Reader’s Ride: Dean’s Whyte E150 RS

This week’s featured steed is a dream bike and suits the type of riding in the Chiltern Hills.

Your Name

Dean Powell

Bike

Whyte E150 RS

Fork

Rockshox Zeb

Shock

Rockshox Deluxe Select+

Suspension Setup

I’m about 85kg and run 78psi in the fork with 2 tokens and 242 psi in the rear shock

Wheels

Stock WTB HTX i30

Tyres

Vittoria Agarro 2.6

Brakes

SRAM Code R

Drivetrain

SRAM Eagle 12-Speed

Cockpit

I have put on a carbon Nukeproof bar with a bit more rise than stock. Brendog grips and upgraded the dropper lever to a PNW Loam

Seatpost

Crankbrothers Highline 3 170mm

Saddle

Fizzik Terra Aidon

Accessories

I’ve added some lovely PINND 155mm cranks and a bit of gold finishing kit – to add a bit of bling!

Size and Weight

XL about 24kg

Why this bike?

I had a Whyte previously (not an e-bike) and love the brand, so it was an easy choice, and they were getting rave reviews at the time.

I would like to upgrade the brakes at some stage, but this is really my dream bike and suits the type of riding I do. I live in the Chiltern Hills, so there are plenty of great trails to choose from, and I also love to do the odd bike park trip and get to see my friends in the South Downs, which is a wonderful place to ride.

About 6 months into my ownership I had a motor fault and Bosch were very quick to replace it under warrenty and shes been running great ever since.

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