Whyte Karve RSX 2026 Full Suspension Electric Mountain Bike

Exhilaration everywhere
A thrilling 160mm full-carbon eMTB, engineered to be ridden hard, fast and without compromise. Combining proportional geometry with size-specific tuning Karve RSX delivers perfectly balanced handling for every rider. Confidence-inspiring and relentlessly capable, it’s built for those who demand more from every trail. Wherever you point it – steep descents, technical climbs or demanding back-country terrain – it delivers the poise, power and control to hold its line when it matters most. Precise handling, powerful support and an assured, planted feel let you press on, commit fully and carry speed where others hold back. Designed, developed and proven in Britain’s hard country — where riding is never easy – it reflects a simple principle: when conditions are toughest, design has to be right. The result is a bike that’s resilient, adaptable and built to perform, ride after ride.

Highlights
– 160mm front + 160mm rear of proven Quad-Link 4 suspension, with carefully custom-tuned rear shocks.
– Uni-directional full carbon fibre frame with geometry adjustment is light and reassuringly strong + factory fitted with RideWrap frame protection.
– Avinox M2S full-torque (up to 150Nm), full-power (1300W peak) motor with five assistance modes (auto, eco, trail, turbo + boost) + 12A fast charger.
– SRAM AXS Eagle 1x12 transmission + SRAM Maven Silver four-piston hydraulic brakes.
– Avinox DPC100 OLED top-tube touchscreen display delivers a wealth of customisable information at your fingertips.
– 800Wh internal battery so you can ride further.
– DT Swiss Hybrid H1900 29in trail-smoothing wheels front and rear + MX ready.

Ideal for... Enthusiast riders who want a light, mid-travel full-power enduro-capable eMTB that delivers the very best handling and performance possible for maximum thrills – everywhere.

Charge time (800Wh): 80% in 1hr 45mins approx. from empty, and to 100% in 2hrs 23mins approx. with 12A fast charger.

eBike Specifications

DRIVE UNIT Avinox M2S drive unit with 150Nm maximum torque, 1300W of peak power and 250W of nominal power. Features five power mode settings including Auto and Boost. AXS derailleur powered off motor and featuring SmoothShift.

BATTERY Avinox 800Wh fixed battery, mounted into the frame by 2x bolts. Removeable for maintenance by removing motor.

DISPLAY Avinox DPC100 OLED display mounted within the top tube, paired with the discrete bar mounted wireless controller. Also connects to the Avinox Ride smartphone app to give you even more insight and control at your fingertips.

CHARGER Charger 12A (230V)

Specifications

COLOUR Gun Metal

FRAME Uni-directional carbon mainframe, ZS56 top and bottom head tube, internal cable routing, carbon rear triangle, Shape.it Link V2 and 12mm x 148mm Boost dropouts, RideWrap frame protection kit fitted as standard

FORK Fox Float 36 Factory, 160mm travel, 44mm offset with Grip X2 damper custom tuned for Whyte, tapered steerer, 110mm x 15mm Boost, E-thru axle

REAR SHOCK Fox Float X Factory DPS, EVOL LV, 230 x 57.5mm, custom tuned for Whyte

HEADSET FSA custom headset, ZS56 upper / lower headset cups for 1 1/18in upper and 1.5in lower with sealed bearings

REAR HUB DT Swiss Hybrid H1900, 12mm x 148mm Boost spacing, SRAM XD steel driver, six bolt

FRONT HUB DT Swiss Hybrid H1900, 110mm x 15mm Boost, six bolt

SPOKES DT Swiss Elemental

RIMS DT Swiss Hybrid H1900, 29" front and rear

TYRES Maxxis Assegai WT, TR, 29 x 2.5in 120TPI, EXO+ Sidewall Protection, 3C MaxxGrip, Dual Compound, folding bead (front); Maxxis Minion DHR 2 WT, TR, 29 x 2.5in 120TPI, Double Down casing, 3C MaxxTerra, Dual Compound (rear)

SHIFT LEVERS SRAM AXS rocker pod, right, MMX, 12 speed

FRONT MECH N/A

REAR MECH SRAM S1000 AXS Eagle, 12 speed

CASSETTE SRAM XS 1275, T-Type, 10-52T, 12 speed

CHAIN SRAM GX T-Type, 12 speed

CRANKSET Whyte 155mm long ISIS crank arms, SRAM direct mount 36T chainring, T-Type

BOTTOM BRACKET N/A

SEATPOST TranzX +RAD adjustable dropper post, 34.9mm, frame size specific drop (size S 150mm drop; size M 170mm drop; sizes L-XL 200mm drop)

SEAT Whyte Custom

BAR Whyte Custom 7050 alloy, 40mm rise, 35mm bar bore, 800mm wide

STEM Whyte, 35mm extension, 35mm bar bore

GRIPS Whyte Enduro lock-on

BRAKES FRONT SRAM Maven Silver hydraulic disc brake, four piston, sintered metal pads, 220mm six bolt HS2 rotors

BRAKES REAR SRAM Maven Silver hydraulic disc brake, four piston, sintered metal pads, 200mm six bolt HS2 rotors

BRAKE LEVERS SRAM Maven Silver

PEDALS Fibre reinforced composite platform

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