Escarpe 290 PRO
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.
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£3,599($4,557)Weight | 27.9 lbs |
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Frame | Aluminum |
Suspension | Full, 135 / 150mm |
Fork | RockShox Pike RCT3 |
Shock | RockShox Monarch RT3 |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
Groupset | X01, X1 |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
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Mar 2016 · Jim Buchanan
Our UK editor Jim got his hands on the Vitus Escarpe 29 Pro and has given it an intense winter of riding. Here are his thoughts on the bike's performance.
Oct 2015 · Guy Kesteven
A superb value, impressively sorted and seemingly unstoppable trail tank. Buy if you want an addictive trail crusher that offers an insane amount for the money
Smooth 140mm fork, poised yet plush suspension, superb-value
Hefty, comes in a box from ireland not your local shop
Jun 2015
2015 Vitus Escarpe Pro Tested a Mountain Biking video by jonesdirt Vitus Escarpe Pro The 135mm Vitus Escarpe proves difficult to fault but will riders go for the longer travel bike from the brand from Belfast? Shape and Purpose It’s a difficult one, do you go for the 135mm Escarpe or the Sommet, longer travel […]
Feb 2015 · Alan Muldoon
Designed in-house, from the ground up, the new Vitus Escarpe VRS marks a turning point for direct-sales brand Vitus.
The extra stiffness of the Marzocchi fork
The frame could be lighter and stiffer
Frame | Hydroformed 6061-T6 Aluminium, Four-bar V-Link Rear Suspension, 135mm Travel BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
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Fork | RockShox Pike RCT3, Solo Air, 150mm Travel, Ø35mm Tapered Wall Aluminium Stanchions – Low Friction Anodize Fast Black, External Rebound & Low Speed Compression Damping, Tapered Aluminium Steerer, 15mm Maxle Lite Thru Axle Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | RockShox Monarch RT3, 190mm x 51mm, Custom tune HVI ML S 320 Travel: 135mm Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM, GXP (BSA) |
Headset | FSA Orbit 1.5, Zero Stack (NO.57), 1.1/8” – 1.5” |
Stem | Funn Strippa, 3D Forged 6061-T6 Aluminium, 0 Degree Rise, 45mm Extension |
Handlebar | Nukeproof Warhead, 7075 Double Butted Alloy, 20mm Rise, 760mm Wide |
Saddle | Vitus, Ti-Rails |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth, 125mm Drop Type: Dropper |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 |
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Crank | SRAM X01, X-SYNC, 170mm, 32t |
Shifters | SRAM X1, 11-Speed |
Cassette | SRAM XG-1180, 10t-42t, 11-Speed |
Chain | SRAM PCX1, 11-speed |
Chain Guide | E.Thirteen XCX+ 105 |
Brakes | Front: Shimano XT BR-M785, Hydraulic Disc, 180mm Rotor, Rear: Shimano XT BR-M785, Hydraulic Disc, 180mm Rotor Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | Mavic Crossmax XL, 29 |
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Spokes | Mavic Crossmax XL |
Front Hub | Mavic Crossmax XL, 6 Bolt - 6 Bolt, 100mm x 15mm |
Rear Hub | Mavic Crossmax XL, 6 Bolt - 6 Bolt, XX1/142mm x 12mm |
Tires | WTB Vigilante TCS, Dual DNA Compound, UST Aramid Bead, Front: 29” x 2.3” , Rear: 29" x 2.25" |
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