2014 Whistle Patwin 1488d 17" 27 Speed 29er Mountain Bike

The Patwin 1488D comes kitted out with a lightweight Aluminium frame, complemented by a superb balanced geometry, ensuring maximum control on the roughest of terrain. Up front is the Suntour XCT suspension fork, with a comfortable 100mm of travel to take the edge off the trail, and manual lock-out which allows you to "switch off" the suspension, a perfect compliment allowing this bike to be ideal for road riding. Specification highlights include a 27 speed Shimano Acera drivetrain for super fast easy gear selection, paired with Shimano STI shifters, meaning you can always get where you want to go with minimal effort. The Patwin also boasts hydraulically actuated Shimano disc brakes with 160mm rotors, fantastic stopping power in all conditions. This 29er will climb easily over obstacles on the trail and the 32 hole Whistle double wall rims with Shimano disc hubs provide a hard wearing and reliable foundation to this bike. Finally, all these great features are brought tigether with a highly stylish colour co-ordinated Whistle saddle and a weight saving alloy handlebar/stem combo. Solid mid level "serious" mountain bike. Frame: Lightweight alloy tubing, with a semi-integrated head tube, curved down tube, and detachable rear gear hanger. Fork: Suntour XCT suspension fork, with manual lockout, and 100mm travel. Wheels: 29" alloy double wall 32 hole black rims, with Shimano alloy quick release disc hubs, matt black spokes, and Cheng Shin 29" x 2.25" black tyres with white stripes. Gears: Shimano Acera 27 speed, with Shimano STI shifters, and a Shimano 11/32t 9 speed cassette freewheel. Chainset: Shimano triple chainset, with alloy cranks, and a Shimano cartridge BB set. Brakes: Mechanical disc brakes, with 160mm rotors, and Shimano alloy brake levers. Steering: Zoom oversize a-head alloy stem, with Kalloy oversize alloy flat handlebars. Accessories: Whistle DDK ATB saddle, with a Kalloy micro adjust alloy seat post. Frame Colour: White. Fork Colour: White. Weight: 18 kgs.

Price: £440.99 from Tesco