Looking to purchase the above bike but I'm a little worried that there seems to be a few around, unlike the cheaper models. Is there anything I should be wary of with the 2018 model? I've managed to get what I think is a great price at £3400 but would welcome feedback from others before taking the plunge.
Any owners opinions would be most welcome.
...or would a SCOTT GENIUS 720 2018 at £2500 be a better option?
Same as the 2017 model bar a colour change, the spec is great, with top-end RS suspension, reverb and carbon wheels. I have a 2017 T130C RS and it's been a great bike, it's fast, fun and has been supremely reliable. The Genius is a nice bike but the spec is obviously no where close to the Whyte, plus I hate the idea of the TwinLoc system, no need for it in this day and age. I'd go for the T130 all day long.
I've got a 2017 c-works, great bike, only issues I've had are the rsc brake piston swelling, a common sram issue (easily resolved) and the front maxle, about welded itself in place.
Never, ever, ever remove the seatpost remote cable from the frame and you'll be fine!
Absolute bargain for that spec - go for it...!
I must admit the deal on offer is really really tempting but should I go carbon or alloy frame. Been reading about carbon and that if it gets damaged in a crash it will have to be replaced...or am I worrying too much?
This bike will have to last me 10 years, so need to make the right decision.
Been reading about carbon and that if it gets damaged in a crash it will have to be replaced…or am I worrying too much?
If your aluminium frame gets damaged in a crash it'll have to be replaced too. However, carbon is more repairable than alu these days
Carbon is easily repairable, lots of places do reasonable priced carbon repairs and they often end up stronger after repairing. Alloy is not easy to repair. I would be hesitant to buy a full alloy bike, the alloy back end of the T130 is bearable simply because it's 2 parts and easily replaceable if there was an issue, certainly cheaper than a whole new frame.
The T130 isn't the lightest frame on the market, so going alloy is adding more weight, as others say, carbon is pretty much well understood now in biking, they can take impacts, as the force is resonated through the fibres, it's only sharp or harder impacts that overmatch the material you have to worry about, and to be fair, alloys would struggle to take those same forces (remember alloy frames are 1mm thickness or less in some areas!).
I've had carbon for years, as long as you give it a check it's fine, people get confused with the lacquer being chipped meaning it's damaged, or even the resin in the composite, the reality is it's the fibres that provide the strength, and they're well protected.