Apparently, they are shipping the new Wild with restrictions to comply with UCI regulations, but customers can bypass these restrictions and switch to full power themselves through the app.
I asked the robots the difference in weight between the two parts listed on the website. It reckoned 1.4kg, then add the rear carbon triangle.
Probably more 21-22kg than 20kg.
I contacted Whyte via email and received this reply.: "The Karve RSX is our lighter option within the Karve range and is hopefully close to the 20kg mark, depending slightly on the final build spec."
I was going to wait for the new Orbea Avinox Wild. Maybe not now.
Ten years ago, we bought the Specialized Turbo Levo Expert. Fortunately, those plus tyres didn't last long.
On our first ride through the Dales, we both ran out of battery near the end.
I got a super nice on one of the first EMBN YouTubes with this photo
I heard 80, and they want to sell half a million motors a year!
I bet Bosch is on the phone with the EU right now, and Hans Pen is going twenty to the dozen.
Apart from the Atherton 2900m elevation, has anyone seen real-world figures on how much climbing you can get from the 700 and 800 batteries using the new motors?