Whyte 905 Dawes Edge team

Whytepeak

Whyte 905 2009 - slowly turning into a completly white bike

Frame: T6 Hydroformed Alu
Forks: Rs reba sl maxle
Rear Shock: NA
Bars: Easton Monkeybar EA70
Stem: Easton EA50 80mm
Headset: FSA Orbit MX
Grips: Lizard skins peaty grips
Bar Ends: Whyte logo plugs

Front Brake Lever assy: Hayes Stroker Carbon
Front Caliper: Hayes Stroker Carbon
Front disc: Hayes stroker 180
Rear Brake Lever assy: Hayes Stroker Carbon
Rear Caliper: Hayes Stroker Carbon
Rear Disc: Hayes Stroker 160
Hoses: hayes


Shifters: Shimano SLX
Cables: Shimano
Front Mech: SLX
Rear Mech: Shimano XT
Chain Device: None

Seat: Fi'zi:k Gobi XM Magnesium
Seat Post: Easton EA50
Seat Post Clamp: Whyte

Cranks: SLX
Chainring(s): SLX Triple 22/32/44
Chain: Sram PC - 971
Cassette SLX 11 - 34
Pedals: Gusset Slim Jims WHITE
Bottom Bracket: Shimano

Front Wheel:
Rim: Mavic XM317
Spokes: DT Competition Butted
Hub: Un-branded 20mm thing
Tube: LBS tube
Tire: Bontrager XR1 2.0

Back Wheel:
Rim: Mavic XM317
Spokes: DT Competition Butted
Hub: Hope pro 2
Tube: LBS tube
Tire: Bontrager XR1 2.0

Cateye stada wireless

Weight: 24.7lbs

Other info: New



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Dawes Edge Team 2004

Frame: T6 7005 double butted alu
Forks: Marzocchi EXR Supra 120mm
Rear Shock: X-Fusion 02-R 120mm
Bars: Tioga
Stem: Tioga 90mm
Headset: Cane Creek
Grips: Ones of the whyte
Bar Ends: Lizard skins
Brake Lever assy: Tektro
Caliper: Rim Brakes

Shifters: Shimano Deore
Cables: Fibrax
Front Mech: Deore
Rear Mech: Deore LX
Chain Device: None

Seat: WTB Rocket
Seat Post: X-TASY - LBS
Seat Post Clamp: Allen key only :evil:

Cranks: Truvativ Firex
Chainring(s): Alu T6 7075
Chain: KMC
Cassette Shimano Deore
Pedals: Ones i got from Forest freeride - flats
Bottom Bracket: Race Face

Front Wheel:
Rim: Mavic XM117
Spokes: Various types
Hub: Dawes
Tube: Continental
Tire: Maxxis Advantage 2.1

Rear Wheel:
Rim: Mavic XM117
Spokes: Various types
Hub: Shimano
Tube: Not so sure
Tire: Maxxis Larsen TT

Weight: ~29lb

Other info: Old



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supersonic

That Dawes won some award for best budget full susser back then. Was great value.

Whytepeak

Really - got it before I started reading mbuk and others, so had really no idea of it's street cred or general opinions, other than my own, which can be misleading. So good news, bought in a sale in 05' as well.

Whytepeak

Have started riding the dawes again, but since december i've grown, and the 'cockpit' is rather compact - great for a 40min ride in the local woods, but not so for long xc rides.
I was thinking of fitting a longer stem, but I like the handling as it is.
However, I could fit wider bars, the tiogas are only 640mm wide.
Would a layback thompson post be worth it, as my knees and the stem have started to battle.
Any advice accepted - nothing too expensive. Thanks.

Whytepeak

Just upgraded whyte with Gusset slim jim pedals, although got them through LBS, so they are the Raleigh version - look 8) in white.

donnie murdo

I really like Whyte bikes..nice!

Wonder why so many of us take the pictures in the kitchen?

Turveyd38

Dawes FS Team was my first real MTB, bought it 6years and 4months ago brand new, well un ridden for £325 knocked down from £650 with Duke C forks and a Shock Works rear shock, upgraded to a Disk on the front and rear and damn nice bike to be fair.

Only ran it for 9months, traded it in on a GT Ruckus 2.0 for £275 and kept a fair few of my better bits, the Fox Vannila Fork on the Ruckus was much better but that was about it.

