Whyte 629 Review

Whyte 629 Review

Whyte 629 Review

Price: 1999 €
category: Downcountry
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,1 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • one of the best bikes in this price range
  • strong in the descents
  • better shifting than the direct competition
  • with 14,1 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

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Expirience with the Whyte 629

Whyte 629 Review
Ludwig Döhl
The Whyte 629 was designed for use in on long tours in light terrain. And that's exactly where it shines. The flat 65 degree head tube angle of the Whyte gives the rider lots of confidence in challenging terrain. If you want to get ahead efficiently and quickly, you will welcome the sporty riding position. Heavy riders over 85 kilos aren´t likely to encounter too many problems with the high weight of 14,1 kg. For lighter riders, this could be a disturbance. A shout out to Whyte – we take our hats off, because a first-class price / performance ratio make the Downcountry-Bike von Whyte for on long tours in light terrain a benchmark in the price range under 2000 Euro. Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Whyte Hardtail sizing runs big.

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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M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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-
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29
29
29
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Stack
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-
-
640
644
658
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Reach
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-
-
460
485
508
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Top Tube Length
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-
-
639
663
690
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Seat Tube Length
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-
-
445
496
533
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Seat Tube Angle
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-
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74,5
74,5
74,5
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Head Tube Length
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-
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115
120
135
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Head Tube Angle
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-
-
65
65
65
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
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74
74
74
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
300
300
300
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Chainstay Length
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-
-
450
450
450
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Wheelbase
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-
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1215
1240
1270
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Standover Height
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-
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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 35 Gold RL 29in, 120mm travel, 44mm offset, DebonAir, Fast Black coating, adjustable compression and rebound, tapered steerer, 110mm x 15mm Boost, Maxle Lite
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper N/A
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM NX Eagle, MMX, 12 speed
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle, 12 speed
  • Crank SRAM X1 Eagle, X-SYNC 2, Direct Mount 32T chainring, DUB, 170mm, Boost 12 speed
  • Cassette SRAM PG-1210 Eagle, 11-50T, 12 speed
  • Chain SRAM NX Eagle, 12 speed
  • Brake Set SRAM Guide T, 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, 31mm torque caps, 32 hole
  • Rear Hub Alloy, double sealed cartridge bearings, 12mm x 148mm Boost spacing, 32 hole
  • Tires Front Maxxis High Roller II TR 29in x 2.3in 3C MaxxTerra EXO, front;
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Forecaster 29in x 2.35in EXO Dual Compound, rear
  • Saddle Whyte Custom
  • Seat Post Whyte Drop.it, 30.9mm (size M 150mm travel; sizes L-XL 170mm travel), South Paw MMX 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

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About the author

Ludwig

Ludwig

... 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.