780mm wide
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set FSA No. 57B Orbit ZS, 1 1/2in lower and 1 1/8in upper caged bearings

Expirience with the Whyte 529

Ludwig Döhl The on long tours with lots of trails of Whyte is made for on long tours with lots of trails use. Especially in extremely steep terrain, this combination makes for smooth handling. The combination of a long top tube and low stack value will make you sit sporty on the Whyte Hardtail. With a total weight of 14,6 kg, the Whyte Hardtail is one of the heavier Downcountry-Bike that you get for under under 1500 Euro. Finally, here is another killer argument: in price range on long tours with lots of trails, the Whyte Hardtail is one of the best models in the on long tours with lots of trails category. Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Whyte sizing runs big.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.