Whytepeak

The dawes is a good bike- quite small now so has been turned into a mud and wood thrasher - just waiting for something to break - hopefully not the frame

Whytepeak

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put some slim jim pedals on it now - bike has just been out on the local trails for 5 hours - I love balmy days

jamesst

i like!!!!!!!!!! but i dont like mud guards imsorry

Whytepeak

Meh - might take them off if it stays dry, but at the moment, and during the rainy season, they're there to stay.

Whytepeak

New tyres for summer, Bontrager XR1 team issues front and back , white lizard skins (odi) grips, a chainstay protector and a white cateye wireless strada for the summer season....

Zaskar20

Looking good whytepeak

What does it ride like?

Whytepeak

Fast Fast Fast Got an average speed of 12.5 mph so far ( got to keep it up! ) New tyres have made the world of difference, a little more care is required over the rougher parts for obvious reasons .

jamesst

heu whytepeak looking WHITE!!!! i like

dunker

like that, very nice bike

Zaskar20

Any recent work or upgades?

Whytepeak

No upgrades in the near future I don't think, things are too expensive, and I am far too poor at the moment

As expected the sunny weather has been in vain as the trails are back to their muddy state, normality is resumed. To combat this I've put some old maxxis tyres on - nowt worth pictures though... :roll:

XxxBFGxxX

am lovign the whyte bike i almost got my self one before i got the susser.

Whytepeak

XxxBFGxxX wrote:

am lovign the whyte bike i almost got my self one before i got the susser.

Your Marin is real nice, great now that you've put those Pikes on.

andy46

how did you find the xr1 tyres for riding?

i was very tempted to get some the other day as they would certainly look great on the spark 8)

do you think they would be a good investment?

i would say my riding is 50/50 on road/off road would be good to hear from someone who's used them, thank's.

Whytepeak

They are very fast rolling, on and off the road. Very grippy on dry trails - brilliant for trail centres, although once it gets wet, they are pretty sketchy.

They are also quite tough :shock: . No punctures yet (touch wood), even after flying through some rock gardens in the lakes. They have even survived a jump session on the Blender.

The only problem I have is that they are quite hard to get seated evenly on the rim :? But it is a small niggle really.

All in I'm very impressed, and would buy them again when they wear out. Although they show no signs of wear yet after 5 months of riding.

andy46

Whytepeak wrote:

They are very fast rolling, on and off the road. Very grippy on dry trails - brilliant for trail centres, although once it gets wet, they are pretty sketchy.

They are also quite tough :shock: . No punctures yet (touch wood), even after flying through some rock gardens in the lakes. They have even survived a jump session on the Blender.

The only problem I have is that they are quite hard to get seated evenly on the rim :? But it is a small niggle really.

All in I'm very impressed, and would buy them again when they wear out. Although they show no signs of wear yet after 5 months of riding.

wow!! they sound great :shock: i was expecting them to be a little fragile, i think i'll get some come pay day

thank's for the quick reply, BTW nice bike!!! 8)

Whytepeak

Thanks andy46

andy46

Whytepeak wrote:

Thanks andy46

just one more thing before i go and shell out £60, what size did you go for 26x2 or 26x2.2.

i ask because i currently have continental mountain kings 26x2.2 but i keep reading that these don't mesure the same as other tyres, are the XR1's "big" for their size if you know what i mean?

this is doing my head in :?

Whytepeak

I have the 2.0, didn't know there was a bigger size :roll:

They are quite small, both in height off the rim, and in width. Though I'm comparing them to maxxis 2.1s.

They are small though, if you're an agressive rider, or like low pressures, it may be worth getting a 2.2 version.

andy46

Whytepeak wrote:

I have the 2.0, didn't know there was a bigger size :roll:

They are quite small, both in height off the rim, and in width. Though I'm comparing them to maxxis 2.1s.

They are small though, if you're an agressive rider, or like low pressures, it may be worth getting a 2.2 version.

well like i said i have 2.2 mountain kings and i'd say at a guess i have between 10-15mm clearance.

plus on my hardtail i have spesh fast trac's 26x2, yet these are quite a bit wider than the mountain king :roll:

i think i might play it safe and go with the 26x2 as i'm not too aggresive and don't do anything too extreme, i just like going fast

thanks for your help

Whytepeak

No problemo, hope you get on with them as well as I have

SpokeNipples

Hi Whytepeak,

What size frame is your 905 and how tall are you / inside leg?

Thanks.