E-Lyte 150 2025
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The E-Lyte 150 is Whyte's lightweight trail/enduro eMTB, pairing a uni-directional carbon frame with the Bosch Performance Line SX motor at 55Nm and 600W peak. With 150mm front and 142mm rear of custom-tuned travel on 29in wheels at both ends, it sits in the mid-torque SL class at a claimed 18.9kg for the RSX and 19.2kg for the Works, and it took MBUK's SL E-Bike of the Year award. A free Bosch software update from October 2025 lifts assistance to 400% and torque to 60Nm.
Both trims share the same carbon frame, Whyte TeXtreme carbon Trail rims with CushCore in the rear, the same Maxxis Minion DHF/Dissector tyre pairing and the drop.it II Adjust dropper. The £9,999 Works adds Fox Factory suspension (36 Grip2 and Float X), SRAM XO T-Type AXS, Hope Tech 4 V4 brakes, Hope cranks and Pro 5 hubs, plus a 250Wh PowerMore range extender in the box for 650Wh combined. The £7,999 RSX runs RockShox Lyrik Select+ and Deluxe Select+, SRAM GX T-Type AXS and Code Bronze Stealth brakes on the 400Wh internal battery alone, which makes it the stronger value pick if you do not need the extender included.
Geometry is modern without being extreme: a 64.6 degree head angle (64 in the low Shape.it Link V2 setting), 456mm reach on a Medium rising in neat 25mm steps to 506mm on XL, a 77.5 to 76.9 degree seat angle and a consistent 450.4mm rear centre across sizes. Two bottle positions, a Fidlock mount and UK-proofing details like the sealed seat-clamp gaiter and low-mounted charge port round out a frame designed for year-round riding.
Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike
| S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 431 mm | 456 mm | 481 mm | 506 mm |
| Stack | 628.7 mm | 640.5 mm | 652.3 mm | 663.2 mm |
| Seattube | 395 mm | 420 mm | 445 mm | 470 mm |
| Chainstay | 450.4 mm | 450.4 mm | 450.4 mm | 450.4 mm |
| Headtube Angle | 64.6° | 64.6° | 64.6° | 64.6° |
| Seattube Angle (eff) | 77.5° | 77.3° | 77.1° | 76.9° |
| Wheelbase | 1211.6 mm | 1242.1 mm | 1272.6 mm | 1302.7 mm |
| Headtube | 114 mm | 127 mm | 140 mm | 152 mm |
| BB Height | 341.9 mm | 341.9 mm | 341.9 mm | 341.9 mm |
| Standover | 741 mm | 741 mm | 741 mm | 741 mm |
| Front Centre | 761.2 mm* | 791.7 mm* | 822.2 mm* | 852.3 mm* |
Trims · 2
RSX £7,999 | Works £9,999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Motor | Bosch Performance Line SX · 55 Nm · all trims | |
| Battery | Bosch CompactTube 400 · 400 Wh · all trims | |
| Travel F/R | 150/142 mm · all trims | |
| Frame | Carbon · all trims | |
| Fork | RockShox Lyrik Select+ 29in, 150mm travel, 44mm offset, DebonAir+, Charger 3 RC2 damper, Fast Black coating, tapered steerer, 110mm x 15mm Boost | Fox Float 36 Factory 29in, 150mm travel, 44mm offset, Grip2 damper, tapered steerer, 110m x 15mm Kabolt axle |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select + RT, DebonAir, Fast Black coating, adjustable rebound and two position compression adjustment | Fox Float X Factory Series, EVOL, lock out, 210mm x 50mm |
| Headset | FSA No. 69/56/SRS, 1-1/8in upper and 1.5in lower with sealed angular contact bearing (ACB) cartridge bearings, with side entry internal routing · all trims | |
| Stem | Whyte Trail full CNC, 32mm extension, 35mm bar bore · all trims | |
| Handlebar | Whyte Custom 6061 alloy, 20mm rise, 35mm bar bore, 800mm wide | Race Face Next R Carbon, 20mm rise, 35mm bar bore, 800mm width |
| Grips | Whyte Enduro lock-on · all trims | |
| Saddle | Fizik Terra Aidon, 145mm wide, Wingflex, S-Alloy Mobius rail · all trims | |
| Seatpost | Whyte drop.it II Adjust, 30.9mm (sizes S/M 140-170mm travel; sizes L/XL 170-200mm travel), MMX Paddle remote lever · all trims | |
| Brakes | SRAM Code Bronze Stealth, four piston hydraulic, 200mm diameter disc rotor (front and rear) | Hope Tech4 V4, four piston hydraulic, 200mm diameter floating disc rotor (front and rear); Hope Tech 4 levers |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM GX T-Type AXS, 12 speed | SRAM XO T-Type AXS, 12 speed |
| Crank | Whyte 155mm ISIS arms, GX Gen4 direct mount 36T chainring, T-Type | Hope E-Bike Cranks, 155mm length, Bosch mounting, 36T chainring T-type |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS Pod, right, MMX, 12 speed · all trims | |
| Cassette | SRAM XS 1275, T-Type, 10-52T, 12 speed | SRAM XS 1295, T-Type, 10-52T, 12 speed |
| Chain | SRAM GX T-Type, 12 speed | SRAM XO T-Type, 12 speed |
| Drivetrain | SRAM GX T-Type AXS, 12 speed; Whyte 155mm ISIS arms, GX Gen4 direct mount 36T chainring, T-Type; SRAM AXS Pod, right, MMX, 12 speed; SRAM XS 1275, T-Type, 10-52T, 12 speed; SRAM GX T-Type, 12 speed | SRAM XO T-Type AXS, 12 speed; Hope E-Bike Cranks, 155mm length, Bosch mounting, 36T chainring T-type; SRAM AXS Pod, right, MMX, 12 speed; SRAM XS 1295, T-Type, 10-52T, 12 speed; SRAM XO T-Type, 12 speed |
| Wheels | Whyte TeXtreme Innegra infused, carbon Trail rims, 28 hole front, 32 hole rear (CushCore Trail rim protection fitted to rear wheel); alloy double sealed cartridge bearing hubs | Whyte TeXtreme Innegra infused, carbon Trail rims, 28 hole front, 32 hole rear (CushCore Trail rim protection fitted to rear wheel); Hope Pro 5 hubs |
| Tyres | Maxxis Minion DHF, EXO TR MaxxGripp 29in x 2.5in front; Maxxis Dissector, EXO+ TR MaxxTerra 29in x 2.4in, rear · all trims | |
| Weight | 18.9 kg | 19.2 kg |
| Price | £7,999 | £9,999 |
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