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Whyte 529 Hardtail Mountain Bike 2024
Whyte 529 Hardtail Mountain Bike 2024
Ride far, have fun
Whyte's great value 529 is a fast, lightweight and capable trail hardtail with award-winning handling that’s your perfect partner on your favourite singletrack, trail centre loops or epic all-day rides in the hills. Using the same perfect 10/10 MBR test-winning frame as our flagship 629 trail hardtail, the 529 delivers confidence-inspiring and capbale handling so you can always ride your best, combined with low weight and smooth-rolling 29er wheels to cover ground quickly and efficiently.
Highlights:
- Light yet tough 6061 T6 hydroformed, multi-butted Singe Chain Ring (1X) frame
- 120mm RockShox Recon RL suspension fork
- Capable, smooth-rolling 29er wheels + grippy Maxxis tyres
- SRAM SX Eagle 1x12 transmission (32T chainring x 11-50 cassette)
- Tektro M535 four-piston hydraulic disc brakes (180mm rotors front + rear)
- KS dropper post (with frame size-specific drop)
Exhileratingly confident
By blending progressive 29er geometry together with specially curated components and tyre choice, Whyte have engineered the 529 to deliver you the very best handling and ride experience possible. Both exhilarating and confidence-inspiring, the 529 is fast out of corners and up climbs, but never freaks out when you’re pushing it, sending drops, or sliding turns faster than ever. Short offset forks and custom Whyte short stem, bars and grips complete your connection to the feisty but flowing, calm but hard-charging character that pro test riders and trail riders love.
Engineered to perform – and last
To ensure that living with it for the long-haul is as good an experience as riding it, Whyte have loaded the 529 with all the bad-weather-beating and practical features possible to keep it running brilliantly ride after rider, and year after year. That includes weather sealing the internally routed control cable ports and seat post collar to keep the water and muck where it belongs – outside; maximizing mud clearances – as well as allowing space for up to 2.6in tyres in the rear – thanks to the big-tyre friendly Single Chain Ring frame design; as well as a custom chainstay guard to both protect the frame from chain slap damage and silent your ride.
Ride faster and smoother
Bigger diameter 29in (aka ‘29er’) wheels boost performance in several ways. Their larger size effectively shrinks every bump, so they can roll over rough terrain faster and smoother so you can go further, with less fatigue and more control. They also have more gyroscopic stability so you can hold your line better when things get loose, adding more control and confidence.
| Frame | 6061 alloy, hydroformed T6 aluminium, multi-butted, Single Chainring (SCR), tapered headtube, internal cable routing with BBX63, chainstay Post Mount dropouts and 12mm x 148mm Boost dropouts |
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| Fork | RockShox Recon RL 29in, 120mm travel, 42mm offset, Solo Air, Fast Black coating, adjustable rebound, tapered alloy steerer, 110mm x 15mm Boost, Maxle Lite |
| Headset | FSA No. 57B Orbit ZS, 1 1/2in lower and 1 1/8in upper caged bearings |
| Shifters | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM SX Eagle, 12 speed |
| Chainset | SRAM X1 Eagle, X-SYNC 2, Direct Mount 32T, DUB, 170mm, Boost 12 speed |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB, BSA, 73mm |
| Chain | SRAM SX Eagle, 12 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1210 Eagle, 11-50T, 12 speed |
| Wheelset | WTB ST i27 TCS 2.0 System, pinned joint, tubeless ready, 32 hole |
| Hubs | Alloy, double sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm x 110mm Boost thru-axle, 32 hole Alloy, double sealed cartridge bearings, 12mm x 148mm Boost thru-axle, 32 hole |
| Spokes | DT Swiss Champion 2.0mm, black stainless, brass nipples |
| Tyres | Maxxis Ardent 29in x 2.4in EXO Dual Compound, 60TPI, tanwall Co Consul |
| Brakes | Tektro HD-M535, four piston, 2.3mm gauge 180mm disc |
| Handlebars | Whyte 6061 alloy, 15mm rise, 31.8mm, 780mm wide |
| Grips | Whyte Lock-on Enduro |
| Stem | Whyte alloy, 45mm extension |
| Saddle | Whyte Custom |
| Seatpost | KS 900i, 30.9mm (S 125mm travel, M-XL 150mm travel), Southpaw remote lever |
| Pedals | Fibre reinforced composite platform |
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We aim to provide efficient delivery on all packages to mainland UK addresses. There are some areas where we will need to charge slightly more due to postage costs such as Highlands & Islands, Southern Ireland & Isle of Man.
Delivery is charged at £5.95 for standard delivery to UK mainland (see below for exceptions). Next working day delivery available for £6.95 if order before 1pm. Bikes are subject to £10.00 carriage charge. Exceptions can be found below. E-Bikes are subject to £30.00 carriage charge due to higher weight and value involved for insurance purposes.
Free delivery is available for orders over £75 and is a 2 working day service.
Orders placed before 12pm Monday to Thursday will be shipped the same day for next day delivery. Orders placed after 12pm Thursday and onwards will be shipped on Monday.
DUE TO THE CURRENT HIGH DEMAND, DELIVERY TIME FOR BIKES IS 7-10 DAYS. ALL PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ARE STILL 1-2 DAYS.
We use DPD for all our shipments:
DPD offer an excellent delivery service, with full tracking information and an hour time slot given on the day of delivery. You can also change the destination of your parcel, including local drop off points.
*Saturday delivery can be arranged at extra cost, please call for details.
SHIPPING EXCEPTIONS & SURCHARGES
Unfortunately due to the policies of our chosen shipping companies we regret that we will have to apply a separate charge to selected postcodes in the UK for some of our packages. If we need to apply this charge we will contact you after your order has been placed and work out the extra shipping charge. We do ship outwith the UK, please contact us for prices and options.
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