I was originally after a hardtail (whyte 905 2023) but saw this gt sensor comp 2024 and it seems like the gt is a much better deal
The whyte is £1350 reduced from £2000
The gt is £1400 reduced from £2500
Basically is there any downside in picking the gt over the whyte?
by sk441
12 Comments
If you’re planning on actually mountain biking, the full suspension is better
Two different types bikes for two different types of riding. Which type of riding do you want to do?
Depends were will u ride!
The GT for sure
Two totally different bikes. One’s an apple and one’s an orange.
I’ve got the Whyte 905 V5 which I bought a couple of years ago and have never regretted it for a second!
I mainly ride single track around my local dales and some of the tougher trails in the Peak District and I’m yet to feel uncomfortable tackling a trail due to the lack of rear Sus.
Oversized tyres and slack geometry make for a really fun and planted riding experience!
Want something durable get a whyte 901 my dads had one since round the 2010s I think and his ridden it basically everyday sent sick trails with it and it’s still standing strong, the bike is pretty much the same age as me lol.
The full sys is better for everything except if you’re gonna commute with it.
Is ht probably better starter? Probably yes..
I bought nice ht last season and looking for enduro now, this thing can handle gnarly stuff, but my arms get pumped up fast and i find bottom of fork easily
Do i like and enjoy it? Yes.
I would go gt because you can progress more on same bike 🙂
Also, got z2 on my ht, its solid fork
If you really want to calculate value for the dollar you could list out each bike’s components and see how they measure up against each other. However, I’m guessing most of the price delta is mostly down to one bike being full sus. Either way, once you hit the trails that all going right out the window.
Most bikes in this price range are going to be competent so it really comes down to what suits you. Personal preference and the kind of riding you expect to do are more important.
I just got back into riding After a 20 year hiatus.
I raced cross country in my teens and got into an accident that put me out of riding.
These days even the xc bikes get full suspension and that would be my general recommendation.
However, the downside to the full suspension is the weight. You will feel it on the climbs. Even if you lock out the suspension you’ll be faster on the uphill with a hard tail. If you’re going to race your friends this will give an advantage.
There is more maintenance on a full suspension. If you hate working on your bike with a passion it might send you to the hard tail.
The hard tail is going to have less stability on the down hill and less forgiving on jumps, specifically on the landing side.
End of the day, unless there is a big deal breaker, I’d take the full suspension bike. Don’t get me wrong, I love my hard tail, but If I had found deal like that I would have gone full suspension. (Probably)
Happy trails!
I would say the gt, It’s more future proof if you think that you are going to keep riding. I have had a friend snap the frame on the whyte too. It seems like the cranks/ shifting are worse on the whyte. But i would say the orange (the gt) also the tyres on the gt are so much better