WHYTE G-170 S
RATINGS
IN THE STAND 8/10
ON THE TRAIL 8/10
OVERALL 8/10
Whyte may not be the first brand you think of when jotting down your dream shopping list of bikes. The English brand has been around since 1999 and was born of founder Jon Whyte’s love of engineering, which showed through his involvement in Formula in the mid 1990s.
Born and bred in the UK - and made in Taiwan - the Whyte is built for the rough and tumble of all weathers, and the $4650 G-170 S represents the longest travel bike that the company has ever offered. Built in consultation with the brand's enduro racing team, the aim was to improve upon the previous generation G-160 – itself begat from the G-150 – but to add some playfulness and stability to a set of geometry numbers that are very obviously enduro-based. How does it fare in the real world?
In the stand
At first blush, the Whyte is a good-looking machine; its extra length, low-slung demeanour and oversized alloy tubing set lends it a real air of purpose. The sealed suspension pivot hardware – guaranteed for life, says Whyte – is hidden behind anodised caps, which also keep Whyte’s
