Whistle Patwin 29Er 17" Mens Suspenstion Mountain Bike - Silver/White, 17-inch Product Description
Description: When the crave for adventure and new technology meet, new ideas are born, destined to become history. The best materials and exclusive design are used in every Whistle product to obtain the highest performance and maximum reliability. Whistle has remained true to its original philosophies from the start. Inspired by nature and a desire for adventure they have produced road and all-terrain bikes to high levels of quality and performance for a number of years. After recently becoming part of Atala, a well established Italian bicycle brand, Whistle goes from strength to strength and will continue to create bikes with amazing technical innovation, the highest quality and the best performance. The Whistle Patwin 1270 is designed for riders who are looking to roll over obstacles without losing momentum and taller riders looking for a more natural frame geometry. Add to the 29" wheels, a set of remote lock out front suspension forks coupled with a lightweight aluminium frame and the Patwin will keep rolling where smaller wheels just won't cut it. Throw in mechanical disc brakes and a total of 27 gears. What more could you need?
Features:
- Frame: Lightweight alloy tubing, hydro-formed custom main tubes with semi integrated head tube and detachable rear gear hanger. Fork: Suntour XCM RL 29ER suspension fork with remote lock out and 100mm travel.
- Rims: 29" double wall 32 hole black. Hubs: Quick release Shimano disc. Tyres: Schwalbe Racing Ralph performance 29" x 2.25" black.
- Gear System: Shimano Acera 27 speed with Shimano SL shifters and a Shimano 11/32 tooth 9 speed cassette freewheel. Chainset: Shimano FCM-391triple chainset with alloy cranks.
- Brakes: Shimano mechanical disc brakes and Shimano alloy levers. Stem: Byte alloy oversize A-head. Handlebar: Byte alloy oversize flat.
- Saddle: Selle Royal mach whistle. Seat Post: Byte alloy micro adjust. Frame Colour: White and silver. Fork Colour: White.
Price: £499.95
Saved Price: £100.04
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Product Review: Very good bike with a good spec
I did have a carrera Vulcan that I was very happy with until some scumbag stole it. However this started the hunt for something new. I have searched all over at different bikes with different specs and parts. I spotted these on amazon & halfords however I had never heard of them and I was a little unsure as to whether to take a chance or not. Well I spotted one with damaged packaging that I thought seemed really good value and since I thought my Vulcan was great & halfords sell whistle more expensively, suggesting they rate them better I decided to take the plunge! Well, with hindsight I had nothing to worry about. I mainly use my bike for commuting along a riverside, canal path & some roads. These 29 inch wheels are superb and roll very well. This maybe part due to the quality schwalbe tyres that come as standard and build confidence. Being mail order meant I had to finish the assembly myself which only involved basic stuff, however I have not even had to adjust the gears yet as they...
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