Subtle changes, wider rims, boost (not sure if 2016 was).

WheelBase guy said prices staying the same, except for G160 which comes with better spec and a price hike.

He reckoned most of theirs won’t make it to the shop floor as pre ordered.

Great bikes.

Hardly any change to the T130’s. And they had Boost on the 2016 bikes.

Hardly any change to the T130’s. And they had Boost on the 2016 bikes.

Arent all the T range considerably longer now?

Bike company brings out a new range, date is really irrelevant tbh, don’t get why this would annoy you.

The Whyte rep at Tweedlove mentioned that the new bikes will have matched dropper size – ie Small has 125mm reverb, Med 150 and Large 170. Likey.

The bike industry needs to sort themselves out with release dates. Announcements in the summer, dealers finally get some stock in September, by March when people are looking at new bikes after the winter slop and filth, limited stock, by May / June when there’s a big demand from the part-timers there’s no stock available.

The general public don’t want to be told that they may get something by September or October when they walk in the bike shop in spring.

My lbs could sell far more if stock was available, but they aren’t big enough to speculatively buy stock in the Autumn with the hope that it will be the right stock come spring.

We did this for a couple of years since we started selling bikes, then realised it was a nonsense to put specific sizes on specific bikes. We probably sell more 150s on mediums than we do larges.

Rather than be annoyed about 2017 ranges being announced now, ask yourself why we need an annual cycle anyway.

any body know if the colours will stay the same on the 2017 G160’s?

You probably would have seen by now that the Work’s colour is indeed the same Burnt Orange of previous years which looks amazing in my opinion. I collect my new Works on Saturday after pre-ordering in May. My first new bike in 12 years so I thought I may as well make it a good one! New improved spec is welcome, especially 1×12 and carbon rims but it’s lost the Hope BB which is a bit of a shame. Still, a good excuse to fit a nice ceramic bearing upgrade!