2019 Vitus
Escarpe 27
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with upper mid-range components.
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£1,599($2,025)| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 150mm front |
| Fork | RockShox Sektor |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe R |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | NX |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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5'2" – 5'0"
5'5" – 5'0"
5'10" – 6'1"
6'2" – 6'1"
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Oct 2020 · Mike Kazimer
The Escarpe and Sommet get completely updated for 2021 while still remaining very reasonably priced.
May 2019 · Paul Burwell
Last year the Vitus Escarpe 29 VRX was our test-winning bike in the 29er category of this test, but it wasn’t perfect, which is why we only scored it 9/10.
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
| Frame | 6061-T6 Alloy, long, slack & low modern geometry |
|---|---|
| Fork | 150mm Rockshox Sektor RL Boost Travel: 150mm |
| Shock | Rockshox Delux R, 185x50mm, DB 2T ML TS B1 |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM |
| Headset | Nukeproof |
| Stem | Vitus, 50mm |
| Handlebar | Nukeproof Neutron, 31.8mm 25mm rise Widths - S 780mm M 780mm L 800mm XL 800mm |
| Saddle | Nukeproof Neutron |
| Seatpost | Brand X Ascend, 31.6mm - Drop S:100mm M: 120mm L & XL: 150mm Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX, 11 speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | SRAM NX, 170mm, 32T |
| Shifters | SRAM NX, 1x11 |
| Cassette | SunRace CSMS8 11-46t, 11 speed |
| Chain | KMC X11 EPT |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano MT-400, 180mm rotor, Rear: Shimano MT-400, 160mm rotor Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | WTB ST i29 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | N/A |
| Front Hub | Novatec D791S, B-B15, 32H, 110x15mm Boost |
| Rear Hub | Novatec D462SB, SL-S5S-B12-11S, 32H, 148x12mm Boost |
| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF (F) Rekon (R), 3C Maxx Terra, EXO/TR, 27.5x2.6” (F) TR/Double Down, 27x2.6” (R) |
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