Sounds like the Orange will take 27.5+ wheels in addition to the stock 29ers. Whyte say that the 905 will not take 29er wheels as there isn’t enough clearance.

Yeah, pretty much a coin toss between the Whyte and the Orange I reckon.

Possibly prefer the look of the Whyte but I reckon the Orange may be available a bit cheaper.

Haven’t tried Sram on an MTB so not sure how the groupsets compare. Probably one of those questions to which there is no right answer.

Does anyone know, in general terms, what the weight implications usually are of 27.5+ vs 29er when considering the whole set up, ie wheels, tubes and tyres, assuming 2.2-2.3 tyres on the 29er and 2.8s on the plus bike?

I would guess there’s not much in it but I may be wrong!

Here you go Leon. L and XL only so hopefully you’re not a short arse!

https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/whyte-905-2018-Q1214085.html?colour=1857

Looks great RocketDog.

Do you have it set up tubeless? If so, were the stock tyres and rims fairly easy to get set up?

Also, what is the tyre clearance like on them?

Matt – I had considered the Marin Nail Trail. I had a Marin when I was a teenager and always thought they were great bikes. I’m not sure about the slightly retro look of the Nail Trail though, and appearances will be a factor when there are several very similar bikes on the market. I also think I’d need an XXl/22″ rather than an XL to give me sufficient reach.

As things stand I’m pretty keen on the Orange but I reckon the Whyte would be a very good bike too.

That Specialized is a great deal. Possibly a bit more XC orientated than the other bikes I’ve been looking?

Good price for the 2017 Clockwork too but not sure it would be worth the hassle of making the component swaps if I can get a good deal on a 2018 model which should be good to go out of the box.

Stu – it’s hard to find a bad word said about the Whyte. Just a question for me whether a 27.5+ or a 29er will suit me better.

Cheers both. Looks like that’s 2 votes for the Orange so far.

I’m thinking it might even be possible to get one for £1200 as Rutland are doing the 27.5 Clockwork for that so somewhere might be willing to price match that.

I have looked at Cubes as my LBS do them but most of the Reaction 29ers seem to have 2x groupsets and I’m quite keen to try a 1x.

I do have a steel road bike which is great but think aluminium will be fine for me for an MTB.

Pactimo are the best I’ve tried. Some decent discounts at present in their Tour de France sale.

Plus one for Tramuntana tours. Definitely the best option if you’re in Port de Soller.