Whyte E-160 and E-180 new mdels for 2025?

[Coburn]

Out of stock on Whyte website, are new models incoming?

 

[Bomble]

March 6th. The Kado, full power carbon 160

 

[Neverbeentomoab]

This was on instagram a few days ago

 

[Coburn]

March 6th. The Kado, full power carbon 160

That will be the coundown on thier website then, any more info? i am looking at getting a full power bike with my short list being between Whyte 160/180 and Trek Rail+. I want to buy from my LBS and ideally go with Bosch as i am hopeful it will be more reliable than the specialized bikes i have had.

 

[rupert_photographer]

Pedal syndicate have an EMTB demo weekend 15/16th March at the Forest of Dean, which includes the new bikes from Whyte. https://pedalsyndicate.co.uk/product/big-ebike-demo-saturday/ (Saturday link)

 

[Coburn]

Found this image on the web

 

[rupert_photographer]

A lot of similarities to the E-Lyte - I like it, if true they have moved away from the upwardly rotated motor design, which says to me smaller battery and extender - a bit like the Santa Cruz Vala?

 

[Bomble]

A lot of similarities to the E-Lyte - I like it, if true they have moved away from the upwardly rotated motor design, which says to me smaller battery and extender - a bit like the Santa Cruz Vala?

800 battery It also looks like the motor is still rotated.

 

[deertrackdoctor]

The Whyte E180 looks great kit for the £ if DH performance is your priority over weight .
That Karo looks awesome IMHO make these bikes work with a 400,600 or 800 and or extender

 

[Bigred123]

Just picked up the 180 rsx, struggled to find one but got it from wheel base. Just getting invisi framed this weekend then out on it

 

[Zerograv80]

Whyte Kado S Electric Bike 2025 Metallic Gloss Aston Green

 

[rupert_photographer]

Whyte Kado S Electric Bike 2025 Metallic Gloss Aston Green

Whoops - was supposed to be embargoed until tomorrow!!

 

[rupert_photographer]

I know its only the base model but 600Wh battery.......

 

[rupert_photographer]

 

[deertrackdoctor]

I was hoping they would have copied M1 bikes and went modular give customer the choice of sx or CX motor and 400,600,800 or +range extender in the same frame
It's the future for sure
L
One front triangle with multiple options of travel ,headset angle ,battery size

 

[rupert_photographer]

I was hoping they would have copied M1 bikes and went modular give customer the choice of sx or CX motor and 400,600,800 or +range extender in the same frame
It's the future for sure
L
One front triangle with multiple options of travel ,headset angle ,battery size

I think the SX motor will disappear from eMTB in the next couple of years (if not sooner) I'm guessing you can put either 600 or 800 in the same frame (possibly only the carbon version), you can add the extender, and you have the option of full aluminium, full carbon or carbon frame with aluminium rear triangle, plus geo chips.... That quite a lot of choice, and I'd probably defer to the mechanical engineers who designed the bike to make all the details work, and if you don't like how it rides or it doesn't suit your riding, buy something different.

 

[James_C]

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[James_C]

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[Hobo Mikey]

Looking good but my bank balance says.

 

[Neverbeentomoab]

Looks good nice to see an alloy bike available at launch

 

[RichMorr]

 

[Coburn]

Good spec everything i would want on the RSX,
Not sure on the side ways piggy back shock, surely this could go with piggy back front bottom?

 

[Coburn]

Anybody see the weight for the RSX?

 

[rupert_photographer]

Claimed weight: from 24.2kg / 53.4 lb
I think they've rotated the piggy back so that you can mount the range extender and then water bottle above.

 

[rupert_photographer]

Claimed weight: from 24.2kg / 53.4 lb
I think they've rotated the piggy back so that you can mount the range extender and then water bottle above.

Sorry just looked again, extender OR water bottle I think.....

 

[dirt-diggler]

presumably 24.2kg for carbon, meaning the alloy is quite heavy

 

[Bomble]

I think the 24.2 is for the carbon and 600 battery too, so 25.1 with the 800.

 

[Coburn]

Sorry just looked again, extender OR water bottle I think.....

thanks,
It would be a hell of a ride to need 800 + a range extender.
looks like there would be space to switch the shock around and get a water bottle in there. My LBS has one coming in on the 13th so i will pop in and take a look.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

Good spec everything i would want on the RSX,
Not sure on the side ways piggy back shock, surely this could go with piggy back front bottom?

This is something that Merida have done on the new eOne-Sixty.
I wonder if it could get hooked up on particularly baggy shorts, but overall, I prefer the look of the piggyback rotated towards the bottom - just an aesthetic thing for me.

 

[Mikerb]

I have the 2024 E160 RSX so looked at the Kado RSX to see what if anything would make me want one!! From a financial point of view there is not enough to try swopping my existing bike although I like some of the differences.

The battery removal/connection system is novel and also shades of previous/ pre Bosch Rail clamp Whyte bikes with the battery to cables connection at the bottom of the battery rather than at the top. Some of the kit is not quite as good......DT Swiss Hybrid 1900 as opposed to Hybrid 1700 on my bike.......but thats minor. Of course the big change is the newer Bosch remote/controller set up together with the new Bosch batteries and modified CX motor...........and of course the rumoured future release of software upgrades in term of motor torque. As far as those go, I am not sure a 600 battery is enough, and 800 probably too much given I never use more than 60% of my 750w/h ( I could be wrong!) Personally dont like top tube mounted controllers and I think I am right in thinking it only gives off on control and a difficult to read battery capacity. As far as the motor is concerned, i do not suffer the rattle that some seem to get, and its performance is flawless and plenty powerful enough so not excited by rumours of more torque.

PS I also prefer ally to carbon for any MTB!!

I suppose credit to the E160 RSX ( and Whyte), I dont find anything lacking with my bike so not a lot there to persuade me to buy a Kado.

Overall I am still more interested in the E Lyte Evo (when the price comes down!!) as a more trail oriented buddy to E160 RSX which I use for more Enduro type riding.