Hailing from the UK, Whyte is a brand that has been making waves in its pursuit of lowering an e-mountain bike's centre of gravity while purveying bikes at an affordable price point. The brand's latest Kado is the very next step in Whyte's story, with aims to provide great bang for buck and an excellent ride.

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Built for trail and enduro use, the Kado features Bosch's Performance Line CX motor that rustles up a prime 85Nm of torque and up to 600W of peak power. Then, depending on the model, the bike is kitted with either a 600Wh battery or a larger 800Wh variant. That battery is removable for easy charging and it's compatible with Bosch's PowerMore 250Wh range extender.

2025 whyte kado rsx hero.jpg, by Liam Mercer

Donning 160mm of suspension upfront combined with 150mm at the rear, the Kado is built around a carbon frame or an alloy option again, depending on the model you choose.

The centre of gravity has been a big focus for Whyte and one that's been exhibited on its recent bike, the E-Lyte Evo and the Kado is the next step for the brand. As seen on the E-160 and E-180 platforms, the Kado's motor has been tilted upward to drop the in-tube battery lower in the frame. Whyte says this bike features an even lower centre of gravity than its previous designs.

2025 whyte kado rsx motor.jpg, by Liam Mercer

As for frame features, the Kado is up to date with 29-inch wheels at both ends as well as a geometry adjusting flip chip that's said to slacken its angles by 0.6-degrees and lower the bottom bracket by 8mm. There's space for a water bottle in the front triangle, tube-in-tube cable routing and by changing the 'Shape.It' link, riders can fit a 650b rear wheel.

Additionally, models equipped with SRAM's T-Type AXS drivetrains have their derailleurs wired into the battery, so there are no extra batteries to charge.

2025 whyte kado rsx fork.jpg, by Liam Mercer

Onto the subject of geometry, a large Kado features a 485mm reach, while all sizes benefit from a 65-degree head tube angle and a 450mm chainstay. Seat tube angles change throughout the range, starting at 77.9-degrees on the small, going up to 77.5-degrees on the extra large.

With prices starting at £4,500 and topping out at £7,500, there are three bikes in the range with the Kado S rocking Shimano CUES 1x11 shifting, Shimano M4100 four-piston brakes and a RockShox Psylo Gold fork paired with a Deluxe Select R shock.

The Kado RS gets kit that we're not yet allowed to talk about, whereas the range-topping bike, the Kado RSX gets suspension from Fox's Performance Elite range, Magura MT7 brakes, and SRAM's GX T-Type shifting. RS and RSX get 155mm cranks, and Maxxis' tyres equipped with the MaxxGrip compound.

As usual, Whyte offers its lifetime frame and pivot bearing warranty (original owner only).

• whytebikes.com

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