New ride on its first outing:

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It’s a Medium 2010 Whyte E-120S in standard spec (actually Revelation SL’s not the Reba’s they list – apparently they all actually come with the Revs).

Only minor spec changes are:

E13 G ring single ring set up (1 x 9)
E13 XCX chainguide
Race Face Atlas bars

After a bit of tweaking on the first two rides (which included the black run at Llandegla), it’s now running sweet – needed more air in the shock than I’ve run on other bikes to get it feeling right.

I’m really, really pleased with it, especially given the bargain price (£1399 at Winstanleys in Wigan, amazing!)

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Nice bike fella enjoy it!

Nice bike! I had the same concern with my 146, I have what seems like way too much pressure in the rear but if you go by the usual rules it was too spongy, must be a whyte thing, happy riding, oh and that’s a brilliant price too! Enjoy

Do your heels clip the chain stays? Quite like the Whyte but was concerned about heel rub on chain stay, I seem to scuff chain stays quite a bit on any bike

Yes, I was warned about chainstay rub so I’ve covered both with the free stickers that came with a recent copy of Dirt mag!!

I’ll get some heli tape in so that I can do a proper job at some point.

Funnily enough, it only seems to be the non-drive side stay that my heel rubs – I must ride with that foot slightly “toe-out”!