Whyte 905 v4 Review

Whyte 905 v4 Review

Whyte 905 v4 Review

Price: 2499 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 27,5"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Model Year: 2022
  • strong in the descents
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 905 v4 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailhardtail up to 3000 €) .

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 2499 €.

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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-
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
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Stack
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-
624
633
644
651
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Reach
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-
427
454
476
501
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Top Tube Length
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-
600
627
654
682
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Seat Tube Length
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-
381
406
431
457
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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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-
120
130
140
150
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Head Tube Angle
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-
64,5
64,5
64,5
64,5
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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58
58
58
58
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
298
298
298
298
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Chainstay Length
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-
440
440
440
440
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Wheelbase
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-
1173
1203
1228
1258
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Standover Height
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-
783
800
817
834
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Specification
  • Frame 6061 Alloy, Hydro Formed T6 Aluminium, Multi Butted, Custom Drawn, Tapered Headtube, Internal BBX63 Cable Routing for Dropper Post and 12mm X 148mm Boost Dropouts
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork RockShox Pike Select RC 27.5", 130mm Travel, 37mm Offset, DebonAir, Charger RC Damper, Fast Black Coating, Tapered Steerer, 110mm x 15mm Boost, Maxle Ultimate
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper N/A
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM NX Eagle, MMX, 12 Speed
  • Front Derailleur N/A
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle, 12 Speed
  • Crank SRAM X1 Eagle, X-SYNC 2, Direct Mount 32T, DUB, 170mm, Boost 12 Speed
  • Cassette SRAM PG-1230 Eagle, 11-50, 12 Speed
  • Chain SRAM NX Eagle, 12 Speed
  • Brake Set SRAM Guide T, 4 Piston, 180mm Disc
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims WTB ST i35 TCS 2 System, Pinned Joint, Tubeless Ready, 32 Hole
  • Front Hub Alloy, Double Sealed Cartridge Bearings, 15mm x 110mm Boost Thru Axle, 31mm Torque Caps, 32 Hole
  • Rear Hub Alloy, Double Sealed Cartridge Bearings, 12mm x 148mm Boost Thru Axle, 32 Hole
  • Tires Front Maxxis High Roller II TR 27.5" x 2.8" 120TPI, EXO Sidewall Protection, 3C Maxx Terra, Front, Maxxis Rekon TR 27.5" x 2.8" 60TPI, EXO Sidewall Protection, Rear
  • Tires Rear Maxxis High Roller II TR 27.5" x 2.8" 120TPI, EXO Sidewall Protection, 3C Maxx Terra, Front, Maxxis Rekon TR 27.5" x 2.8" 60TPI, EXO Sidewall Protection, Rear
  • Saddle Whyte Custom
  • Seat Post KS RAGEi, 30.9mm, S/M 150mm, L/XL 170mm Travel, KS South Paw MMX Remote Lever
  • Stem Whyte Gravity Stem, 35mm Extension
  • Handle Bar Whyte 6061 Alloy, 30mm Rise, 31.8mm, 780mm Wide
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set FSA No. 57E Orbit ZS, 1 1/2" Lower and 1 1/8" Upper Sealed Cartridge Bearings

Expirience with the Whyte 905 v4

Ludwig Döhl Fun is the name of the game when you ride the Trailbike of Whyte on moderate to demanding trails. The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. The balanced seating position is likely to suite the taste of the majority of bikers. For trail lovers, one point dominates: the Trailbike of Whyte scores in the decent with an extremely good geometry, a high-quality suspension and grippy tires.

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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.