New MTB Day: Whyte 629

mangetout_rodney
mangetout_rodney Posts: 121
edited July 2014 in Your mountain bikes
New Mountain Bike Day.
I have been riding an old GT Aggressor since 2000- decent bike for a 3x7 gear set in the budget end- but it needed to be replaced with something modern.

Have a weekend up in Norfolk in a few weeks going trail riding and wanted to get something fun and not as serious as the Specialized Tarmac SL4 road bike that I do most of my riding on..

After a couple of weeks of deliberation and test rides I ended up getting a Whyte 629 29er.
Massively different to the road bike of course but man alive this thing is fast and not just for a mountain bike.
Just rode it the 20km from the bike shop to here and I was flying past commuters and a fair few of the serious cyclists on their 26" road wheels.

It is clown shoes funny in person- it just looks mad and ridiculous but very, very comfortable and amazingly quick and stable down hill.
I admire the Specialized road bike as a good piece of engineering and enjoy it but this is a bike that you really love to ride and slightly fall in love with.
Cannot wait to take it properly off road.

Silly as a bum full of smarties.

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Comments

  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    A very nice bike mate, it even looks fast!

    But for the love of [insert chosen deity], remove the damn reflectors and bell! :)
    Current:
    NukeProof Mega FR 2012
    Cube NuRoad 2018
    Previous:
    2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 8
  • LOL.
    Yes the bell has come off already- I'll get around to the reflectors.
    I might put on one of these: it seems strangely fitting.

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  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    Haha, now that would be amazing! Would be great round my local trails with all the bloody walkers!

    Anyway, go get it dirty :D
    Current:
    NukeProof Mega FR 2012
    Cube NuRoad 2018
    Previous:
    2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 8
  • Wouldn't it just?
    I'm thinking of taking the day off tomorrow and going bush on it.

    Every time I see it I can't help thinking of this:

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