Whyte E-lite Owner's Review Is It Worth £11,000 ?

Fast, light, and powerful, our E-Lyte range blends the best natural mountain bike handling and ride feel with the power and capability of full-fat eMTBs.
And BikePerfect agrees, describing the E-Lyte 140 Works as “an outstanding further and faster flyer” with “blistering speed and seriously impressive range”.
Like what you see? Limited stocks are at dealers now!
With weights starting from just 16.4kg ( E-Lyte 140 Works), all E-Lyte models are engineered around a full carbon-fibre frame packaged with the excellent Bosch Performance Line SX mid-torque motor, that delivers 55Nm of torque and 600W of peak power. With upto 650Wh of combined battery you've got the power - and the range - to do it all: the singletrack, the all-day epic, the home trail hot laps, the drop-ins, the descents, the tech and the climbs back out.
Choose from three models, all designed, developed, and tested in Britain, engineered with our award-winning handling and full weatherproofing, and finished with specially curated components for no-compromise performance:
E-Lyte 140 Works (16.4kg*): 140mm front/135mm rear travel, lightweight, and durable components. Trail rated. Bosch PowerMore 250Wh range extender included.
E-Lyte 150 Works (19.2kg*): 150mm front/142mm rear travel, top-tier heavier-duty components. Enduro rated. Bosch PowerMore 250Wh range extender included.
E-Lyte 150 RSX (18.9kg*): 150mm front/142mm rear travel, trail-tested components. Enduro rated. Bosch PowerMore 250Wh range extender available separately.
Whichever E-Lyte you choose, enjoy natural trail bike performance with full eMTB power.
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Owner's Review Of The Whyte Elite 140 - Is It Worth It ?
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00:00 Introduction
00:19 What are the problems & Defects
01:48 Quality Issues
02:33 Forks & Suspension setup
03:07 Seat post adjustment
03:20 How easy is the Bosch smart system
03:42 Sram groupset
03:57 Dealing with Wheelbase
04:38 What do I think of the Bosch SX motor
04:55 What Speed can you get out of the Whyte e-lite 140
05:22 What are the tyres like in dry and wet conditions
06:05 How would I rate the Whyte e-lite 140
06:15 What can you expect from the Bosch SX motor
07:24 Buying from a small shop
08:05 Whyte e-lite 140 weight
09:02 Whyte bikes have sent me
09:48 Email reponse from Wheelbese regarding defects & faults

[@debbieminton5885]

Awe, That is a shame. But as it is said : IT IS WHAT IT IS. Better luck on your next review.

[@crazybaker1]

Hi Deb 👋 I just got my 2nd one this week, I have been testing out, but yes, it's a lot better than the first one 😀 hoping to get back to baking videos soon 😅 doctor's orders to fulfil buy the most expensive ebike and get fit 😂🤣😅 laters Steve

[@debbieminton5885]

@@crazybaker1 This stuff was good to know!

[@bugginout-net]

I reckon I'd snap that like a match stick. The seat post/shock pivot area looks way weak to me and that's what's taking all of the forces.

[@AutoGleamTruths]

You are spot on 😀 I was wondering if it would last 3 months without breaking. Some people say they have jumped it. If you own one, I think it's £11,000 down the drain, and the warranty US 🤣

[@bugginout-net]

@@AutoGleamTruths I've never had a carbon bike (or bought new for that matter) but I'm an expert at snapping aluminium (x6) They always go above the rear shock mount if it's a 4 bar link design or if it's straight through onto the top tube the seat stay goes (like on my recently snapped Whyte) This has put all the forces on the skinny part of the seat tube for no apparent reason with the position of the pivot and that seat post design. Not sure what they were thinking, must be an aesthetics thing. I guess at 11 grand they're pricing in a few warranty claims. .

[@AutoGleamTruths]

@bugginout-net I can't believe Whyte bikes selling many at £11,000, I have been offered the same thing for £8,500, but I have said no way again 😀 I am just carrying on with my normal bikes 😀

[@bugginout-net]

@@AutoGleamTruths Wise man, let someone else deal with the depreciation. Never thought I'd say that about a bicycle...

[@acelectricalsecurity]

Wow £11k for a bike I honestly do not know how bike manufacturers justify the cost. A friend has just bought a nearly new 900cc motorcycle and it was £3k less than that bike, I am sure there's more R&D, engineering, testing etc than any ebike.

[@AutoGleamTruths]

Mate, I am with you, that's well over priced, and they wonder why the bike industry is in the S.. when I got it out of the damaged box 📦 I started to think about the paper price, especially from the equipment fitting without the frame, after it's been returned a number of different Whyte dealers have told me that if I want to place a new order for the same e-lyte £8,500 very interesting offer, will I be buying another I very much don't think so 🤔 laters

[@acelectricalsecurity]

@@AutoGleamTruths don't blame you

[@AutoGleamTruths]

@@acelectricalsecurity 👍

[@AutoGleamTruths]

@@cornishcactus 😂🤣😅

[@acelectricalsecurity]

@@cornishcactus the bike industry is on its arse now, probably because there's a shortage of people like you, there's a good book about the bike industry you should read, it's called the emperor's new clothes.