[Closed] So I want a Whyte 529/629...

[i]what chance of finding a whyte[/i]... you have none, I've been searching for around 2 years, to replace my medium 929 with a large 5/629 (though wasn't desperate), and like you didn't want the extra heft of steel.
Decided that the 2016 version was around about perfect geometry, then the 2017 version appeared and appealed to my inner child (just put a slackset on my FS). I'm hoping that the 2018 version is unchanged, as I've just acquired a 2017 529 frame from a a fellow forum user..
There are lots of 2015 (or earlier) about, but finding a 2016 is like gold dust, or you have to act quick, as missed out a couple of BIN ebay sale by dithering. You don't tend to find them frame only, as the level of kit is quite poor (IMO), and the majority I think are bought by the "bike to work" crowd, trying to sell there little used bike for premium prices

For what it's worth- I love mine. Go to bike for me (despite having some other nice metal in the garage). Very competent bike and love the geometry. I do about 100-120 miles a week on it of mixed riding. Originally bought as a winter hack, but that soon changed.

I did the same thing- sold off everything and built it up as a frame only. Very pleased. I opted for the Whyte because the geo seemed spot on. I haven't seen anything out there that compares for this price point. I've built it up with Sram/Shimano 1x11, Pikes, Hope hoops, dropper and wide bars. Perfect. I think the whole build is around £1350 and perfect.

With the Whyte 2018 range just being released, you might get a discount on the 529..

Either way, worth it.

[Renton has a large frame sitting in his garage. Whether he's selling, I don't know..]

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..renton's is sold 😉

I enquired about a brand new one, but Whyte themselves are out of stock, not to say that your LBS (or others) might still have an unsold one.

Congrats Z1ppy! Awesome bike. You'll love it. You also got a lightly used & clean example 😛

Have a word with Mboy on here. He knows Whyte stuff really well.

Well this is the thing, I thought I was being stupid Whyte can't be the only company making a frame like the 529...

I did spot Evans are currently doing their Ramin 4 frame for just £100, its listed as having a 69* HA but with a 480mm A-C rigid fork, which would go back a bit with a ~530mm suspension fork, and further still with an angle-set perhaps, but then so would the ~72* Seat angle, it seems like it's intended more for those rigid forks, I'm discounting that idea as it's more like polishing a turd than getting the right frame first time...

The Dartmoor Primal seemed like an option, but again the angles are a shade more upright at the Headtube and slack at the Seat tube than the 529...

renton's is sold

So much for him getting some decent mileage on it....

cookeaa - totally, there nothing quite like it, hense my patience stalking.

Nobeerinthefridge, hey don't blame me for that!
I'm gunna abuse it! 😈

Buy the whole bike and flog the parts you don't want?

[url= https://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/79639/Whyte_629_29er_2016_Bike ]https://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/79639/Whyte_629_29er_2016_Bike[/url]

Tempting, but that's the 2016 frame, didn't the HA go back a degree from 2016-2017? that's kind of the frame I want...

I know I'm being a picky bugger, but this is going to be a Winter build project, I'd rather start from a bare frame, plus some bits I'm likely to carry over and assemble than buy a whole bike and probably end up just riding that as it comes for a bit...

Yep mine is sold, hopefully to someone that can appreciate it more than I did.

I just couldn't get on with it, not the bike in particular but hardtails in general.

Get some pics up Z1ppy.(nice meeting you the other night BTW)

Cookeaa the head angle got slacker from 16-17 plus reach got longer !

The new 2018 model 529 is the same colour but the 629 is in a much better colour than the 2017 model.

If you can get on with a hard tail then go for it.

Cheers all.

@Renton/Z1ppy;
If it's not too cheeky to ask what sort of price does a used 2017 whyte 529 frame change hands for?

Just so I know for future reference...

*shameless promotion but also I love them*
One of these? I am just about swap my parts over from a Loki to try something a bit slacker.

http://pedalsbikecare.co.uk/shop/2017-ns-eccentric-djambo-evo-alu-2927-5/

Slack, long, low, fun, cheap..

Those ns frames look brilliant.

Indeed, wasnt aware of Ali NS, TT is a bit small in large but overall if I'd known of them, I'd have considered it.
Cookeaa, email in the profile

Renton good to meet you too, HT build isn't a major priority, but will sort it soon enough & post the obligatory pictures.

Glad I dipped in this thread.

Love that NS Eccentric Djambo frame (in black).

Might have just found my Winter 29er HT frame!

Hmmm, that NS Djambo is a contender perhaps.

Cheers Z1ppy, Renton already PM'd me.

Hah, I was tempted to get my offer in on Renton's the day he said he'd bought it 😆 Never ridden one but they look like bloody brilliant bikes with pretty half-assed parts attached.

That Djambo looks sound

Love the look of the NS Djambo. Shame they don't do it in an XL! 🙁

Sent you a pm Cookea

Yet more digging found this:
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/octane-one-prone-29-frame-2017/rp-prod155477 ]Octane one 'Prone 29' [/url]

Don't really know the brand, but weight and angles are in the ballpark, only thing is the TT seems a bit shorter size for size, but for £200 it's certainly affordable...

Ooh, interesting- Octane One are a relative of NS IIRC.

Bit short of wheelbase/long of seat tube, I want the seat tube of the small and the reach of the medium or large, not sure I'd get away with going up a size...

(the reach is pretty middle-of-road, i think the TT's just short because it's got a reasonably steep seat angle)