T-140 RS 29er
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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£4,099($5,190)Frame | Aluminum |
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Suspension | Full, 140mm front |
Fork | Fox Performance Elite Float 34 |
Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance Elite |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | GX Eagle, X1 |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'4" – 5'10"
5'8" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'6"
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May 2023 · Tom Marvin
Can Whyte’s do-it-all trail bike really do it all?
Excellent pedalling characteristics
Super-composed suspension feel
Up-to-date geometry
Harder riders may push Fox 34 to its limits
Limited sizing
Oct 2022 · Guy Kesteven
Whyte’s new T-140 RS 29er plugs a very obvious mid-travel, big-wheel hole in the range of the UK brand. And it does so with an outstandingly sorted, ‘favourite from the first ride’ feel that’s up there with the very best full-suspension mountain bikes, especially if you’re really into technical trail riding. Need to know New, 29in version of Whyte’s popular T-140 trail bike Frame travel is 135mm and all models run 140mm forks, hence the name Whole ride feels absolutely spot on straight away with a tenacious yet flowing trail connection At 15.3kg (33.7lb) it at the heavy end for trail riding Three sizes only; so no XS or S sizes in 29in Now if you’re wondering where this bike has been, it’s not because Whyte was late to the 29er party. Au contraire. Its original T-129 was a genuine cliché-deserving game changer when it was introduced a decade ago and the S-120 was arguably too early for the ‘down-country’ boom. Yes, a faster rolling, bigger wheel version of Whyte’s multi-MBR test winning T-130 and T-140 trail bikes has definitely been missing for a while though. And with the brand largely caught up in corporate cost saving exercises, ahead of a sale that got sorted last year, the project got delayed. Covid wasn’t the best time to develop a new bike either. But it’s finally here and while the alloy front end looks similar to existing Whyte frames it’s totally fresh, the most obvious difference being the sleeker, straight top tube and external seat collar. The back end shares dropouts with the T-160 but again it’s new, the T-140 sporting a bridgeless seat stay design to keep the chainstay length well under 440mm. The addition of weather sealed cable/hose entry points, super wide main pivot and lifetime warranty on the pivot bearings will also allow you to sleep easy, even when the rain is bouncing off the roof. Whyte retains its signature four-bar linkage/ shock-yoked suspension, where the switchable ‘Shape.It’ shock chip knocks 0.7º off the head angle and 8mm off the BB height in the low setting. How it rides It’s the dynamics of that linkage however, and the tuning of the Fox Performance Elite DPS shock, that Whyte designer (also two time and current National Enduro Series Champion) Sam Shucksmith spent most of his lockdown locking down. And considering how many brands have refined the classic four-bar linkage suspension layout since it appeared on bikes 30 years ago, and how good most of them feel, the fact that Shucksmith’s work makes the Whyte feel noticeably better is seriously impressive. We could – and did – pull lots of parallels out of comparable bikes from Canyon and Specialized during testing, but the bottom line is that the Whyte just feels more right, more of the time. It’s slightly more sensitive to grab grip in desperate climb and corner moments. But with a split second more advance when it deliver the power to edge you up, or out of a …Continue reading »
Exceptional overall balance, superb suspension tune, tough and weatherproofed frame
Heavy, no XS or S sizes, NX rear cassette and HG freehub
Jul 2022 · Ross Demain
The Whyte T-140 is very much the classic trail bike of the Whyte range. Enough travel to cope with most things but responsive and efficient.
Jun 2022 · Guy Kesteven
Have Whyte hit the perfect ride vibe sweet spot with their new mid-travel 29er trail bike?
Brilliantly tuned suspension
Awesome dynamic balance
Fox Performance Elite dampers
Fully weatherproof
Top tire spec
Heavy
NX rear cassette and splined freehub
No XS or S sizes in 29er
Lacks internal storage
Frame | 6061 Alloy, SCR Aluminium Front Triangle with Tapered Head Tube, ISCG 2 Guide Mounts, Alloy Symmetrical SCR Rear Triangle, Shape.it and 148mm Boost Dropouts BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
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Fork | Fox Float 34 Performance Elite 29", 140mm Travel, 44mm Offset, Grip 2 Damper, Tapered Steerer, 110mm x 15mm Boost E-Thru Axle Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | Fox DPS Performance Elite, Evol LV, Adjustable Rebound and 3 Position Compression |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, BSA, 73mm |
Headset | FSA No. 57 Orbit ZS, ACB, 1 1/2" Lower and 1 1/8" Upper Sealed Cartridge Bearings |
Stem | Whyte Gravity Stem, 35mm Extension |
Handlebar | Whyte 6061 Alloy, 31.8mm, S 15mm Rise, 760mm Wide, M/L/XL, 30mm Rise 780mm Wide |
Saddle | Whyte Custom, Dual Density, Triple Panel Design |
Seatpost | Bike Yoke Divine, 30.9mm, 160mm Travel, Triggy Remote with MMX attachment Type: Dropper |
Pedals | None |
Grips | Whyte Lock-on Enduro Grip |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed |
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Front Derailleur | N/A |
Crank | SRAM X1 Eagle, X-SYNC 2, Direct Mount 32T, DUB, 170mm, Boost, 12 Speed |
Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle, MMX Clamp, 12 Speed |
Cassette | SRAM PG-1230 Eagle, 11-50, 12 Speed |
Chain | SRAM Eagle, 12 Speed |
Brakes | SRAM Guide G2 R, 4 Piston, 180mm Disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | SRAM Guide G2 R, Matchmaker |
Rims | Race Face AR-30, Offset, 30mm Wide, Sleeved Joint, Tubeless Ready, 32 Hole |
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Spokes | DT Swiss Champion 2.0mm, Black Stainless, Brass Nipples |
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, 9 deg Micro Engagement 4 Pawl, 32 Hole |
Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF TR 29" x 2.5" WT 60TPI, EXO Sidewall Protection, 3C Maxx Terra, Front, Maxxis Dissector TR 29" x 2.4" WT 60TPI, EXO+ Sidewall Protection, 3C Maxx Terra, Rear |
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