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Escarpe 29 VR
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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£1,849($2,488)| Weight | 32.4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 140 / 140mm |
| Fork | RockShox Revelation RC |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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Summary
The Vitus Escarpe is celebrated for its excellent suspension, fantastic geometry, and remarkable value, offering a well-specced, ready-to-roll trail bike that excels in descents and provides a fluid, rock-melting ride. While it's praised for its speed-sustaining suspension and killer specification for the price, some reviews note frame flex and a slack front end that can challenge climbing efficiency. The bike is often compared to its sibling, the Vitus Sommet, and stands out for its balance and descending prowess.
Excellent suspension performance
Fantastic geometry and balance
Remarkable value and specification
Fluid, rock-melting ride feel
Effortlessly rapid on technical trails
Noticeable frame flex when pushing hard
Slack front end challenges climbing efficiency
High bottom bracket and tall seat mast for some riders
Radical geometry, excellent suspension and killer-value kit make the Vitus a flat-out bargain
BikeRadarThe Vitus Escarpe has nailed it on the head
Dirt MountainbikeWild card almost wins the day
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Apr 2019 · Tom Marvin
The Vitus Escarpe 29 is probably not the bike I’d choose for a 40km epic in the hills, but if you’re happy to flick the compression switch on the DPX2 shock and spin to the top of a climb, you’ll be rewarded with a smooth descent on pretty much any trail you dare to tackle.
Controlled and confident descent-focused rear suspension
Incredible parks package
A bit wallowy on flat trails and no KOM winner up hills either
Feb 2018 · Ieuan Williams
The value for money pick of the DD
Sep 2017 · Trev Worsey
Chain Reaction Cycle's Vitus ESCARPE 29 VRX is well regarded in the UK, but how can it hold up in an international group test?
Jun 2017 · Tom Nash
The Vitus Escarpe 29 VRX is one helluva package for the monies. Tom reviews the 29er trail bike to see just how good it is
Feb 2017 · Benjamin Haworth
Having endured all four of the UK’s seasons as one our fleet of long termer test bikes, how has the keenly priced Vitus Escarpe 29 VR held up?
Enjoys technical terrain, up or down.
Excellent geometry and decent sizing.
Simply a bargain.
Wheels needed frequent truing.
Underpowered Shimano brakes.
Mismatched response from the Manitou fork and RockShox shock.
| Frame | 6061-T6 Alloy, 140mm Suspension travel, 6061-T6 Alloy, BOOST, 29 BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
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| Fork | Rockshox Revelation RC, Solo air, 140mm travel, BOOST Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Rockshox Deluxe RT, 185x50mm Travel: 140mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, BB52 Hollowtech II (BSA), 73mm |
| Headset | FSA, 1 1/8 |
| Stem | Nukeproof Neutron, 31.8mm, 45mm length |
| Handlebar | Nukeproof Horizon alloy, 25mm rise, S/M-780mm, L/XL-800mm |
| Saddle | Nukeproof Neutron |
| Seatpost | Brand-X Ascend Stealth Dropper, 31.6mm, S-120mm travel, M/L/XL-150mm travel Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX, 11 speed gs cage |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Shimano SLX, 170mm, 30t |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX, 1x11 |
| Cassette | Shimano SLX, 11 speed 11-46t |
| Chain | KMC X11EL, 11 speed |
| Chain Guide | MRP |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano MT500, 180mm, Rear: Shimano MT500, 180mm Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano MT500 |
| Rims | RACEFACE, RIM AR 27, 29 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Double butted |
| Front Hub | Novatec, 15x110mm, 32h, 6 bolt |
| Rear Hub | Novatec, 12x148mm, 32h, 6 bolt |
| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF 2.3 3C/EXO/TR (FR) MINION DHR 2.3 3C/TR/DD (RR), Maxx Terra compound (FR) Dual compound (RR) |
First added April 14
Last updated October 21
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