Whyte T130s or T129s

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Posted: Mar 8, 2017 at 4:17 Quote
Hi All

I'm currently running a Giant Anthem 29er and seriously looking at a Whyte but just cant decide on staying with 29" wheels on the T129s or going for the T130s,, The decision is killing me please help

Ta

Posted: Mar 8, 2017 at 6:30 Quote
ChunkyNeal wrote:
Hi All

I'm currently running a Giant Anthem 29er and seriously looking at a Whyte but just cant decide on staying with 29" wheels on the T129s or going for the T130s,, The decision is killing me please help

Ta

Have you ridden one? If not...

https://www.whyte.bike/events

Going on the Surrey Hills one this Sunday to test ride a G160 and an Spesh Enduro 29"

...or, hire a demo Whyte from Quenchg @ Bedgebury

/http://www.quenchuk.co.uk/bike-shop/

Posted: Mar 9, 2017 at 2:21 Quote
ptpt wrote:
ChunkyNeal wrote:
Hi All

I'm currently running a Giant Anthem 29er and seriously looking at a Whyte but just cant decide on staying with 29" wheels on the T129s or going for the T130s,, The decision is killing me please help

Ta

Have you ridden one? If not...

https://www.whyte.bike/events

Going on the Surrey Hills one this Sunday to test ride a G160 and an Spesh Enduro 29"

...or, hire a demo Whyte from Quenchg @ Bedgebury

/http://www.quenchuk.co.uk/bike-shop/


Cheers for the reply mate

Yeah I rode both yesterday from Quench cycles at Gravesend Cyclopark as im local

A medium T130S with SRAM Componants but they only had a large T129 and that was a T129RS with Shimano..
Preferred the T130S with SRAM to be honest..

Im going from a tripple to a 1x11 and im worried about how ill get on as I ride cross country mainly sometime joined up by some roads so think might end up spinning like mad with the 10 - 42 cassette

So basically im still confused.

Posted: Mar 9, 2017 at 3:21 Quote
ChunkyNeal wrote:
ptpt wrote:
ChunkyNeal wrote:
Hi All

I'm currently running a Giant Anthem 29er and seriously looking at a Whyte but just cant decide on staying with 29" wheels on the T129s or going for the T130s,, The decision is killing me please help

Ta

Have you ridden one? If not...

https://www.whyte.bike/events

Going on the Surrey Hills one this Sunday to test ride a G160 and an Spesh Enduro 29"

...or, hire a demo Whyte from Quenchg @ Bedgebury

/http://www.quenchuk.co.uk/bike-shop/


Cheers for the reply mate

Yeah I rode both yesterday from Quench cycles at Gravesend Cyclopark as im local

A medium T130S with SRAM Componants but they only had a large T129 and that was a T129RS with Shimano..
Preferred the T130S with SRAM to be honest..

Im going from a tripple to a 1x11 and im worried about how ill get on as I ride cross country mainly sometime joined up by some roads so think might end up spinning like mad with the 10 - 42 cassette

So basically I'm still confused.

I've ridden with a few good riders on T129s and there is no doubt it is a fast and fun bike. Given the feedback from the riders, it certainly isn't some wagon wheel XC rig that is only good at crushing terrain as fast as possible.

I prefer the 650b wheels on my T130 coz I enjoy pissing about and jumping in the woods and am not so bothered about KOMs or riding more open trails. That said, I can still get my weight overt the front and pick my way up some surprisingly aggressive climbs. That's good enough for me!

On the spinning out issue, a couple of larger chain rings (£30?) should sort that out. 1x11 is so easy to modify - it's one of the best things about it.

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