Whyte Karve RS

Name: Whyte Karve RS
Brand: Whyte

2026 MountainEnduro Electric bicycle Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £5,650 Last known price
Fork travel: 160 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 36t / 10–52t
Gear range: 520%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
XL 186–199

Components

17 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Uni-directional carbon mainframe, ZS56 top and bottom head tube, internal cable routing, 6061 Alloy swing arm, Shape.it Link V2 and 12mm x 148mm Boost dropouts Not identified

Electric system

1 part

Motor

Alloy, e-bike specific, double sealed cartridge bearings, 12mm x 148mm Boost spacing, nine degree micro engagement four pawl, 32 hole, HG freehub Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

None
Cassette
- SRAM XS-1270 Eagle Transmission 12 speeds 10–52t
XS-1270
Chain
- SRAM
Crankset
- Whyte 36t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- SRAM
Shifters
- SRAM

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

Alloy, double sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm x 110mm thru axle, 32 hole Not identified
Rear hub

Alloy, e-bike specific, double sealed cartridge bearings, 12mm x 148mm Boost spacing, nine degree micro engagement four pawl, 32 hole, HG freehub Not identified
Rims
- Whyte
Spokes

14g stainless black, brass nipples Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Whyte
Handlebar
- Whyte
Headset
- FSA
Pedals

Fibre reinforced composite platform Not identified
Saddle
- Whyte
Seatpost
- Tranz-X
Stem
- Whyte

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 469mm

Stack 626mm

Wheelbase 1251mm

Head angle 64.0°

Seat angle 79.6°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	444	469	494	519
Stackmm	615.2	626	636.7	651.1
Seat tube lengthmm	395	420	445	470
Head tube lengthmm	97	109	121	137
Head tube angle	64°	64°	64°	64°
Seat tube angle	80.1°	79.6°	79°	78.4°
Chainstay lengthmm	445	445	455	465
Wheelbasemm	1220.2	1250.5	1290.8	1333
Front centermm	776	807	837	869
Bottom bracket dropmm	24	24	24	24
Bottom bracket heightmm	350.8	350.8	350.8	350.8
Standover heightmm	795	795	795	795
Fork rakemm	39	39	39	39
Trailmm	139	139	139	139
Stack/reach ratio	1.39	1.34	1.29	1.26

Not published by the manufacturer: Top tube length, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 160 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 36
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 52
Lowest gear: 20.1 in
Highest gear: 104.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,332 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

454 of 1,399 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,399 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.7 km/h
Highest gear: 40.0 km/h

Total gear range 520%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 20.1–104.4 gear inches

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2026 builds

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Whyte Karve RS	Whyte Karve Evo RS super &	Whyte Karve Evo RSX super &	Whyte Karve RSX
Frame
Bicycle weight	Not informed	Not informed	24.4 kg	22.9 kg
Suspension
Front travel	160 mm	180 mm	180 mm	160 mm
Drivetrain
Lowest gear	20.1 in	19.0 in	19.0 in	20.1 in
Highest gear	104.4 in	99.0 in	99.0 in	104.4 in
Wheels
Wheel configuration	Same size	Different sizes	Different sizes	Same size
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic
Other specifications
Wheel size	29″	29″ / 27.5″	29″ / 27.5″	29″