Whyte

Whyte CX prototype

Whyte CX prototype - head tube

Whyte CX prototype - seat tube

Whyte CX prototype - cable guides

Whyte CX prototype - disc mount

Whyte CX prototype - BB30 bottom bracket

Whyte CX prototype - cable guides 2

Whyte are new to the urban bikes game so you might expect them to be doing a bit of learning in the first model year of their C7 (multi terrain) and R7 (road) ranges. There's no feeling that the £1,099 Coniston is half cooked though, it's a versatile all-rounder that's fun to ride and up for the dirt as much as the tarmac. The price might put some people off – specifically the hordes of bike-to-work buyers – and it has to be said that for the kind of riding that you'll be doing on a bike like this, the cheaper Caledonian makes more sense in many ways.